{"id":2164,"date":"2019-02-13T06:22:07","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T06:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/uncategorized\/student-volunteering-week\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T13:07:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:07:37","slug":"student-volunteering-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/information\/university-students\/student-volunteering-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding the right student volunteering role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In its 18<sup>th<\/sup> year, Student Volunteering Week returns for 2019 and runs from 11th &#8211; 17th\u00a0February. Thought about volunteering in the past? Not done anything about it? Well, SVW is the perfect time to get involved. Find out about the volunteering opportunities in your community, local events taking place and how to get involved.<\/p>\n<p>Getting involved in volunteering not only contributes positively to a good cause and helps those who need it most, but it\u2019s a great chance for you to develop your skills and employability. Volunteering can also improve your own well-being as you\u2019ll no doubt feel great knowing you\u2019ve done something good for others.<\/p>\n<p>From charity fundraising or stewarding at a local event, to running a university society or mentoring new students, volunteering comes in all shapes and sizes, and you\u2019re sure to find a role that\u2019s right for you. So, how do you find the right volunteering role? Below are three steps to help you on your way:<\/p>\n<h4><strong>1. What interests you?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8362\" src=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/young-people-volunteer-as-garbage-collectors-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"young-people-volunteer-as-garbage-collectors\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before you volunteer, you should think about what type of volunteering you want to do. Whether it\u2019s related to the environment, sports, animals, teaching or listening to others, if you\u2019re going to give up your free time to help others, it\u2019s a good idea to be doing something that interests and excites you, or something you feel passionate about. Of course, it doesn\u2019t have to be something you\u2019ve done before, you could try something completely new that you\u2019ve always thought about trying and getting involved with.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>2.\u00a0What can you offer?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8364\" src=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Coach-Giving-Team-Talk-To-Children-Basketball-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"Coach-Giving-Team-Talk-To-Children-Basketball\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are so many volunteering opportunities out there, but before you commit to any, you will need to consider what skills you can give and how much time you can offer to the cause. You may only want to volunteer on a one-off basis, or perhaps you have more time on your hands and can fit in a few hours a week doing part-time volunteering.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>3. Start researching<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8361\" src=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/volunteers-at-food-bank-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"volunteers-at-food-bank\" width=\"900\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A good place to start your search for volunteering opportunities is at your university\/college or at your students\u2019 union. They will likely have a volunteering programme in place with a variety of projects to choose from which you can fit around your university schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the university, you can enquire about opportunities within the local community yourself. You could contact places such as the local library, food banks, museums and theatres, youth clubs and sports clubs.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to speak with your family and friends and find out if they can help in any way or point you in the right direction of any connections who can. Perhaps they\u2019ve volunteered themselves in the past or are currently volunteering and therefore may be able to offer advice.<\/p>\n<p>And if all else fails, jump on your computer and search the internet for opportunities. Looking online, you\u2019ll find an endless list of volunteer opportunities both locally and globally. Just be sure that any organisation or opportunity is genuine and worthwhile.<\/p>\n<p>So, what\u2019s stopping you? Getting started with volunteering is as simple as 1, 2, 3!<\/p>\n<p><em>Find out more about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.studentvolunteeringweek.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Student Volunteering Week 2019<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Volunteering Week returns for 2019 and runs from 11th &#8211; 17th\u00a0February. 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