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...
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...
The A-Z of social enterprise
One of the things l really love about the work I do is the mentoring of business leaders and social entrepreneurs. I have benefitted so...
#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...
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...
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...
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...
Millenial Mentality: we stand for a more sustainable and equal economy
Gone are the days of walking out of University with no baggage other than your degree certificate and a slightly grey liver and in to...
From RAGs to riches (sort of)
I was on the Worthwhile scheme in 2012 to 2013, working as the Oxford Hub Programmes Officer. I had just graduated and while at university...
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...
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...
