Have you recently returned from a volunteering placement abroad? Do you want to share your experience with other students, organisations and sector leaders? If so,...
Overcoming Fear
A few weeks ago, I spent a Thursday afternoon sitting in a small circle of people discussing the environment and our responsibility towards it. Not...
Shaking up Menstruation – the beginning of Monthlies.
I hate getting my period. It’s messy and inconvenient and it hurts! And actually, there are loads of other things I don’t like about it...
ESDC Bristol: The Future of Student Involvement in Sustainable Action
Earlier this week, the Education for Sustainable Development Conference in Bristol brought together a range of higher education practitioners who work to increase student engagement...
#iwill, will you?
We’re sharing our pledge of support to #iwill, the national campaign promoting youth social action
Volunteers’ Week 2015: From the volunteers’ perspective
It’s hard to believe that Student Volunteering Week finished exactly three months ago today, and today marks the beginning of another week dedicated to recognising...
The future of social action in universities: what can we learn from student leaders?
Generation selfie is dead; long live the millennials. A ‘values revolution’ is being driven by young people who value purpose over pay cheque. Then again,...
Volunteer for Cambridge: the power of community collaboration
Collaboration is a tricky word. More often than not collaborative projects can be undermined by a minefield of negotiations about who’s responsible for what, what...
#UpForSchool: A reflection on education
As a trainee teacher, reflecting on the role and place of education has impacted greatly on me during my time at University. Throughout Sixth Form,...
Student Volunteering Week: what is the future of student social action?
It’s that time of year again: Student Volunteering Week is upon us. Of course, at Student Hubs the planning started 11 months ago; in partnership...
Six steps to great social action
We’re still following the #iwill six quality principles across our programmes from Schools Plus to Engage for Change to Service Learning. Find out more about...
Students can change the way this country is run
This May, the UK goes to the polls in what is set to be the closest election in decades, with all predictions pointing towards another...
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...
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...
