Student Opportunities

This briefing was written as part of a Student Hubs and NUS Lunch and Learn webinar, delivered as part of the preparations for Student Volunteering Week 2015. This briefing outlines how you can use social media and other tools to communicate a message. It also explains how to start your work with local press. Download […]

This briefing was written as part of a Student Hubs and NUS Lunch and Learn webinar, delivered as part of the preparations for Student Volunteering Week 2015. It has been designed to help volunteering teams with fundraising, community and collaborative projects. Download – Cash, Community and Collaboration

This briefing was written as part of a Student Hubs and NUS Lunch and Learn webinar, delivered as part of the preparations for Student Volunteering Week 2015. It has been designed to help volunteering teams to track and measure their impact. Download – Making an impact with Student Volunteering Week

 This briefing highlights the main similarities and differences between two important pieces of research into student volunteering, and identifies ways that you can use this research. Download: Using volunteering research

This briefing discusses ideas for improving the student fundraising that already happens in your union, and how you could start student fundraising. It also outlines the role of the National Student Fundraising Association. Download: Ideas for Student Fundraising

Find out more about what Give it a Go actually is, and why it is beneficial to develop a programme in your Students’ Union. This briefing identifies how to design Give it a Go, how to develop an existing programme, and tips for overcoming common problems. Download: Give it a Go

Building on the recommendations developed through the mapping participation report, this briefing details ways for students’ unions to increase engagement by students across student opportunity provision. Download: Deepening Participation  

This guidance document explains how reward/recognition can be structured for your student groups. It also considers why this is important and how it is part of good volunteer management. Download: Reward and Recognition

Handbooks are a great way of providing information and guidance to volunteers. This inspiration sheet highlights ideas for content and ways of presenting the information. Download: Handbooks

Using statistics this briefing highlights why quality academic societies are important to your union and institution. It also offers advice, ideas and suggested activities for developing these societies. Download: Lunch and Learn – Academic Societies – Briefing