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Royal Holloway Volunteering attempts to break the Guinness World Record for 'Most Nationalities Collecting Litter' in February 2018.
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Join A National Litter Pick!
Every year, the Great British Spring Clean campaigns for cleaner streets and public spaces across the UK. With an emphasis on litter picking, so through this week we have a number of local activities for you to participate in with all equipment provided; This is a fantastic chance to make a difference in your local environment and take part in some amazing student led projects. Royal Holloway Volunteering has pledged to collect 200 bags full of litter this week so join in this week to fill a bag with rubbish as part of our target.
Katie, Luke, Phil and Louise
Royal Holloway Volunteering Staff Team
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Join the Great British Spring Clean between 17 - organised by Keep Britain Tidy.
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Community Action
Search for your perfect volunteering opportunity on our online platform
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Become A EmployAbility Campus Ambassador
EmployAbility is an organisation that supports neurodivergent students entering the job market and they are currently looking for volunteer Campus Ambassadors, who will help to raise awareness amongst students about the work they do and the support they offer to students. Find out more about this opportunity here.
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Volunteer as an Outreach Coordinator With ReachOut2All CIC
ReachOut2All CIC are an organisation that focus on helping young people from diverse backgrounds to get involved with their community. They are looking for a Volunteer Outreach Coordinator to represent their organisation at various events, and to also collect and analyse data. Find out more about this opportunity here.
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Royal Holloway Volunteer Awards 2023: Nominations Now Open!
Nominations for the Royal Holloway, Runnymede and Spelthorne Volunteer Awards 2023 are now open! If you know of a student volunteer or community partner who has made an outstanding contribution to local volunteering then please complete the nomination form. We are accepting nominations for the following categories;
- Outstanding Community Action Award
- Outstanding Social Action Award
- Outstanding Global Citizen Award
- Outstanding Community Research Award
- Outstanding Sports Volunteer Award
- Outstanding Community Partner
- Outstanding Royal Holloway Staff Volunteer
The deadline for submitting nominations is Monday 1 May.
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Social Action Projects
Find even more great projects on our online platform!
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Join A Thames 21 Session
The Thames 21 Team will be hosting their last session of the year on Wednesday 22 March. Thames 21 sessions are held off-campus in an area by the Thames towpath. During each session student volunteers can get stuck into a range of activities, from helping to clean the river, to introducing new plant species. Sign up to join a session here.
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Donate and Reuse Drop Off Point
Donate you unwanted items to the British Heart Foundation by dropping off your items at one of our collection bins in the Davison Foyer and George Elliot Reception. These bins will be in place until the last day of term ( Friday 24 March)
Items that can be donated include DVDS, CDS, clothing, accessories, shoes and books
Your donations will be used to fund life saving heart disease research conducted by the British Heart Foundation, and each year hundreds of students make donations of their unwanted clothes for this cause! |
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Join one of the community, campus or riversider litter picks this week to complete and submitt your Litter Bingo sheet at the Volunteering Hub by 24 March.
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Log Your Volunteering Hours!
Every time you complete an opportunity with one of our Social Action Projects or Community Partners, you can log your hours onto our online platform. Otherwise, we may not be able to consider you for a volunteering award at the end of the academic year.
If you have any questions about logging volunteering hours on our online platform, please email Volunteering@rhul.ac.uk
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Community Research
Search for your perfect volunteering opportunity on our online platform
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Living Library Event
Community Research will be hosting a 'Living Library' event on Wednesday 22 March between 12-2pm in the Davison Atrium. During the event you will have the opportunity to discuss available Community Research opportunities with;
- Active Surrey
- Challenges Abroad
- The Clubhouse Project
- Egham Choral
- Englefield Green Garden Greenies
- Holme Farm
You can book an appointment with one of these partners by completed an online form. Alternatively, find all of the latest Community Research opportunities here.
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Apply to become a Student Leader 2023-24
The deadline to apply for one of our student leader roles has now been extended to today (Monday 20 March) with interviews this week. Join the Volunteering Team as a Project Leader and run one of our 17 Social Action Projects, or Join the Inspire Team as an Inspire Team Leader and help to promote student volunteering on campus and in the local community. To apply please complete the online application forms for each role. |
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Volunteer Abroad
Volunteer abroad this summer with one of our partner organisations!
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Final Turing Scheme Deadline: One Week to Go!
The final deadline to apply for funding via the Turing Scheme is Monday 27 February. The Turing Scheme provides funding for volunteering abroad opportunities with Challenges Abroad, Think Pacific, Raleigh International, Travelteer and Play Action International. For any questions about the Turing Scheme, please email turing-scheme@rhul.ac.uk. |
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Think Pacific on Campus
Tom from Think Pacific will be in the Davison Atrium from 2:30-4:30pm today (Monday 20 March) to promote volunteering abroad opportunities with Think Pacific.
There will also be an info session in the Events Space today between 5-6pm for students to find out more about the Turing-related opportunities available to Royal Holloway students.
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Challenges Abroad on Campus
Challenges Abroad will be in the Davison Atrium on Tuesday 21 March from 2-4pm to promote their opportunities for Royal Holloway students
Challenges Abroad will also be hosting an info session in Windsor Building room 0-02 from 6pm for all students who wish to find out more about the amazing volunteering abroad opportunities on offer.
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Have your say - what learning really matters
In the last couple of years, the way you engage with your studies has transformed. As a community, we have all faced unique challenges, including navigating through the pandemic and the current cost-of-living crisis.
Royal Holloway staff have worked with students from each School to produce a survey that will enable us better understand your perception of engagement with your studies, we are investigating what methods of teaching help you engage with your degree and what can cause you to become less engaged.
For your chance to win one of ten £50 College Card credits fill out the Student Engagement, Student Success survey https://tinyurl.com/RHengage by 24 March. |
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Sports Volunteering
Find out more about sports volunteering opportunities here!
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Support the Surrey Youth Games
Runnymede Borough Council are currently looking for volunteers to help support the Surrey Youth Games, taking place on Saturday 17 of June at Surrey Sports Park in Guildford. Volunteers will be required to help support training sessions for a number of activities, including dance, basketball and Judo. Find out more about this opportunity here.
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CVStac
This week, we will be focussing on the Self-management skills.
Joining a Social Action project or working with a community partner gives you the opportunity to improve on a number of skills. As a volunteer you may have a list of different tasks that need to be completed within a certain amount of time. Focussing on these tasks will allow you to be productive, ensuring that you meet the expectations that the project or partner might have of their volunteers, demonstrating your integrity. In particular, you may need to adapt to changing circumstances during an opportunity, or to demonstrate your initiative when finding solutions to problems.
Find out more about CVStac here. |
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And Finally...
Royal Holloway Volunteering is currently planning a project day at the Forest Estate in Englefield Green, as part of The Big Help Out on Monday 8 May. Stay tuned for more information coming soon! In the meantime, check out a short video below.
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