Mar 30, 2016
WELCOME
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Hi everyone, and welcome to Volunteering at Bournemouth University!
Whether you have 5 minutes to spare, or you would like to take part in regular volunteering or even a residential project, we have something to suit your availability and interests.
Here at SUBU Volunteering we work hard to link
in with as many charities and local community
projects as possible, but one of our ultimate aims is
to support as much volunteering which is organised
and led by you, the students. We hope you will leave
BU having learnt about being a leader, taking
responsibility, making amazing friends for life and
above all, with a fantastic CV.
There are loads of ways to get involved in
volunteering: you can check out our website www.
the-hub.org.uk and apply for opportunities; if you
would rather talk to a real person you can pop on
over to the Students’ Union (above Dylans Bar, Poole
House, Talbot Campus) or come and see us at the
various Freshers’ events, the Volunteer Fayre and 5
minute Volunteering stalls throughout the year. See
page 6 for where and when.
We hope you have a fantastic year, and that you
make the most of the opportunities that come your
way. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Lots of love,Lexy, Kim and the Volunteer Committee
I am a recent
Accounting & Finance student who is now working at Mercedes Benz, Milton Keynes as part of their graduate training scheme. This year, the company had over 1,000 students apply for their graduate programme, so you can see how important it is to make yourself stand out!
Alex Marshall,Baking Society Volunteer
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You can browse around 200 volunteering opportunities on our website and apply for the ones that suit you and here’s the great bit; you can search and apply anytime and anywhere, you don’t need the staff to be in the office!
Log on to:www.the-hub.org.uk
Registering on the site takes a few
minutes and applying is so simple.
You can search for opportunities using
our search function (you can look on
the calendar, search key words or use
the interests and availability option).
Or you can just browse through the
whole lot!
Volunteering is a great way to
supplement your study, it looks
great on your CV if you have given up
your own time to use your specific
skills, so check out the
‘categories search’ function!
BROWSE
OVER 200
OPPORTUNITIES -
WWW.THE-HUB
.ORG.UK
The committee is a group of students who meet regularly to create volunteering events for other students, and also to help shape the work of SUBU volunteering staff. This group is vital in advising SUBU volunteering about issues from our website through to promotion and awards ceremonies.
There are places left on the
committee for this year. Positions
include:
President, Vice President,
Secretary, Communications
officer, Elderly Persons
Co-ordinator, Children and
Young Peoples Co-ordinator,
Environmental Co-ordinator,
Vulnerable Adults Co-ordinator
Activities include:
• Helping to set up and lead new and
existing volunteering events and
activities
• Encouraging others to get involved
in volunteering
• Arranging volunteer socials
• Helping at events such as the
Volunteer Fayre and Freshers’ Fayre.
Why should you get involved?
• A chance for hands on experience
of organising events and being on a
committee
• A chance to have a budget for the
events
• You can decide who to help and how
to make a difference
VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE
I never expected to learn this much through volunteering. Being a part of the committee lets you really get immersed in the student experience. A de� nite must for those hard placement interviews too!
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FREEHOODY!HOODY!TO GET
INVOLVED PLEASE
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.AC.UKSarah Ardin, Committee President 2011/12
VOLUNTEER REPSIf you’ve picked this mag up and you’re reading this far in, we can pretty much guarantee that you think volunteering is a good idea! This is brilliant news, but the trouble is there are LOADS of students each year who tell us they didn’t know they could volunteer until it was too late.
What could you do as a rep?
We need volunteers to help us make a change and tell others
about volunteering and how amazing it is. By being a rep you will
attend regular briefings about what’s going on in the world of SUBU
Volunteering and then it’s your job to help promote what we do. Tell
your housemates, your course mates and help out with promotion.
You could be an extra pair of hands at our events, such as the
Volunteer Fayre or Student Volunteer Week. You could be the most
powerful weapon we’ve ever had and you could help us to involve
more students and help more people in the local community!
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HOW TO GET INVOLVED:email [email protected] or come along to our volunteer brie� ng session. See www.the-hub.org.uk for details
FREEHOODY!
KEY DATESSEPT 17TH - International Fair
SEPT 19TH - 5 Minute Volunteering –
Hand made cards
SEPT 21ST - 5 Minute Volunteering –
Plant a plant
SEPT 24/25TH - HSC Freshers’ Fair
SEPT 26TH - MAD Day – Beach Clean
SEPT 28TH - 5 Minute Volunteering –
Bird feeder making
SEPT 29TH - Freshers’ Fair
OCT 7TH - MAD Day – Studland Beach
OCT 16TH- Volunteer Fayre,
K103, 11-2PM
OCT 28TH - MAD Day - Kingston Lacy
9-11 NOV - Student Volunteer
Conference (Impact)
DEC 5TH & 12TH - MAD days putting
up Christmas decorations in homes for
the disabled
TBA - Volunteer Christmas celebration
TBA - 5 min volunteering Christmas
special
JAN 20TH - MAD Day - Hod Hill
FEB 11TH-15TH - National Student
Volunteering Week
MAR 17TH - MAD Day - Corfe Castle
MARCH 21ST - Involvement awards
JUNE - thehub Goes Global - Bulgaria
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MAD DAYS
5 MINUTEVOLUNTEERING
We go to various sites including Corfe Castle, Brownsea Island & Studland Beach where the individual rangers speak very highly of the BU students’ work. Projects are varied but previous tasks have included rhododendron removal, footpath construction & maintenance & dry stone walling.
Marcia Peters,
Bournemouth
Volunteers,
National Trust
These bite size, try it out volunteer days and afternoons are specifically for those who don’t have a lot of time, or don’t know what they want to do - everyone is welcome to join in! They are the perfect activity to meet new people and make a BIG difference in a short time!
Activities include conservation work, putting up Christmas
decorations and beach cleans. New activities are being added to
www.the-hub.org.uk all the time so keep checking back.
Yes that’s right, you can even make a difference in 5 measly minutes! Once a month we will be encouraging you to take part in a fun activity that benefits someone else. We have an action packed year for you, including making Christmas cards (to send to the elderly), making bird feeders and of course our old favourite – plant a plant.
As well as doing something for your local community, you’ll also
get the chance to talk to our staff and volunteers to find out what
else you can get involved with.
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“It has been a pleasure working with
Bournemouth University Volunteers - we
have already achieved so much and it
will be great to carry on with it later in the year. Thank
you to all the students and sta� who have helped
with the projects.”
Richard Hesketh, PR & Volunteers o� cer, Bournemouth Council
MEYRICK PARKPROJECT LEADERSMeyrick Park is one of our biggest volunteer projects and is making a huge difference to the local people; making the area a safer and more beautiful place to be.
The project – To remove invasive holly and rhododendron from the park and pick up litter. We
are working with the local police and parks service on this project. Leaders will be responsible
for getting the volunteers to the Park, arranging refreshments, being responsible for group
safety and first aid, ensuring the group takes a break and leaves the Park on time and also
filling out a small amount of paperwork. We would also ask you to help promote the project
and encourage others to take part.
Why?To open out the park to improve public safety and
encourage greater biodiversity in flora and fauna.
When?Wednesday afternoons in term time, 12:30 - 3:30pm
Could you be a leader? This project aims to be student led and if you would
like to take on the challenge of leading the group
(as part of a team of leaders), we will train you up in
first aid, health and safety and send you off into the
undergrowth!
Want to take up the challenge? - Sign up at www.the-hub.org.uk and search for Meyrick leaders or email [email protected]
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MEMORY CAFELEADERSThe project – The memory café and singing for the brain are activities set up and run by the Alzheimer’s Society. The idea is for those who suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s and their carers to meet up and have a cup of tea, and take part in activities, games and singing. A team of BU volunteers go over to help run the activities.
Why? It is really beneficial for those with dementia
or Alzheimer’s to mix with younger people and
of course, it’s a lot easier to run the activities
with more helpers.
When? Once a month on a Friday afternoon,
or more if you like.
Could you be a leader? Leaders are needed to liaise with the Alzheimer’s
Society to confirm dates, promote the project
and recruit volunteers, organise the transport, be
responsible for health and safety and first aid of the
volunteers and fill in a small amount of paperwork.
of course, it’s a lot easier to run the activities
Once a month on a Friday afternoon,
Leaders are needed to liaise with the Alzheimer’s
and recruit volunteers, organise the transport, be
responsible for health and safety and first aid of the responsible for health and safety and first aid of the
of course, it’s a lot easier to run the activities
Once a month on a Friday afternoon,
Leaders are needed to liaise with the Alzheimer’s
and recruit volunteers, organise the transport, be
responsible for health and safety and first aid of the
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MEMORY CAFEGET INVOLVED! www.the-hub.org.uk and search for: ‘Memory Cafe Leaders’ or email [email protected]
THEHUB GOES GLOBAL - BULGARIA10 days in Rousse, Bulgaria working at 2 orphanages has to be one of the most rewarding overseas projects! We wanted to be able to offer BU students a safe and worthwhile project overseas that wasn’t in a holiday destination, but somewhere close to home that really needs our help. Gapforce have tailor made this project just for us, and you can’t find this project anywhere else – so it’s a little bit special and unique.
Bulgaria 2013 will be the 4th year
of the project. In previous years BU
volunteers have painted murals, the
gym, children’s bedrooms, renovated
a garden, painted and planted tyre
flowerpots, played games, painted road
markings onto the playground for road
safety lessons and helped with taking
the disabled children on a trip to
the park.
The Details:
Cost
£1,090 (not including
flight, insurance and
travel to UK airports)
What’s included?
Meals and water,
accommodation, travel
in Bulgaria, a day trip, set
up of the volunteering
projects, a leader who
speaks Bulgarian and a
Gapforce t-shirt.
Get Involved
Sign up on www.the-hub.
org.uk or contact us for
more details.
“I took part in thehub Goes Global in 2011 and it was one of the most amazing experiences
I have ever had. It was a challenge both physically and emotionally but I learnt a lot about
myself as a person, met some incredible people and spent time with both
disabled and healthy Bulgarian orphans, whilst trying to improve their living conditions
as much as possible. Thank you to thehub for making this all possible!” Olivia Easton
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UK RESIDENTIALPROJECTS
It’s lovely to go abroad and volunteer, but don’t forget there are lots of disadvantaged people and worthy projects that could do with your help right here in the UK!
This summer we have been working very hard to
find you some really great opportunities and we
think we’ve found them for you.
If you have a week or so to spare in the Easter
break or in the summer holidays you could
help out on one of these projects:
UNA Exchange –
Conservation project in Wales
Duration – 2 weeks.
Cost £50.
Expenses – Not paid
Chicks – Country holidays for inner
city kids in Devon and Cornwall.
Duration 5 days.
Cost – none.
Expenses – travel expenses paid
We can’t tell you everything there is to know on this one page, so if you’re interested, come along to our info session - dates tbc on www.the-hub.org.uk or come and see us for more details.
“It has been a great
pleasure having the guys help with the children and also make the Pink house a better place to live! The fence looks great in the new colours and the children’s rooms are amazing! And Pepe doesn’t stop showing o� his beautiful room with the wall paintings to everyone who visits!”Director, Pink House
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