What's Going On This Year

With over 100 different colleges and universities taking part in SVW 2015, there's a huge number of activities happening every day of the week, all over the UK. Here we're showing you some of the highlights on each day. You can also search by college or university for a full list of their events.

Click here to find out how to get involved as a student, a college/university, a charity or a business.

Help the Homeless Day

Kicking off the week students can get involved in activities to support local charities and help raise funds for the homeless – Build a cardboard city competition – Ebay challenge – food collections.

 Anglia Ruskin University

 9am to 4pm

 Chelmsford Campus

Volunteering Fair

Meet some local charities – sign up and volunteer!

 Teesside University

 10.30 – 1.30

 Clarendon building

 http://www.tees.ac.uk/sections/whats_on/events_details.cfm?event_id=7268

Volunteering Fair

A chance for students to meet some of the charities we work with, and to sign up to volunteer.

 Anglia Ruskin University

 12:00-14:00

 Helmore Building, East Road, Cambridge

Volunteering Fair

Make sure you get to the SU between 10am and 3pm where you can meet all of the organisations, our SU Projects and find out more about their awesome volunteering opportunities.

 University of Huddersfield

 10am – 3pm

 Students' Union (Level 5 of Student Central)

 www.huddersfield.su/events/volunteering-fair–4

Plus 55 more… (search by institution to find yours)

Random Acts of Kindness Day

During the day students can come and chat to the Volunteering Service to find out about volunteering as well as meet some of our local charities – join us for random acts of kindness in the community.

 Anglia Ruskin University

 10am to 2pm

 Chelmsford Campus

Trip to Shepreth Wildlife Park

We're off to Shepreth Wildlife Park to help out with some general park maintenance.

 Anglia Ruskin University

 12:30-16:30

 Shepreth Wildlife Park

Upcycling Workshop

Come and paint your very own chalkboard frame! Essential for reminding yourself of important deadlines! The workshop will include how to paint your frame, turn it into a magnetic chalkboard!

 Sheffield Hallam University

 11am-1pm

 Pod C, The HUBS

Volunteering SOS

Our brave students are signing up to a volunteering activity, but they don't know what it is yet!

 Anglia Ruskin University

 15:00-18:00

 Various

Plus 69 more… (search by institution to find yours)

Charity tinned food sculpture

We're collecting tins of food to build a sculpture from, with all donations to go to charity.

 Anglia Ruskin University

 12:00-15:00

 Outside the Grafton Centre, Cambridge

Knitter Natter Taster Session

It doesn't matter if you're a novice or an expert with a pair of knitting needles, have a good natter and befriend elderly individuals at our Knitter Natter Session.

 University of Huddersfield

 12.30pm – 15.30pm

 Students' Union (Level 5 of Student Central)

 www.huddersfield.su/events/knitter-natter-taster-session-give-it-a-go

Plus 88 more… (search by institution to find yours)

KeeleSU Quiz – Charity Takeover!

Our Elected Officers responsible for the AU and Societies are taking over the weekly pub quiz and putting a fundraising/charity twist on it!

 Keele University

 9pm

 Scruffy Squirrel | KeeleSU

 http://keelesu.com/activities/volunteering/studentvolunteerweek/

World Record Attempt

Take part in our attempt to beat the largest food drive donation in 24 hours, we'll be asking everyone to donate as much imperishable food as they can that we will then donate to The Welcome Centre.

 University of Huddersfield

 All day

 Students' Union (Level 5 of Student Central)

 www.huddersfield.su/events/world-record-attempt-food-donation-drive

Plus 56 more… (search by institution to find yours)

Trip to Centre at St Paul's

Our students will be serving lunch to some of the city's residents in need.

 Anglia Ruskin University

 11:30-13:30

 Centre at St Paul's, Cambridge

Volunteering Inspirational Speaker

We have invited successful founder of local registered charity, ‘One Good Turn’, Sophia Crawshaw to share how her volunteering experiences have helped her get where she is today.

 University of Huddersfield

 11.00am – 12.00pm

 Meeting Room A, Students' Union (Level 5 of Student Central)

 www.huddersfield.su/events/volunteering-inspirational-speaker

YHA Volunteering Residential

We're taking a team of volunteers on our first weekend volunteering residential! For some hostel maintenance, gardening and relaxing volunteering!

 Keele University

 5pm

 YHA Hartington

 http://keelesu.com/activities/volunteering/studentvolunteerweek/

Plus 37 more… (search by institution to find yours)

Students at the Heart of Hud

Students at the Heart of Hud is the perfect way to give volunteering a go for the day! Choose from ONE volunteering opportunity from a choice of FIVE to participate in.

 University of Huddersfield

 09.30 – 15.30

 Meet at the Students' Union

 www.huddersfield.su/events/students-at-the-heart-of-hud–3

Plus 24 more… (search by institution to find yours)

HarvestHud Taster Session (Give it a Go)

Don't miss volunteering with HarvestHud at their allotment at Storthes Hall where they grow fresh fruit and veg to donate to local foodbank, The Welcome Centre.

 University of Huddersfield

 10.00 -13.00

 Storthes Hall, Storthes Hall Lane, Huddersfield, Kirkburton HD8 0WA

 www.huddersfield.su/events/harvesthud-taster-session-give-it-a-go

Micro-Volunteering

At the Keele Open Day we're introducing new students to volunteering through the world of 'micro-volunteering'

 Keele University

 All Day

 Keele University

 http://keelesu.com/activities/volunteering/studentvolunteerweek/

Plus 12 more… (search by institution to find yours)

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