Volunteering Awards
Posted on 1-Mar-2012
As part of our efforts to promote volunteering, the SVS committee has proudly launched a series of prize recognition to celebrate exceptional volunteering efforts within the student body:
Awards
1. Volunteer of the Year - £100 prize
2. Volunteer Group of the Year (Sports) - £100 prize
3. Volunteer Group of the Year (Society) - £100 prize
4. 3 Summer Travel Bursaries worth £150 each
Application criteria for Volunteer of the Year, Sports and Society Awards:
a) Volunteering is defined as work you chose to do (ie not compulsory or coursework-related), unpaid, and which benefits the community. Hence, it can be active involvement in your student society, in a series of community events, being an active member of a charitable activity, volunteering in a charity shop or local organisation.
b) Outstanding volunteering activity done in the past year.
c) For Volunteer Group of the Year (Sports) - only members of sports teams who engage in volunteering activity are eligible.
d) For Volunteer Group of the Year (Society) - members of Union-affiliated and non-Union affiliated societies and groups are eligible.
Application criteria for Summer Travel Bursaries:
a) any matriculated student of the University can apply (final year students too!)
b) priority given to activities that are volunteering-related
c) only valid for international travel
Award Timeline:
9th - 13th April 2012 [Online Applications Open]
20th April [Announcement of Winners]
26th April [Awarding Ceremony]
Application Process:
1. Visit the SVS website at www.yourunion.net/svs from 9th - 13th April 2012.
2. Download the application form, fill it in and send to amc88@
3. Wait for an email response from the SVS committee.
The judging panel will be comprised of members from the Career Centre, Chaplaincy, Student Services and the SVS committee.
For more info, email amc88@
