Students: community volunteering

Many 91¶¶Òõ students undertake community activities as part of their studies or to gain valuable practical experience. Around 600 students a year receive recognition for volunteering through accredited modules, run by our dedicated  Active Student Volunteering Service and Mentoring team.

Our Active Student Volunteering Programme

In addition, the university also runs an established bespoke undergraduate module, based on community-university partnerships. We also work with doctoral students wanting to undertake co-produced research with community partners. With over 260 volunteering partners, we continue to hone and improve upon our practices based on feedback from our partners. Below we include accounts from just a few of the students who, over the years, have benefited from taking part in a community-university module and placements.

Kerry Dowding - a grassroots opportunity for growth

A grassroots opportunity for growth

Kerry Dowding made the transition from student to a career in the third sector through an experience-based postgraduate certificate.

Inclusive-art

Inclusive art - theory and practice 

Natalia Agote Urquia shares how her research project provided an opportunity to undertake mutually beneficial work with women with learning difficulties.

Martin Clayton and Malky Mackey

From banking to football

Martin Clayton shares how his business studies degree and community placement were vital steps in changing his career.