Are you looking to leave University with more than a degree?
Student Volunteering Week 2025 is coming soon and is designed to connect you with the wonderful volunteering opportunities we have available across Glasgow.
The week is a celebration of the commitment of our student volunteers and recognising the positive impact their work has on the community around them, not just on campus but in the wider area as well. Volunteering is about giving something back, and we want this week to be our way of giving back to you and highlighting your achievements.
This year, Student Volunteering Week is being celebrated between the 17th and 21st of February, and we are offering different activities and events on each day, corresponding with daily themes of volunteering.
Micro Monday:
On Monday the 17th of February, we will be launching "Give it a Go" sessions through our volunteering page. These include one-off sessions in charity shops and taster sessions with some of our providers. Head over to our Browse Opportunities page to find out more.
We will also be offering a Refuweegee stall in the JMS where you can write postcards to new refugees in Glasgow, welcoming them to our city.
Transferable Skills Tuesday
On Tuesday the 18th of February, the SRC is focusing on how volunteering can provide you with transferable skills to set you up for life after university, and help you leave UofG with more than a degree. We will be offering a workshop with the College of Social Science to enhance your employability skills through volunteering. Keep an eye out for this event on our What's On page.
Wellbeing Wednesday
On the Wednesday of Student Volunteering Week. The SRC are hosting our flagship workshops to help with your wellbeing, and the wellbeing of everyone on campus.
We offer differnet workshops focusing on self care, looking out for others and recognising sexual assualt.
Mind Your Mate
Mind Your Mate is our workshop designed to help foster a community of openess around mental health discussion. Encouraging conversations with friends and helpful ways you can support your loved ones in their time of need.
Mind Yourself
Mind Yourself works in conjuction with Mind Your Mate and focuses on self-care and ways to help yourself. This workshop focuses on four key changable aspects of yoursef and how you can devlop healthy mechanisms to mind yourself.
Let's Talk About Sexual Violence
Our Let's Talk About Sexual Violence workshops cover sexual consent, reflecting on societal messages about sex and how this might impact our understanding of consent. What consent is, and discussion around how to have clear communication around consent (both verbally & non-verbally. Scenarios of potential consent violations and how we might understand these experiences.
Thankful Thursday
On Thursday of Student Volunteering Week. We are taking a moment to say thank you to our current, amazing volunteers and asking them to share their stories. We will be posting video testimonials throughout the day and asking them what they think the best part of volunteering is and why they think others should get involved. Follow us on all our social media (@glasgowunisrc) to see what our volunteers have to say.
Community Friday
On Friday. To coincide with the final day of the SRC Spring Election nominations. The SRC will be focusing on how out council members volunteer to help serve the UofG community. We will be reminding you how your time as a council member (or class rep) counts as volunteering, and how you can use it to enhance your CV, be recognised by the University, or even gain awards from the SRC to boost your employability.
For a full list of events during Student Volunteering Week. Check out the list below.