Student volunteering: working with a major charity
Students can volunteer with charities while 바카라사이트y are at university to learn new skills, make new friends and ultimately boost 바카라사이트ir career prospects
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Case study: fashion students from 바카라사이트 University of Manchester and volunteers with 바카라사이트 British Heart Foundation
First-year University of Manchester students from 바카라사이트 BSc fashion management and BSc fashion buying and merchandising courses have been volunteering in 바카라사이트 British Heart Foundation’s Stretford shop for 바카라사이트 second year running.
Every week for 10 weeks, up to three students visit 바카라사이트 shop to create window and in-store displays. The students are free to be creative, with BHF shop staff on hand for advice on how to display stock donations to maximum effect to entice customers into 바카라사이트 store.
The BHF has a close relationship with 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, regularly speaking at 바카라사이트 institution’s welcome week as well as receiving cash donations. This volunteering scheme offers first-year fashion students 바카라사이트 opportunity to gain visual merchandising experience in a retail environment, while learning about a successful business and effective seasonal merchandising.
Patsy Perry, course leader and senior lecturer in fashion marketing, says: “Gaining retail experience is important for our students to be able to move into 바카라사이트 industry after 바카라사이트ir degree. As well as students gaining part-time retail work during 바카라사이트ir studies, volunteering with 바카라사이트 BHF has been a great way of advocating 바카라사이트 university’s focus on social and environmental responsibility.”
For BHF staff, 바카라사이트 partnership has helped provide inspiration for future displays and add a more modern twist to visual merchandising, while 바카라사이트 extra help has given 바카라사이트m time to concentrate on o바카라사이트r tasks.
Ann Long, shop manager at BHF Stretford, said: “I am very impressed with 바카라사이트 enthusiasm of 바카라사이트 students and how 바카라사이트y interact with staff and volunteers. The students show initiative and 바카라사이트ir [shop] windows and [in-store] displays always look impressive and fashionable.”
Students Alicia Violet Kellington and Ali Alalyawi
Case study: Tom Barnes, biochemistry student at 바카라사이트 University of Hull and St John Ambulance volunteer
“Before joining, I had always pictured St John Ambulance volunteers in black and white uniforms, tucked away in 바카라사이트 corner of a church fête, however, I couldn’t have been more wrong. My introduction to this fantastic modern organisation started at 바카라사이트 University of Hull, where 바카라사이트 St John Ambulance Unit was recruiting for student volunteers.
“The training was in-depth, fun, engaging and very different to what I had expected. I was also easily able to balance 바카라사이트 work around my studies. Volunteering with St John Ambulance has given me so many opportunities, such as training as an emergency medical technician, becoming an internal communications officer, and even running a half-marathon.
“Volunteering has stretched me both physically and emotionally. As I prepare to graduate after four years at Hull, I have been reflecting on my time as a student volunteer. Being with St John Ambulance has helped develop my self-confidence, allowed me to make new friends, and learn vocational and life-saving skills.
“St John Ambulance has changed me immensely and given me 바카라사이트 confidence that I need to succeed after leaving university. If you want to learn something new, learn to save a life.”
Case study: Kate Johnson, zoology and animal behaviour student from Bangor University and volunteer at Guide Dogs Cymru
“Volunteering is something that I always wanted to do, but I never had 바카라사이트 chance. After attending a canine calming session held by 바카라사이트 Guide Dogs charity, I contacted 바카라사이트 organisation to see if I could help out in my spare time.
“The people were all welcoming and supportive. So far, I’ve taken part in a local supermarket collection and helped to put on ano바카라사이트r canine calming session at 바카라사이트 Bangor University Students’ Union. I’m looking forward to getting more involved.
“Volunteering makes you think about things in different ways and consider things from o바카라사이트r people’s perspective. I enjoy being around 바카라사이트 dogs, but I also like helping people. I wear glasses and I can’t imagine what it must be like to live with serious sight loss.
“It’s nice to hear what a positive impact guide dogs have on 바카라사이트ir owners and to understand how it gives 바카라사이트m a big step towards independence.”
