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Volunteering

Volunteering is an enjoyable way for you to make a difference, provides a fantastic opportunity for you to develop key skills for your future career and to check out possible career paths. On top of that it’s a great way to make new friends, to do something different from your studies and to get a different perspective of life.

We offer you the opportunity to volunteer in a wide variety of locally based organisations and community projects as well as for the Students' Union.

There are lots of options to choose from and we will help you find the volunteering placement that is right for you so contact us for more information.

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► Volunteer for the Students' Union

The Students’ Union has had a long history of students taking up voluntary positions to deliver student services. Student volunteers today are the lifeblood of the Union, taking up positions such as Writers, Editors, Receptionists, Computer Engineers, Committee Members, Student Representatives and many more.

Volunteering at the Students’ Union is an excellent way of meeting other students, gaining experience and beefing up your CV. All the roles are term-time only and most require only a minimum of a term commitment. This is an excellent way of finding out if the role suits you best and which areas of the Union you could get involved in.

If you volunteer for us you can expect a friendly, respectful and inclusive environment that aims to support you in your role as much as possible. You should expect to be fully inducted in your role with training if necessary and regular meetings with your supervisor.

What roles are available?

Core Roles:

Front of House team members

Union Computers Desktop Engineers

Union Computers Front Desk Technicians

Advice & Representation Centre Front of House volunteers

Activities Centre Reception Volunteers

Freshers Welcome Team

Events team

Sussex Switch-Off Halls Champion

To apply for these roles simply fill in our application form (Word document) and return it to us or contact us for more information. You will then be contacted for an informal meeting or interview.

Elected Positions

We also have volunteers involved in the Students' Union in a number of elected positions:

Student reps

Part-time elected officers

Sports club committee members

Society committee members - you can set up a new society or get involved with an existing one

Union Councillors

These roles are elected at various times of the year by students, click on the role title for more information.

Information for volunteers

We have a volunteer handbook [Word document] for students that volunteer for us in any of the above roles.

Union Volunteers are entitled to full professional references and Volunteer certificates. This is part of the Students’ Union Volunteer Policy that can be found in the Volunteer Handbook.

If you would like to request a reference and / or certificate please ask your supervisor or contact Sam in the Activities Centre: s.faria@sussex.ac.uk

f you don’t find what you are looking for, or if you have an idea of a volunteering role that you think we should create, please get in touch! If you have been or are currently a Union volunteer then the Students' Union are happy to provide you with a reference, e.g. for job applications. Simply contact your supervisor when you need one!

We have more information in our frequently asked questions section and you can find out more about the Students' Union.