Student Volunteering Week

We had a fantastic Student Volunteering Week this year and were really impressed by how many students got involved.
There was a different theme each day which highlighted the benefits of volunteering and celebrated the achievements of student volunteers. See what we got up to below...

Events & Activities held for Student Volunteering Week at The SU Bath 

Monday 13 Feb ~ Wellbeing Random Acts of Kindness Board, up in the SU all week. The week kicked off with the launch of a new V Team Project: V Kind. “We aim to create a domino effect of wellbeing through acts of kindness on campus and beyond!”
Tuesday 14 Feb ~ Recognition & Community Valentine's Photo Booth – the loved was shared in photos and all profits went to RAG. Enactus – Little Bags of Happiness Sale Volunteer of the Month: Volunteer of the Month celebrates students who are giving their time to others while studying for their degree
Wednesday 15 Feb ~ Employability 'Volunteer your Way to Employment' workshop  The Careers Department hosted a volunteering-focused online session about how to enhance your CV and talk about volunteering experiences in interviews. V Code – Celebrating their recent Coding Bootcamp in partnership with Mighty Girls, teaching new skills and showcasing careers in STEM for women. V Clean litter pick from Dorchester Street to Green Park, 2.30pm.
Thursday 16 Feb ~ Sustainability Share and Repair Café with V Repair. The amazing technical and sewing repairers fixed all sorts of items to extend their life. Bath University Boob Team hosted a Clay Making workshop in collaboration with the Fine Art Society
Friday 17 Feb ~ Leadership Become a leader and help shape and celebrate the Volunteering activity at the University of Bath. The Activities Officer looks after volunteering. See Running for SU Officer (thesubath.com) Access this useful toolkit from Peer Mentoring to help you to showcase your skills as a Student Leader on LinkedIn V Nature Tree Planting Activity African Caribbean Leukaemia Trust Talk, with Sabrina, for Marrow

From all of us here at the SU, we want to say a huge "Thank You!" to all of our volunteers. Amazing things are achieved for the local community because of the hard work and dedication students put in to supporting good causes.

For more information about what has happened in Semester 1, see a roundup and a full report of our activities here.