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We are currently recruiting committed and enthusiastic volunteers to support groups of primary or secondary students at our learning centres in North Liverpool and Kirkby. 

Check out this short film about what it's like to volunteer at Academic Support:

What is Academic Support?
Our after-school Academic Support programme provides free tutoring and support to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in a stimulating classroom environment. Young people receive tailored help with homework, coursework, revision and study skills from a team of dedicated staff and volunteers.

What does it involve?

• Attending a training and selection session
• Submitting references and undergoing an Enhanced DBS check
• Volunteering once a week at IntoUniversity North Liverpool or IntoUniversity Kirkby. Most sessions run for 2 hours and begin between 15:15 and 16:00
• Supporting either Primary or Secondary sessions, helping students with their homework or supporting the running of our own degree-focused curriculum workshops
• Being a role model to our students and encouraging their learning

What can you expect from us?

• Full training in advance of beginning your role
• Ongoing support and training opportunities from IntoUniversity staff
• Flexibility in your volunteering around exams and holidays
• The chance to develop valuable new skills and experience
• Recognition through the IntoUniversity accreditation scheme

What do we expect from you?

• Commitment to the role and providing the best support possible to our students
• Enthusiasm and a proactive approach
• The ability to build positive relationships with young people
• A commitment to one term of volunteering
• A minimum of Grade C at GCSE in English and Maths

What is the Mentoring Scheme?

The IntoUniversity Mentoring Scheme works with young people aged 10-17 from some of the UK’s most disadvantaged areas, supporting them to raise their aspirations and achieve their potential. As a Mentor, you would support us with this aim and help to ensure that the background young people are born into doesn’t affect their life chances.

What does it involve?

• Attending a training and selection session during the Autumn term
• Meeting with your Mentee for an hour twice a month until the end of the academic year at IntoUniversity North Liverpool or IntoUniversity Kirkby
• Planning mentoring sessions in advance, with the support of IntoUniversity staff
• Activities focus around academic work, social skills and future planning. This might include helping with homework, cooking or taking part in a group trip to a university.

What can you expect from us?

• Full training in advance of beginning your role
• Ongoing support and training opportunities from IntoUniversity staff
• Flexibility in your volunteering around exams and holidays
• The chance to develop valuable new skills and experience
• Recognition through the IntoUniversity accreditation scheme

What do we expect from you?

• Commitment to the role and providing the best support possible to your Mentee
• Enthusiasm and a proactive approach
• The ability to build a positive relationship with a young person

Liverpool Guild of Students is inviting you to join us as a science or green / sustainability volunteer for Guild Schools!

This project gives University of Liverpool Students the chance to deliver workshops in Primary or Secondary schools across Merseyside. It’s a great opportunity for students and pupils to develop their skills and experience something new, plus it’s completely free for both the student volunteers and the schools themselves.

You will be trained to deliver a one-hour session with another volunteer. It could be teaching pupils how to recycle, how to live sustainably or showing them how to carry out an exciting science experiment! There are lots of Science or Sustainable Sessions to get involved in.

All participants will need to register as volunteers on this volunteering site. You will work with the Guild Schools team to plan and deliver workshops suitable for Primary and Secondary School pupils.Volunteers are trained prior to delivering to a school - including safeguarding and session planning. To find out more about Science or Green Schools volunteering, please email school@liverpool.ac.uk. 

Mandatory skills: Interpersonal, Positive attitude, Teaching and training, Time Management

Desirable skills: Communication, Confidence, Initiative, Interpersonal, Planning and organising, Positive attitude, Practical, Presentation, Teaching and training, Time Management

Deadline for sign-ups: 9am, 24th November 2023 

To book a drop-in with Hannah Clarke, our Volunteering and Fundraising Coordinator, please follow this link

Drop in hours:

Monday: 10am - 11am - Available online only
Tuesday: 5pm - 6pm* - Available in-person and online
Thursday: 10am-11am - Available in-person and online

*Unavailable for outside term time

The Societies in Schools project encourages University of Liverpool society members to deliver workshops in Primary or Secondary schools across Merseyside. It’s a great opportunity for students and pupils to develop their skills and experience something new, plus it’s completely free both the student volunteers and the schools themselves. Societies will work closely with the Guild Schools team to design and deliver a one-hour workshop or session. It could be an introduction to the activity your society does; an insight in to academic life at university; or a workshop with an academic focus to support student’s learning. Each year we work with societies who have applied to take part in the project, and successful volunteers are trained prior to delivering to a school - including safeguarding and session planning.

To volunteer, apply for this opportunity and you will be contacted with further joining details. To find out more about Societies in Schools, please email school@liverpool.ac.uk.

All participants will need to register as volunteers on this volunteering site. You will be involved as a society in working with the Guild Schools team to plan and deliver workshops suitable for Primary and Secondary School pupils. You will be required to attend mandatory preparation training as well as completing safeguarding training.

Mandatory skills: Communication, Confidence, Interpersonal, Planning and organising, Positive attitude

Desirable skills: Communication, Confidence, Interpersonal, Planning and organising, Positive attitude, Practical, Presentation, Teaching and training, Time Management

Deadline for sign-ups: 9am, 24th November 2023 

To book a drop-in with Hannah Clarke, our Volunteering and Fundraising Coordinator, please follow this link

Drop in hours:

Monday: 10am - 11am - Available online only
Tuesday: 5pm - 6pm* - Available in-person and online
Thursday: 10am-11am - Available in-person and online

*Unavailable for outside term time

Becoming a gardening volunteer is a great opportunity to get involved with a brand-new project and experience planting, harvesting and general maintenance of the Oliver Lodge Garden. So why not spend an afternoon learning some gardening skills and helping to reduce the Guild’s carbon footprint? All materials will be provided so just bring yourself and get stuck in!

We need volunteers to help maintain the Oliver Lodge Garden and also: plan out what will be grown through the year, help with planting and harvesting of the plants and looking after them through the year which involves watering and weed removal as well as general tidying of the area. Tasks vary from day to day and with the seasons of the year. Gardening is a great way to chill and meet other students from different courses.

Areas that that we tend to, include the Guild Walk garden, outside of the Guild, and Wildflower and Hugelkultur beds, next to the CTL.

No gardening experience needed and al tools and equipment is provided!

This project can also count towards your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR)

To achieve the HEAR acceditation you will:

• Attend relevant training and complete a minimum 7 hours of activity in total
• Liaise with the Project Leaders and other team members to ensure all necessary roles are fulfilled and identified tasks are completed
• Participate in at least one group activity
• Demonstrate named activity or activities as appropriate
• Attend at least one group meeting per semester facilitated by Guild staff
• Write a reflective account (optional)

For more information, and to sign up for this opportunity, please contact LGsustainability@liverpool.ac.uk

Mandatory skills: Communication, Practical, Team Work

Desirable skills: Event Planning, Practical, Problem solving, Team Work

Sign up for this opportunity for the chance to make Liverpool a better place to live for everyone!

We will be running regular litter-picking opportunities at various places around the city, including campus, Smithdown, Kensington, and beyond.

We will provide you with all the equipment you need, so sign up and get picking!

This activity contributes to your Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR). Volunteer for a total of 7 hours throughout your time at university, and you will be rewarded with recognition on your HEAR, which gives a great impression for your future employers!

Semster 2 Litter Picking Dates: 

26/02/24 - Crosby Beach Litter Pick. Sign up here

05/03/24 - Kensington Litter Pick. Sign up here

07/03/24 - Smithdown Litter Pick. Sign up here

19/04/24 - Campus Litter Pick. Sign up here

24/04/24 - Kensington Litter Pick. Sign up here

26/04/24 - Smithdown Litter Pick. Sign up here

07/05/24 - Everton Park Litter Pick. Sign up here

10/05/24 - Smithdown Litter Pick. Sign up here

Semster 1 litter picks:

Smithdown 1st November - https://www.liverpoolguild.org/ents/event/600/

Kensington 2nd November - https://www.liverpoolguild.org/ents/event/601/

Smithdown 4th December - https://www.liverpoolguild.org/ents/event/602/

Kensington 5th December - https://www.liverpoolguild.org/ents/event/603/

Take your education into your own hands and map your modules against the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in this impactful volunteering opportunity run in collaboration with SOS-UK.

Discover how well your degree modules prepare you for the environmental, social and economic challenges and employment needs of the future! Are you keen to develop your auditing, evaluation and analysis skills to enhance future job prospects? The Guild is running a project, with SOS UK, to map individual undergraduate course modules against the 17 United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs set out a global 'to do' list to meet ambitious targets such as no poverty, zero hunger, inclusive economic growth, equality, diversity, human rights and an environmentally sustainable planet by 2030. We believe that Higher Education has an important role to play in addressing these goals, particularly through the curricula and the development of the leaders of the future. 

New for 2024! We will be adding decolonising criteria to the project as decolonisation and decarbonisation are so closely linked. To contribute to the development of these criteria, we will be holding a workshop on 13th December 6.30-8.30pm which you can sign up to here.

We aim to 

• Provide information to the University on the extent to which the SDGs are currently embedded into a sample of curricula and identify good practice
• Promote discussion between academics, students and Course Reps on module delivery
• Establish a baseline against which progress can be measured.
• Provide an opportunity for students to participate in SOS-UK Curriculum Mapping Training that will allow them to develop auditing, critical evaluation and analysing skills that will further their knowledge in SDGs.
• Provide an opportunity for students to take a lead on influencing the change in their curriculum and pushing the University to take a more impactful approach to sustainabilityin Higher Education

This project will provide you with an opportunity to be involved in promoting curriculum change that makes a real difference, ensuring your studies meet the current global challenges.

Full training will be provided and all activity as a volunteer auditor can be recognised on your HEAR, if you complete 7+ hours of activity. We will organise a 1.5 hour training sesision and you will maintain contact with the project team through emails.  

Dealine for applications: 1st March

Online Training dates: 

• 23/02/24; 10.30 – 12.00. Sign up here
• 28/02/24; 14.00 – 15.30. Sign up here
• 29/02/24; 10.00 – 11.30. Sign up here
• 11/03/24; 15.00 – 16.30. Sign up here

For more information, please contact the Guild's Sustainability Manager elizabeth.larner@liverpool.ac.uk

The Guild’s Leave Liverpool Tidy project is back, and we need you!

In collaboration with the British Heart Foundation, volunteers will be helping to reduce, reuse and recycle our way to a tidier Liverpool. We’ll be running a mixture of activities such as:

• Litter picks
• Flyering in the community
• Engagement stalls
• Swap Shops
• Food, clothing and homeware collections

In 2023 3,370 bags of donations were collected across Liverpool during the campagin, with 1,667 bags coming from the University of Liverpool. This meant that we diverted 27 tonnes of reusable items from landfill, equivalent to 4 African elephants! The money raised through these donations has helped support lifesaving research, driving breakthroughs for heart patients all across the UK. We would love to meet and even exceed that target this year, but we can’t do it without your help. Get stuck in and help to Leave Liverpool Tidy!

If you volunteer for 7+ hours you will be eligible for HEAR accreditation.

If you have any questions or want any further information, please contact us at: LGsustainability@liverpool.ac.uk  

This opportunity would suit anyone who enjoys simply being with people in general, and older people in particular.

Each volunteer would be matched with a person over 50 years of age (known as a client), and would arrange to visit or contact that person on a regular basis, in order to provide companionshp and mental stimulation. This could include very ordinary activities, such as just having a friendly chat about every day things; listening to music; looking at photographs and sharing what is going on in daily life; or going for walks or a trip out for coffee etc. if  both client and volunteer are able.

The role WILL NOT involve any aspects of personal care (e.g. preparing meals; personal assistance in the home; shopping duties etc. 

We're looking for enthusiastic creative social media managers to join our team! It will mainly be Instagram but with a vision to expand into LinkedIn. We want to increase the input of ideas to increase engagement and allow us to get our message out there so that next year when we focus more on campaigning in universities and the government for better mental health support and legislation (respectively), we can have more traction and support to achieve our aims.

Apply today to chat with our team to see if we're right for you!