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...
Scaling Social Action in UK Universities
As part of Step up to Serve’s #iwill campaign, we’ve been working with partners at the National Union of Students (NUS), Universities UK, the Charities...
Tour des Hubs: One Month On
I’m sure you’ve all heard of the Tour de France – lots of hills, plenty of lycra, a few drug scandals. But you may not...
Where are They Now? Measuring our Long-Term Impact
Last week, I delivered training to this year’s Social Impact Internship Scheme cohort, in which we discussed the importance of quantifying your impact if you’re...
Add Talent and Capacity to Your Organisation This Summer
Have you ever considered taking on an intern at your organisation? Maybe you have a piece of work that is a recurring feature on your...
What Makes a ‘Useful’ University?
Innovation is a hot topic at the moment, so when I found out that Nesta, a charity that works to drive human progress through innovation,...
Balloon Ventures: Not Another Volunteering Programme…
2015, the Rotana Hotel, Dubai, 4am. There I was, lying awake, wondering how it had come to this. As a socially orientated guy, spending time...
Our Impact This Term
As we head into spring, here is a round-up of our latest impact and spotlights on some of our local programmes. Grab an Easter egg...
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...
#IVolunteerBecause – Sophia, Kingston University
#IVolunteerBecause… I like to see results. There are a number of equally gratifying reasons for wanting to volunteer. I like to use the skills I...
#IVolunteerBecause – Alex Swallow
I can’t really remember a time I didn’t volunteer. Perhaps my earliest memory is running a jumble sale for the local youth organisation I was...
SVW2016: #IVolunteerBecause – Leon Ward
#IVolunteerBecause… …it gives me a chance to give back, develop my skills and get involved in some high profile, amazing work. Taking those in turn,...
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....
Student Volunteering: Better than Qualifications?
Since we celebrated Student Volunteering Week in 2015, the value of participating in social action at university has gained significant attention. In the past year,...
