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Jump in to Volunteering at Queen’s

Volunteer SU had some great advice for any Queen’s students who want to get involved in volunteering – and earn their Degree Plus award in the process.
Here is Margarita from Volunteer SU with a quick recap.
Are you ready to jump in and make a difference?

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Handy Helpers at Volunteer SU

Handy Helpers programme at Queen’s is all about getting stuck in an making a difference in the community, whether it’s through community gardening or reimagining shared community spaces. The best bit? Your hard work will be rewarded with Degree Plus accreditation – meaning you’ll get an extra certificate at graduation in recognition of the skills you’ve developed.
To earn Degree Plus you’ll need to:
Attend 7 volunteering activities
Complete 2 training sessions
Write a 500-word blog reflecting on the experience.

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Local Volunteering

The government have written this guide to your rights as a volunteer in the UK

Find paid work in the voluntary sector Community NI

International Volunteering

These are just a few of the many sites that will help you find volunteering opportunities abroad:

International Voluntary Service
Projects abroad- also offers a programme to do your university dissertation abroad.
The British Council website lists a number of opportunities to work and volunteer overseas
Worldwide Volunteering
Year Out Group- a group of organisations who sign up to a code of practice for running voluntary and work experience programmes abroad (not just full years out)
BUNAC– voluntary and paid work opportunities throughout the world
CCUSA– voluntary and paid work opportunities throughout the world

Idealist.org– have lots of useful information for those considering international volunteering, including this discussion about the ethics of international volunteering and a list of questions to ask sending and hosting organisations.

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