Volunteering
From singing to reading and researching to fundraising, there are tons of volunteering opportunities available in 探花直播, on and off campus.
Volunteering involves听offering your time to take part in an activity which听benefits听辫别辞辫濒别, organisations or听the听别苍惫颈谤辞苍尘别苍迟.听Many students听and recent graduates听see听volunteering听as an enjoyable way to gain听valuable听work听experience and develop听their听personal and professional skills.
There's so many reasons why you should volunteer, but here are a few we've picked out:
- Meet new people, make friends and increase your network听听
- Build confidence and increase your wellbeing 听听
- Stand out in a competitive labour market听听
- Gain crucial experience to enhance your CV听听
- 鈥楾ry out鈥� possible career paths听听
- Make a positive difference to a community, organisation, or cause听听
- Find opportunities which are flexible and can fit around your studies听听
- Try something new and stretch your comfort zone听
- Learn new skills or refine existing ones听
- Gain recognition via the听Graduate + award听听- Bronze, Silver and Gold!
What types of opportunities are available?
Many different activities and roles are听available throughout the year with a range of commitments, from short term, one-off projects (a few hours, or several days/weeks) or more long-term, regular听opportunities听(several months to a year). Roles can include things such as taking part in a community clean听up, befriending the elderly, mentoring a young person, managing听a charity鈥檚 social media or organising听an event听鈥� to name a few.听听听
Whatever your skills, passions, interests and goals, the Volunteering team at BCU can help you find the right opportunity. Offering a tailored service,听we work to source听roles that are relevant to your degree or听career prospects. Whether you want to commit to a regular voluntary position or the occasional one-off opportunity,听there听will be something for you.