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Living Library

Are you interested in developing your skills and experience whilst supporting the work of a charity or other non-profit organisation?

Our Community Research Hub will be hosting its second online Living Library on Thursday 20 May from 1-3pm, offering you the opportunity to find out more about research projects from a variety of community partners. Further details on each of the six projects can be found on the Volunteering Platform.

To secure your place, email CommunityResearchHub@royalholloway.ac.uk, or simply come along to the MS Teams meeting. Introductions will be repeated at 1pm and 2pm, with two chances per hour to withdraw a book (ie. Meet with a partner) to discuss their research needs. Come for all, or part of it!

Take care,

Luke, Phil and Louise
Royal Holloway Volunteering Staff Team

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Click here at 1pm on Thursday to enter the Living Library!

Hear about the Royal Holloway Volunteer awards from our Mayor's Cup Winners!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Volunteering Awards Deadline Extended!

Due to technical difficulties relating to our oneline form we have decided to extend the deadline for Royal Holloway Volunteer awards nominations to Wednesday 19 May!

Register your nominations using our new online form and don't miss out on this final chance to recognise your volunteering heroes.

Complete your nomination by Wednesday 19 May!

Extended deadline for Student Leader applications

We have decided to extend the deadline for student leader applications to Sunday 23 May. This will be your last chance to apply for a leadership role this year, so if you want to spend 2021-22 doing something incredible with your time at Royal Holloway, why not apply?

You can apply using our new online form and can find a summary of the projects we are currently recruiting for below:

Donate and Reuse- A sustainability project encouraging students to donate unwanted clothes and food at the end of term.

Food Recycling Scheme- Volunteering to prevent food waste and redistribute unsold food to the local community.

Foodbank- Supporting our local foodbank charity to gather donations of food to local people in need.

Holloway Notes- Regular choirs for people with learning disabilities or other requirements.

International Kitchen- Go into local schools to teach young people about different cultures, through the medium of food!

Love in a Box- A Christmas project gathering shoe boxes full of gifts to be sent to children and adults in need in Bulgaria.

Love Your Campus- An on campus conservation project involving litter picking, gardening and supporting the university estates team.

Nature Conservation- Volunteer with the National Trust to conserve the local woodland by coppicing and forest clearing.

Silver Surfers- Put your IT skills to good use, helping elderly people to make the most out of Skype, YouTube and their technology.

STEAM Stars- Robots! Organise school clubs that focus on programming and robot building.

Tea Parties- Monthly tea parties for local elderly people to help prevent isolation!

Thames 21- A project that helps to conserve a local stretch of the Thames river, supporting with gardening and clearing.

Apply for a leadership role before Sunday 23 May!

Community Action

Search for your perfect volunteering opportunity on our online platform

Support the Princess Alice Hospice Shop in Egham

The Princess Alice charity shop is urgently looking for volunteers to help them throughout the week, serving customers, sorting and pricing goods, making displays, and other roles. Volunteers receive full training and access to exciting developmental opportunities. You can find more about the opportunity and sign up online.

Support your local charity shop by volunteering

Social Action Projects

Find even more great projects on our online platform!

Nature Conservation Photography Competition!

Following a popular request from their online survey the Nature Conservation project are running a nature themed photography competition to celebrate volunteering week! Send your nature, wildlife or landscape photo directly to the Instagram inbox or Facebook page of the Nature conservation project.

The deadline to submit your entry is midnight Wednesday 3 June. The winner will be announced on Monday 7 June with a gift voucher prize of £25 awarded to the winning entry! For more information see the project's Facebook and Instagram pages.

Sports Volunteering

Use your Moves App to support refugees!

After the incredible success of the NHS care package project we are thrilled to announce that you can now support Syrian refugee families through the Royal holloway Moves app!

Our ESOL project have been conducting online sessions with local Syrian Refugee families since the pandemic began, and this initiative aims to raise £400 to purchase tablets that will help the families take part in MS Teams sessions.

Find the Moves + app on the App store, on Google Play and start raising funds through your steps today!

Feeling inspired? Join the ESOL project today!

Volunteering Abroad

Volunteer in Sri Lanka!

Our Community partner Travelteer are holding an information session on Wednesday 19 May at 3pm where they will be talking about their exciting long-term placement opportunities! They have a range of exciting programmes including an English development programme with young people and chances to volunteer in the UK too! Find more details about Travelteer online.

Join Travelteer at 3pm on Wednesday 19 May to learn more!

Please ensure that you keep informed about ongoing coronavirus updates on the Royal Holloway website.

And Finally...

In two weeks time we will be celebrating national Volunteers Week, and holding our annual Volunteering Awards! These awards will take place online, and you will be able to hear from a range of Royal Holloway Alumni about their experiences of volunteering, and what they gained from the experience! Make sure you are following us on Facebook and Instagram to make sure you don't miss out!

Explore more opportunities on our Volunteering platform

volunteering@royalholloway.ac.uk