We’re excited to share an update on our training offer for 2022-23, which is replacing our webinar and workshop format. New training cycles for students...
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...
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...
My Social Action Journey
It’s hard to pinpoint precisely where my social action journey began. Perhaps my parents would claim it was as a small child, when I was...
2015/16: Our Impact So Far
As 2015 draws to a close, here is a round-up of our latest impact and spotlights on some of our local projects. Happy reading and...
Impact International Competition Winner: Lessons from my ICS Placement
Earlier this year, our Impact International competition asked students and recent graduates to submit critical reflections on their experiences of volunteering abroad. To coincide with...
Impact International Competition Now Live
Have you recently returned from a volunteering placement abroad? Do you want to share your experience with other students, organisations and sector leaders? If so,...
Overcoming Fear
A few weeks ago, I spent a Thursday afternoon sitting in a small circle of people discussing the environment and our responsibility towards it. Not...
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...
#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...
And… Charity Apprentice is launched!
Last Friday was officially my last day at work and as a wonderful finishing touch, it coincided with the launch of the project that was...
SVW 2013: Volunteering at home and abroad
International Volunteering is an increasingly popular way to see the world for young travellers. Volunteering locally before you go is a great way to develop...
Doing business the sustainable way
I work in tourism and I set up social enterprises in all the countries where I send clients. It’s a principle embedded in my company...
