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A group of students and staff working on a local allotment, planting lettuce

Student Volunteering

Student volunteering is a fantastic way to gain real-world experience, build your CV, and develop key employability skills. It’s also a great way to connect with the local community and boost your wellbeing while making a positive impact. How We Support You Every year, our Volunteering Team helps hundreds of students discover rewarding and meaningful… Continue Reading Student Volunteering

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BE PART OF BRIGHTON FESTIVAL 2023

Brighton Festival 2023 is holding a Volunteer Recruitment Evening on Monday 27 February. Continue Reading BE PART OF BRIGHTON FESTIVAL 2023

Student Volunteering Week 2023: Gain experience

6-12 February marks national Student Volunteering Week for 2023

Student Volunteering Week recognises and celebrates students volunteering!

Active Student, the University’s volunteering team, have lots planned for you to get involved with. Continue Reading Student Volunteering Week 2023: Gain experience

Group of cheer point volunteers with the Macmillan team

Cheer on Brighton’s Marathon Runners!

This year’s Brighton Marathon is taking place on Sunday 10th April. The University of Brighton is promoting several volunteering roles for the day, via two different charities and this can be your chance to take part and give back without having to put your trainers on. Continue Reading Cheer on Brighton’s Marathon Runners!

Be More Skilled Week – Volunteering

Volunteering can be a fantastic way to develop existing skills or learn new ones. Continue Reading Be More Skilled Week – Volunteering

Mood Boost Coaches needed for a fantastic student-led initiative

Mood Boost is the University’s Student Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Programme. This course is run by students in conjunction with the Counselling & Wellbeing Service and Active Student. Mood Boost needs you!!! As a Mood Boost Coach you will be trained to deliver a 4-week course that will support students experiencing mild depression and low… Continue Reading Mood Boost Coaches needed for a fantastic student-led initiative

Martlets Hospice Event Helpers needed for Hove Carnival

Can you lend a hand on Monday 28th May at Hove Carnival? When? Bank Holiday Monday 28th May, the Martlets are hosting Hove Carnival to raise funds for patient care. The Martlets Hospice is a local charity providing support and care for people affected by terminal illness in Brighton and Hove and neighbouring areas. The Carnival takes place in Hove Park… Continue Reading Martlets Hospice Event Helpers needed for Hove Carnival

Volunteers Needed for RISE Heroes Run – Sunday 13th May

Calling all Super Heroes – can you lend a hand on Sunday 13th May? RISE is a local charity that works to provide safe refuge and support for women, LGBTQ community, children and young people affected by Domestic Abuse. Volunteers are needed in a variety of roles to help with the Heroes Run on SUNDAY… Continue Reading Volunteers Needed for RISE Heroes Run – Sunday 13th May

Volunteer Student Mentors needed for a fantastic new well-being project with young people..

An Apple a Day – Volunteer Student Mentors are needed for a fantastic new project running innovative wellbeing workshops for young people Are you looking to gain more experience of volunteering with young people? Looking for a future career in the health-care profession? Do you want to develop your communication and leadership skills? This might be just the… Continue Reading Volunteer Student Mentors needed for a fantastic new well-being project with young people..

How can I use my summer holidays to help me with my graduate job hunt?

How can I use my summer holidays to help me with my graduate job hunt? So school’s out and whilst not doing very much for a while might be just what the doctor ordered after all the end of term festivities, with almost ten weeks still ahead of you, you might soon be… Continue Reading How can I use my summer holidays to help me with my graduate job hunt?