Volunteering Newsletter 21/05/2018

Sarah Hounsell

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Welcome to this week's update!

You can check out all volunteering opportunities on our website!

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LOG THOSE HOURS!

Log your community volunteering hours here *
Log your ICONS volunteering here

*Student Led Volunteering hours are automatically logged
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UPSU Volunteering Celebration and Awards 2018
recently at Plymouth Albion

What a fab evening! Thank you to all you wonderful volunteers for making it so!
We were truly delighted to celebrate the great contribution which all our student volunteers make to the wider community.

Click here for details of award winners and photos.
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED THEIR MUG FOR

50 HOURS

OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERING THIS WEEK!

Left to right: Lucy Masterman, Anna Guthrie, Jessica Newill & Tegan Godfrey

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RAG's Nominated Charities 2018/19

Which charities should Plymouth Unive rsity Rag support next year - You decide!
As many of you may know, Plymouth RAG has a committee of dedicated student volunteers that organise events and opportunities for students at Plymouth University. All money raised through these projects and events will go to RAG's three nominated charities.

The decision is in your hands to decide which 3 charities you would like to see selected as RAG’s 3 Chosen Charities for the year 2018/19.

The first vote to select our local nominated charity for 2018/19 is now OPEN - just follow this link to vote.

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Volunteering Forum

When: Thursday 24th May
Where: The Hive
Time: 6pm

Join us for the final volunteer forum of the year.

It will be a social event, with soft drinks, crisps and biscuits, so everyone is welcome to attend and bring their friends and flatmates with them. We look forward to seeing everyone there.

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Community Volunteering
with a charity of your choice

There's an ever changing and huge range of different roles for you to choose from in our Volunteering Toolkit offering you the chance to volunteer in the community with your chosen charity or community organisation.

Here are just a couple of ideas:

British Red Cross

Through volunteering just a few hours a week you could make a big difference to someone experiencing loneliness or social isolation in your local community.

To find out more visit the BRC Plymouth Office on Wednesday 30th May between 10am and 2pm or contact Ella Coates at ellacoates@redcross.org.uk or on 07860402300

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Girlguiding

If you're looking for experience working with children, take a peek at this Girlguiding role offering experience with children from 5-14 years.

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Liverty

Liverty (formerly Devon and Cornwall Housing Association) have a new volunteer food prep role. See all the Liverty roles here.

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Becklys

Becklys are looking for fun loving helpers at their activities for youngsters with disabilities (over the summer and beyond). Click here to see all four roles available with Becklys.
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Friend & Families of Special Children

Volunteer Drop-In with Friends & Families

When: Friday 8th June

Where: Virginia House Centre, PL4 0DQ

Time: 10 - 2pm

Come along for a chat about our charity and volunteering with us. Friends & Families of Special Children would love to meet you and tell you a little bit more about themselves and the volunteering opportunities they provide.

Hot and cold drinks will be provided, and there might be even be biscuits and cake!

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OVER THE SUMMER

keep an eye on our UPSU Volunteering Facebook page for volunteering opportunities over the summer - weekly stuff and one off events.
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And finally......

.......... to those with exams over the coming weeks.

So many fun and enjoyable volunteering opportunities waiting to pick up the pieces once those exams are over!

All the best,

Your UPSU Volunteering team,
Mark, Fiona and Sarah

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Published: 29 May 2018 10:54 , Last updated: 29 May 2018 10:55