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Getting Press CoverageSVW2017 is one of the best possible times of the year to get some positive press coverage on social action and…
#SVW2017 ResourcesRESOURCES Running Student Volunteering Week this February at your college or university? Check out this blog post of…
Announcing #SVW2017SVW 2017: Feb 20 - 26 Participate•Collaborate•Celebrate. This year's Student Volunteering Week will be administered by…
Great ideas for sharing your SVW highlightsWhen SVW 2016 finished, we talked a lot about maintaining the momentum that you got from SVW. It's been amazing to…
Volunteering: Why do it?SVW 2016 may be over, but student volunteering never is. Today Leon Ward, Project Manager for UpRising Cymru and…
Maintaining momentum from SVW 2016Student Volunteering Week 2016 has come to an end, but we know that its impact can and should continue for the rest of…
Video blog: Further Education & Student Volunteering WeekThere are more FE teams than ever signed up for Student Volunteering Week 2016! We’ve made this video guide to support…
Video blog: Getting press coverageThis information video has been produced for students and volunteering teams planning or doing Student Volunteering…
Video blog: Charities and voluntary sector – get involved!We know that student volunteering isn’t limited to opportunities organised within the university, college, or sixth…
Digital Engagement at Huddersfield SUHow Digital Engagement through UnionCloud transformed Huddersfield SU’s Volunteering Offer Today on the blog we hear…
SVW: A chance to say 'Thank you'Today we're bringing you a staff perspective on Student Volunteering Week from the Student Volunteering Network, an…
Video blog: Top tips for great SVW eventsMost volunteering teams organise one off, special events as part of their Student Volunteering Week celebrations. We…
Engaging with the MediaThey say that video killed the radio star, but radio itself is far from buried, with an estimated 91% of the British…
Craftivism for Student Volunteering Week 2016This year, Student Volunteering Week is all about two ‘Cs’ – Collaboration & Creativity. We would love to see…
Proving and improving the impact of SVW activities in 2016One of the most exciting parts of running any event or activity is seeing the result of it, whether that’s a room full…
How can student volunteering get you a place on a graduate scheme?I graduated from Warwick University in 2014 after three years of volunteering for St John Ambulance alongside my…
Top Tips for Writing Award NominationsWith just over 5 weeks to go until Student Volunteer of the Year Award nominations close, Rachel from the SVW Team…
5 ways to maintain the momentum of SVWWhile Student Volunteering Week 2015 technically ends on 1 March, its impact can and should continue for the rest of…
Making an Impact with SVWSeveral of you have been asking about our impact measurement recommendations for SVW 2015 and how your impact can be…
Student Volunteering Week: a staff perspectiveClick here to see other blog articles with advice for SVW planning Claire McLoughlin from UWL shares some tips from…
Hitting the Headlines During SVWAs SVW draws closer, it’s time to think about the local profile of the campaign. It’s one thing raising awareness of…
Promoting your #SVW2015 events on TwitterIf you’ve gone to the trouble of organising an event for SVW 2015 you’d probably quite like some people to turn up. One…
Ben Butler's 10 top tips for collaborationOne of the best things about SVW is that it's a great chance to look beyond the boundaries of your campus and work with…
Getting ready for SVW: Part 2: Brainstorming!This is Part 2 of a series on how to prepare for Student Volunteering Week 2015. We’ll be exploring everything from…
"You'll never know until you try": Ideas for volunteering taster sessionsOne of the national aims of SVW 2015 is to inspire more students to get involved in volunteering. The classic saying…
Getting ready for SVW: Part 1: Aims and impactThis is Part 1 of a series on how to prepare for Student Volunteering Week 2015. We’ll be exploring everything from…
Getting ready for Student Volunteering Week 2015As Christmas approaches, many of you will be looking ahead to next term… A highlight of Term 2 in the student calendar…
Claudia Dickens: 10 reasons why volunteering should be top of your to-do listIt’s my first day as a volunteer and I am crouched, damp and muddy, in an overgrown hedge… I’m desperately trying to…
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Getting Press CoverageSVW2017 is one of the best possible times of the year to get some positive press coverage on social action and…SVW Team on 17 Feb 2017
#SVW2017 ResourcesRESOURCES Running Student Volunteering Week this February at your college or university? Check out this blog post of…Student Volunteering Week Team on 24 Jan 2017
Announcing #SVW2017SVW 2017: Feb 20 - 26 Participate•Collaborate•Celebrate. This year's Student Volunteering Week will be administered by…SVW Team on 20 Jan 2017
Great ideas for sharing your SVW highlightsWhen SVW 2016 finished, we talked a lot about maintaining the momentum that you got from SVW. It's been amazing to…The SVW Team on 16 Mar 2016
Volunteering: Why do it?SVW 2016 may be over, but student volunteering never is. Today Leon Ward, Project Manager for UpRising Cymru and…Leon Ward on 8 Mar 2016
Maintaining momentum from SVW 2016Student Volunteering Week 2016 has come to an end, but we know that its impact can and should continue for the rest of…The SVW Team on 29 Feb 2016
Video blog: Further Education & Student Volunteering WeekThere are more FE teams than ever signed up for Student Volunteering Week 2016! We’ve made this video guide to support…SVW Team on 12 Feb 2016
Video blog: Getting press coverageThis information video has been produced for students and volunteering teams planning or doing Student Volunteering…SVW Team on 10 Feb 2016
Video blog: Charities and voluntary sector – get involved!We know that student volunteering isn’t limited to opportunities organised within the university, college, or sixth…Digital Engagement at Huddersfield SUHow Digital Engagement through UnionCloud transformed Huddersfield SU’s Volunteering Offer Today on the blog we hear…Becky Milne on 8 Feb 2016
SVW: A chance to say 'Thank you'Today we're bringing you a staff perspective on Student Volunteering Week from the Student Volunteering Network, an…Jonathan Noades on 1 Feb 2016
Video blog: Top tips for great SVW eventsMost volunteering teams organise one off, special events as part of their Student Volunteering Week celebrations. We…SVW Team on 28 Jan 2016
Engaging with the MediaThey say that video killed the radio star, but radio itself is far from buried, with an estimated 91% of the British…Matt Davies on 26 Jan 2016
Craftivism for Student Volunteering Week 2016This year, Student Volunteering Week is all about two ‘Cs’ – Collaboration & Creativity. We would love to see…Rosie Soffe on 10 Dec 2015
Proving and improving the impact of SVW activities in 2016One of the most exciting parts of running any event or activity is seeing the result of it, whether that’s a room full…The SVW Team on 6 Dec 2015
How can student volunteering get you a place on a graduate scheme?I graduated from Warwick University in 2014 after three years of volunteering for St John Ambulance alongside my…Richard Salter on 24 Nov 2015
Top Tips for Writing Award NominationsWith just over 5 weeks to go until Student Volunteer of the Year Award nominations close, Rachel from the SVW Team…5 ways to maintain the momentum of SVWWhile Student Volunteering Week 2015 technically ends on 1 March, its impact can and should continue for the rest of…The SVW Team on 27 Feb 2015
Making an Impact with SVWSeveral of you have been asking about our impact measurement recommendations for SVW 2015 and how your impact can be…The SVW Team on 14 Feb 2015
Student Volunteering Week: a staff perspectiveClick here to see other blog articles with advice for SVW planning Claire McLoughlin from UWL shares some tips from…Claire McLoughlin on 10 Feb 2015
Hitting the Headlines During SVWAs SVW draws closer, it’s time to think about the local profile of the campaign. It’s one thing raising awareness of…Zoe Conn on 6 Feb 2015
Promoting your #SVW2015 events on TwitterIf you’ve gone to the trouble of organising an event for SVW 2015 you’d probably quite like some people to turn up. One…Rob Newsome on 3 Feb 2015
Ben Butler's 10 top tips for collaborationOne of the best things about SVW is that it's a great chance to look beyond the boundaries of your campus and work with…Ben Butler on 5 Jan 2015
Getting ready for SVW: Part 2: Brainstorming!This is Part 2 of a series on how to prepare for Student Volunteering Week 2015. We’ll be exploring everything from…The SVW Team on 19 Dec 2014
"You'll never know until you try": Ideas for volunteering taster sessionsOne of the national aims of SVW 2015 is to inspire more students to get involved in volunteering. The classic saying…The SVW Team on 15 Dec 2014
Getting ready for SVW: Part 1: Aims and impactThis is Part 1 of a series on how to prepare for Student Volunteering Week 2015. We’ll be exploring everything from…The SVW Team on 14 Dec 2014
Getting ready for Student Volunteering Week 2015As Christmas approaches, many of you will be looking ahead to next term… A highlight of Term 2 in the student calendar…The SVW Team on 9 Dec 2014
Claudia Dickens: 10 reasons why volunteering should be top of your to-do listIt’s my first day as a volunteer and I am crouched, damp and muddy, in an overgrown hedge… I’m desperately trying to…Claudia Dickens on 12 Feb 2014
