How Social Action Can Help You Build Strong Friendships and Communities
Eight years ago, the UN General Assembly proclaimed the International Day of Friendship on July 30th, aiming to promote the idea that friendship between people,...
5 Reasons a Social Impact Internship is the Best Way to Spend Your Summer
Although Student Hubs’ Social Impact Internship Scheme is no longer running there are still ways you can gain skills and improve your employability. You may...
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...
From Fresher to Graduate with Southampton Hub
My first encounter with Southampton Hub was as a fresher at the Bunfight (a local term for Societies Fair). I remember being stopped and asked...
Minding the Gap: Lessons from the Oxford Forum for International Development
This year’s Oxford Forum for International Development was centered around understanding the gap between the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the new Sustainable Development Goals...
Bringing Student Volunteering to Parliament
On Tuesday 23rd February, during Student Volunteering Week, I had the privilege of being invited to speak about my experience as a student volunteer at...
For Student Volunteering Week 2016, Jess, Schools Plus Coordinator for Southampton Hub and Student Volunteer of the Year 2016 longlisted nominee, shares what social action...
For Student Volunteering Week 2016, Herman, a Cambridge Hub Schools Plus tutor, shares why he volunteers. When I was young, I used to volunteer because...
For Student Volunteering Week 2016, Hannah, a Cambridge Hub volunteer, shares what social action means to her and how it has shaped her university experience....
Reclaiming philanthropy
I was recently asked to come up with an alternative to the phrase ‘social action’. An unusual challenge as I come from Student Hubs network,...
Challenging assumptions about sex workers
Margot Tudor, Bristol Hub‘s new International Development and Rights co-ordinator, writes about her experiences working with One25, a charity which works with sex workers, and...
Sustainable consumption on a student budget
On Saturday 7th March, Southampton Hub held another daylong Sustainability Festival that proved to bring even more students, staff and external organisations together than last...
#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,...
#UpForSchool: Rise up for education rights for all children
Education is the birth right of every child, but today there are more than 120 million children who do not go to school. When the...
Beyond clictivism: how you can support United
It appears easier than ever to do one’s bit to better the world. Buying Fairtrade, signing online petitions or paying for someone else’s coffee takes...
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...
