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.

Student Hubs recieves grant from the Pears #iwill Fund to engage more students
We’re delighted to announce that Student Hubs has recently been awarded a grant by the Pears #iwill Fund. This funding is to explore expanding our work to students who are less likely to have been involved before in social action.
Pippa Smith

Winchester Hub launches the Social Innovation Programme
The Social Innovation Programme (SIP) is a 6-8 week course where students receive training and support to act as student consultants for local charities and social enterprises. Students work in teams to tackle a challenge faced by the local charity, writing a report highlighting innovative solutions the organisation can then implement.
Sorcha Young

Social Impact Voluntary Placement Scheme – making impact and living our values
Why we have made the decision to discontinue the Social Impact Voluntary Placement Scheme across the network
Sonia Kumari & Pippa Smith

The Real Value of Sports Volunteering: Lessons from Empower Active
Volunteering and sports are two activities to which students often dedicate a lot of their time at university. In my…
Marina Zorila

Should Higher Education Institutions Support Student Social Action?
The UN’s International Youth Day will be celebrated for the 20th time on August 12th. Since 1999, each year has had…
Marina Zorila

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…
Marina Zorila
Three Things I Learned from My Social Impact Voluntary Placement
I wanted to do my best and for that to happen I assumed the work I produced had to…
Lydia Green, 19 February 2019

8 Unique Ways that We Celebrated #iwillWeek 2018
Wow! What a week last week was. I Will Week (#iwillWeek) took place 12-16th November 2018 as a celebration of…
Ab Brightman

Reflections on Approaching Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion should be at the core of all organisation’s cultures. I have been pleased that there has been…
Fatima Iftikhar
Sport and Social Action: Making a Difference in Communities
One year into delivery and as we celebrate social action with #iwillWeek, we reflect on the success of our new sport programmes following three-year funding from Sport England and #iwill.
Catherine Mitchell, 13 November 2018