What is Volunteering?

 

Volunteering allows you to get involved with whatever you're interested in, and get formal recognition for your contribution. There's a wide range of activities you can get into, from the community work people think of when they think of volunteering, to involvement in art, sport or media (including contributing to this website - see the list below).

 

So volunteering is really worthwhile for you, your CV and the people you work with! The numerous benefits include:

 

  • Developing new skills
  • Meeting new people
  • Having fun
  • Gaining valuable experience
  • Trying something new
  • Doing something worthwhile
  • Helping you decide what you want to do with your future
  • Enhancing your CV and future career prospects
  • Giving something back to your community

 

Ok, So how do I get into volunteering?

 Well, when it comes to volunteering the world is your oyster, as you can see above there is more than a few ways to get involved. To get an idea on what you can get involved in try doing a search at the do-it.org.uk website or Contact the Volunteering Co-Ordinator, Bob Reed.

 

If you are already involved in volunteering and you would like to claim expenses (up to £60) and recieve a certificate, please download the following form (Click Here).

 

Once completed please return the form to studvol@uel.ac.uk by clicking on the 'attach to an email' button on the top left hand side of the screen.

 

Volunteering Opportunities at UEL

 

UELSU manages two volunteering projects; Junction 49 and HEFCE Active Community Fund Volunteers (pronounced hef-see).

 

Junction 49

 

Junction 49 is a new volunteering initiative which aims to inspire young people from the ages of 18-25 to devise their own community projects, which we will then provide them with up to £750 of funding to help them run them. The project is being trialled for a year in 15 universities and is sponsored by T Mobile. The reasoning behind this scheme is to open up new volunteering opportunities to match the way students lead their lives. To get the money and register their ideas students need to go to the junction 49 website which is junction49.co.uk/university or email studvol@uel.ac.uk. Once they have registered their ideas they will then be given project manager training and receive support throughout their project.
 

HEFCE Active Community Fund Volunteers

 

This is a joint project with the University of East London and it is aimed at both staff and students, so there is no age limit to get involved. It is run in the same way as Junction 49; you can bid for money based on what you wish to run your project on, upto a maximum of £750. 

If you are interested in getting involved in any of these projects please contact Bob Reed at the Students' Union on 0208 223 7025 or email studvol@uel.ac.uk.HEFCE

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