Student Volunteers Network

Helping students change the world through volunteering

The Student Volunteers Network is for students from across the country to get together and share their passion and enthusiasm for volunteering.

Members

  • Brian Fichardo
  • Helen Ellis
  • myturf
  • Zara Aslam
  • Bethbethbethbeth
  • Tayaba Hussain
  • Ilinca Diaconescu
  • Megan
  • Erdem Kurtmen
  • L~world
  • Volunteering England
  • Xiangnan Bu
  • Clo
  • Janet Wilkins
  • Davante Myricks
  • Nurhusna Yahya

Volunteering England

This network is managed by the Student Volunteering Team at Volunteering England.
Charity No: 1102770

Guidelines for use of the Student Volunteers Network

1. You must be 16 or over to use the network.

2. The network is only to be used to discuss areas linked with volunteering.

3. Do not give out your personal details over the network, e.g. phone number, address etc.

4. Make sure you know people via other means before organising volunteer outings.

5. Only meet for volunteer meetings where there will be many people present.

6. Do not make racist or derogatory/offensive comments.

7. If you think there is someone who is misusing the network or is making comments towards you that are unacceptable please contact the manager of the network on studentvolunteering@volunteeringengland.org

What to look out for.

There are various ways that someone may try to befriend people for later abuse. Here are a few techniques that they might use that you should look out for.

• Suggestions that you should leave a public chat room and move to a private one to one communication such as Instant messaging.

• Asking for personal details: name, address, telephone number, mobile number, photograph etc.

• Offering opportunities for modelling.

• Promising meetings with pop idols or celebrities.

• Offering cheap tickets to sports or pop concerts.

• Offering material gifts including electronic games, music or software.

• Suggesting quick and easy ways to make money.

• Asking where your computer is situated and who else is around.

• Seeming eager to meet up offline.

• Encouraging you to share or talk about any personal difficulties you may be experiencing.

• Threatening or intimidating behaviour.

• Telling you they know how to locate you.

We hope that misuse of the network, such as grooming, abuse or offensive behaviour will not be a problem on the Student Volunteers Network, but if you have any concerns please do contact studentvolunteering@volunteeringengland.org

The network will be monitored on a regular basis by the manager and all discussions via the network can be read by the manager.

You can also report any serious breaches of the guidelines to the relevant national authorities. You can find out more information at www.virtualglobaltaskforce.com and www.iwf.org.uk

Netiquette!

Alongside the guidelines there are certain etiquette rules.

• Try not to use capitals except for emphasising a point as it can be classed as SHOUTING!

• Don’t pester people for a response. Once you have asked a question don’t keep asking until you get a reply. It is not a chat room so people are not likely to be on throughout the day.

• Please don’t advertise anything from external organisations to other members. If there is something you think people on the network would be interested in then email it to studentvolunteering@volunteeringengland.org and we will decide if we can promote it to everyone on the network.

• Be nice! The network is there for you to help each other to make an even bigger impact in your volunteering and learn from each others experiences and gain new ideas!

If you have any questions about any of the above guidelines or ‘netiquette’ then please email studentvolunteering@volunteeringengland.org
 

Change something today...

...VOLUNTEER!

Do you want to leave your mark on the world? on your country? In your community?

With volunteering currently in the news more than ever, what better way to join in the community spirit than joining the Student Volunteers Network and becoming part of the bigger student movment.

Joining the SVN will allow you to network with student volunteers from across the country. You can organise volunteering events or meetings in your region to meet with other student volunteers face to face or you can chat online!

Groups

Blog Posts

Volunteering England

The Bounty Hunt

A group of trainee lawyers at the legal firm Linklaters have taken up an enterprise challenge for The Prince's Trust and are raising money by selling entry into an online quiz. Anyone who enters will receive discount vouchers as well as entry into an amazing prize drawer.

Take a look here:

The Bounty Hunt

Posted by Volunteering England on November 13, 2009 at 11:00am

TerranceM

Volunteering is a heroic deeds indeed

northernstar.com.au: WHEN it comes to lending a helping hand, Samoan-born Lutu Semisi is a man-mountain. This Tullera landscaper has put out a call to help rebuild his island nation in the wake of the recent and devastating tsunami.

His efforts are both heart-warming and heroic, because it takes guts and determination to make such a complex venture come true. Of… Continue

Posted by TerranceM on November 6, 2009 at 4:18am

Dorothy Hodgson

Move-Up Mentoring

A great volunteering opportunity for students who are interested in working with children.

Move-Up Mentoring is an exciting new project! We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic young people aged 18-25 to mentor Year 6 children (aged 10) at primary schools in Hackney. These children need an extra boost to help them make the transition to secondary school - and this is where you come in - making Maths and English fun and talking the children through their concerns.

You would need to take part… Continue

Posted by Dorothy Hodgson on November 3, 2009 at 3:02pm

Caroline Jephcott

GAVCA (Gloucester Association of Voluntary and Community Action) running a fab training opportunity!

I am a project worker at GAVCA which is a small branch of NAVCA and who works closely with Volunteering England.

We have been running a programme called “Train of events” at GAVCA since March 09. The purpose of the programme is to train Candidates aged 16 to 18 in a nationally recognised introduction certificate in stewarding for two days and any one aged 19 or over can go on the training for the NVQ2 in Spectator Safety and emergency first aid.

Candidates train for two days in class, then go… Continue

Posted by Caroline Jephcott on November 3, 2009 at 1:50pm

Stephanie Neave

Volunteer to become an NUS 'Safer Students Ambassador'

NUS 'Safer Students Ambassador' Roles Available - Volunteer Now!

NUS has launched a new ambassador scheme and is currently recruiting for 22 student ambassadors who will work with students' unions to develop crime-prevention work in their local area as a part of its exciting Students and Crime initiative with the Home Office.

Safer Student Ambassadors will assist students’ unions in their region take action to promote safety awareness, improve security where students live, and reduce st… Continue

Posted by Stephanie Neave on October 29, 2009 at 3:46pm

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Dorothy Hodgson

Move-Up Mentoring

Started by Dorothy Hodgson Nov 3.

Briana morgan

Volunteer programs abroad

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