Social Impact Voluntary Placement Scheme – making impact and living our values
Why we have made the decision to discontinue the Social Impact Voluntary Placement Scheme across the network
The Real Value of Sports Volunteering: Lessons from Empower Active
Volunteering and sports are two activities to which students often dedicate a lot of their time at university. In my experience, I have noticed that...
Should Higher Education Institutions Support Student Social Action?
The UN’s International Youth Day will be celebrated for the 20th time on August 12th. Since 1999, each year has had a different theme, from ‘Safe...
Reflections on Approaching Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion should be at the core of all organisation’s cultures. I have been pleased that there has been increasing debate in the sector...
Sport and Social Action: Making a Difference in Communities
One year into delivery and as we celebrate social action with #iwillWeek, we reflect on the success of our new sport programmes following three-year funding...
Student Hubs Is Delighted to Announce That Charlie Hamilton Is Our New Chief Executive
Charlie has a strong background in the education and charity sectors, most recently as Development Director with London Music Masters, an arts and culture charity....
Researching Student Community & Civic Engagement in the USA
We’re excited to announce that one of our staff members, Fatima Iftikhar, has been awarded a prestigious Winston Churchill Fellowship. She will be 1 of...
Learning to Lead: Lessons from Oxford Hub’s Young Trustees Programme
How do you create the next generation of charity leaders? Experience of frontline volunteering is invaluable for young people, but opportunities to see the other...
#IVolunteerBecause – Florence Jones
The importance of ‘giving back’ was a strong theme of my childhood. My love of volunteering began at school when I visited a disabled lady...
#IVolunteerBecause it Helps Me to Find Community
Since I left university, I’ve made two major moves to new cities. The first was driven by a new job, while the second was in...
Student Volunteering Week: Hub Highlights
Student Volunteering Week is taking place across the UK from 19th – 25th February 2018. Student Hubs is acting as a strategic partner to deliver...
Student Hubs Welcomes New Chair and Trustees
Student Hubs’ Trustee Board is a vital source of expertise, direction and accountability for the staff team and our volunteers. I’m thrilled to announce that...
Student Hubs receives funding to help young people make a difference in their community through sport and social action
Student Hubs has been given £146,957 from Sport England and the #iwill Fund to help young people use sport to make a positive difference in...
Engaging a Diverse Student Population in Social Action: #iwill Week 2017
This #iwill Week, Sonia from Kingston Hub discusses the challenges and benefits of engaging a diverse student population in high quality social action. Kingston University...
Top Reasons To Do A Voluntary Summer Placement
When I was faced with the daunting prospect of over 3 months to fill this summer, I figured I should do something useful with that...
Save the Date: Student Volunteering Week 2018
We are excited to announce that Student Volunteering Week 2018 will take place from 19th – 25th February. Entering its 17th year, Student Volunteering Week...
