Welcome to our blog. A social space where student leaders, staff and friends of Student Hubs share their experiences and thoughts – from volunteering & social enterprise to exciting news in the third sector or challenging policy questions.

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…
Rachel Tait

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…
Anna Malan
Impact, Social Action, Social Enterprise, Social Impact Careers, Third Sector

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…
Lydia Hodgins
Policy, Social Action, Social Enterprise, Social Impact Careers, Third Sector

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…
Claudia Limpert

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…
Nicholas Andreou

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…
Sara Fernandez

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…
Georgia Price

#IVolunteerBecause – Sophia, Kingston University
#IVolunteerBecause… I like to see results. There are a number of equally gratifying reasons for wanting to volunteer. I like…
Sophia Sterling

#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…
Alex Swallow

SVW2016: #IVolunteerBecause – Leon Ward
#IVolunteerBecause… …it gives me a chance to give back, develop my skills and get involved in some high profile, amazing…
Leon Ward