National Student Volunteering Week 2012

National Student Volunteering Week
20 to 25 February 2012

With 63% of students taking part in some form of formal voluntary activity since they started university it is clear to see that Student Volunteering is a strong force for both students and communities. 95% of students who volunteer are driven to do so out of a desire to improve things or to help people. Volunteering enhances employability, with 51% of recent graduates under 30 years old in paid work saying that volunteering helped them secure a job Bursting the Bubble: Students, Volunteering and the Community (2010).

Bursting the Bubble: Students, Volunteering and the Community (2010)

As part of Employability and Skills Week, you can get a taste of what volunteering is all about. If you click on the 'book here' links you can register for any events.

National Student Volunteering Week 20-25 February 2012
Time	Location	Event	Details	Booking
			Monday 20 February
10am-2pm	MY81, Avenue Campus	Drop in session @ Centre for Community Volunteering	Talk to the team about opportunities to volunteer. We will help you develop ideas, offer support, guidance and help you get started.	No need to book
2-3pm	MY120, Avenue Campus	Volunteering Abroad workshop	Ray Osborn, 2nd year Applied Conservation Biology student, will talk about his experiences volunteering in China, Peru, Australia, Thailand and New Zealand.	Book here
5-7pm	Grendon Lecture Theatre, Park Campus	Cultural Volunteering in the Community workshop	Find out how to share your cultural background and/or language with community groups and schools in this interactive workshop that will also help you to plan your own activities.	Book here
Any time all week!	Avenue and Park Campus	Collect money for Friends of Kabel	Help collect money for Friends of Kabel, a new charity supporting bereaved families of babies lost through late miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal loss. Join the Bucketeers any time this week to collect on either campus.	Book here
			Tuesday 21 February
9.30am-1pm	Local primary school, Town Centre	Pond Building and Gardening with South Court Environmental	An opportunity to learn new skills and work in a team to improve the environmental area of a local school. Hot drinks will be provided but please bring any other food/drink you might want. Wellies and coats are a must!	Book here
10am-3pm	Bradlaugh Fields, near Park Campus	Conservation with BTCV	Working alongside the experts you will be shown how to create footpaths, chop logs, make flower bed improvements and do seat and bench maintenance. Volunteer for the whole day or just a few hours. Hot drinks will be provided but please bring any other food/drink you might want. Wellies and coats are a must!	Book here
11am-2pm	Library Foyer, Park	Working in the Community and Voluntary Sector	Talk to a range of organisations about working in the community and voluntary sector, gain hints and tips on the skills that you need to build to make yourself more employable. Learn more about the community and volunteering.	No need to book
12.30-4pm	Abington Lodge	Beehive Maintenance with South Court Environmental	An opportunity to work with South Court Environmental cleaning beehives - without the bees! Hot drinks will be provided but please bring any other food/drink you might want. Wellies and coats are a must!	Book here
			Wednesday 22 February
10am-3pm	Bradlaugh Fields, near Park Campus	Conservation with BTCV	See Tuesday event for details	Book here
10am-3pm	John Clare B2, Park Campus	Drop in session @ Centre for Community Volunteering	Talk to the team about opportunities to volunteer. We will help you develop ideas, offer support, guidance and help you get started.	No need to book
12-4pm	Moulton Park	ArtBlast Graffiti Workshop	Join ArtBlast, a student-led project, in delivering a graffiti workshop for adults with learning and behavioural difficulties. If you have creative skills and want the experience of running a workshop, sign up. Also, listen to the ArtBlast project leaders this Friday 24 Feb on Inspiration FM (www.inspirationfm.com) between 4 and 5pm.	Book here
12.30-1.30pm	B6, Park Campus	Be a Young Philanthropist	This session is run by the Northamptonshire Community Foundation who are looking to recruit young people to become part of a network of young philanthropists.	Book here
1-2.30pm	Grendon Lecture Theatre, Park Campus	Introduction to First Aid Training	Free First Aid Training with St John LINKS. If you want to learn this important life skill, or want to brush up on the basics, then sign up for this training.	Book here
			Thursday 23 February
11am-2pm	Newton Main Hall, Avenue Campus	Working within Creative Industries	Talk to a range of organisations about working in the creative industries, gain hints & tips on networking, learn more about an organisation and find out about any volunteering or work experience opportunities.	No need to book
10am-3pm	Bradlaugh Fields, near Park Campus	Conservation with BTCV	See Tuesday event for details	Book here
			Friday 24 February
9am-1pm	Hope Centre, Town Centre	Volunteering at the Hope Centre	Social activities and games supporting the homeless and disadvantaged within the centre. Transport from Park Campus will be arranged.	Book here
10am-4pm	Abington Lodge	Tree Planting with South Court Environmental	An opportunity to work with South Court Environmental planting trees. Hot drinks will be provided but please bring any other food/drink you might want. Wellies and coats are a must!	Book here
1.30-3pm	B18, Park Campus	Training for Marie Curie Daffodil Collection	If you are doing the Marie Curie collection on Saturday, then come along to this training session. Learn more about the charity, the do's and don'ts of collecting and improve your communication skills.	Book here
4-5pm	107.8FM	Inspiration FM	Listen to Marvin and Hitesh, leaders of the ArtBlast project, on radio Inspiration 107.8FM (www.inspirationfm.com) talking about what they are doing in the community arts sector.	Tune in
			Saturday 25 February
9am-4pm	Town Centre	Marie Curie Daffodil Appeal Collection	Give anything from an hour of your time, to a whole day, to help raise funds for this cancer support charity. Bring your friends, make new ones, dress-up (optional) and raise pots of money for a good cause!	Book here