From Chemistry to Clotho – my social action journey so far
I was on the Worthwhile Grad scheme in 2012-13. I was a slightly unusual case as I hadn’t actually graduated at the time, and took a...
The Practice of Change
By now we are all familiar with the term ‘theory of change’—the idea that charities and social enterprises should have a theory behind their work....
Alternatives to internships (yes, they do exist!)
It’s that time of year again, everyone is looking around for internships, summer placements and graduate schemes to which they can apply. At Student Hubs,...
A day in the life: lessons learnt between government and not-for-profit
I’m James, a Delivery Manager for Government Digital Service (GDS) which is part of Cabinet Office I recently had the privilege of shadowing Rachel Tait...
Our policy for fair and accessible internships for all
Internships are, rightly, under scrutiny at the moment. And, while at Student Hubs we do not advocate that internships are for everyone, we do believe...
My fast fashion fast
A couple of years ago I challenged myself to avoid shopping on the high street for a whole year; a fast fashion fast if you...
Creating a Hubbub
Having a network of ‘hubs’ is a characteristic shared by both Student Hubs and Hubbub, a new environmental charity. Set up by Trewin Restorick, Student...
Stepping up for social change: our pledge to you
This week marks the one year anniversary launch of Step Up To Serve, the Cabinet Office initiative patronised by HRH the Prince of Wales and...
The Locality Convention: how can we engage more students with their local communities?
The Locality Annual Convention brought together over 600 people who are working across communities to drive positive social change. With students often being considered a...
The importance of relationships in social change
There has been recent recognition of the shortfalls of student volunteering, particularly internationally. This recognition has generally been fruitful, leading to improved training and recruitment...
Hub President: through the looking glass
It’s been almost a year since I was given the opportunity of being Oxford Hub president, though I’d been vice president for 2 terms previously....
One Young World: our power to make change happen
A few weeks ago I headed off to Dublin to represent the Student Hubs network at the One Young World 2014 Summit. One Young World is...
From Cambridge to Pingyao: the journey so far
Our intrepid ex-Cambridge Hub Manager Emily has been crossing Europe overland since September. Here, she updates us on the places she’s been, the people she’s...
History lessons that will inspire the future of our sector
Today, we are proud to be sponsoring the launch of a new study into the history of our sector: Dr. Georgina Brewis’ century-spanning A Social...
Lessons for social entrepreneurs
For those of you who were on Twitter over the weekend, you might have seen the incredible #Emerge14 action coming from the Said Business School...
Tell us your social action story!
Wednesday 29th October will see the launch of a landmark study into the history of student social action. A Social History of Student Volunteering: Britain...