View all of our ‘Improve your community’ student hacks below.
Knowing what’s going on in the world is a great first step to making a difference. Try following Global Goalson twitter, or downloading a news app to your phone.
It offers skills development and volunteering opportunities with local organizations interested in making a positive local and global impact.
Think something needs to change in your community? Get in touch! You could use SimOn, social media, or email direct.
Maybe you could try the Refugee Support Society, RAG (Raising and Giving) or the Volunteering Society. https://www.yourstudentsunion.com/societies/
Whether in the workplace, streets, home or the online space, raise your voice against it and report it. See SU harassment pages for info.
UoG donated 1325 bags of goods to the British Heart Foundation last year worth around £18,550, via the big red bins on campus.
Make friends, have fun, learn new skills, get great exercise and grow great grub. Visit the Edible Garden at FCH or community allotment at Park.
Local foods are often more nutritious as they are consumed closer to harvest. Download the ‘MiLarder’ app for all the farms, markets and shops in Gloucestershire.
Hilda says “The internship gave me an opportunity to learn a huge amount about sustainability and ethics in the IT industry, something I wasn’t aware of before, but hope will add to my employability.” Find out about other students’ experiences and how to find your own sustainability internship or placement here.
Whether your ambition is to become a Film Maker, Nurse, or Computer Scientist – sustainability is increasingly critical for all future professionals and all sectors. Get up to speed in one of our Future Professionals workshops.
It is estimated that as many as 70% of job seekers find their position through contacts. Find projects that benefit the local area.
87% of organisations across a range of sectors look for the ability to inspire change for sustainability. Boost your experience, try one of our sustainability internships
Your future and the planet’s. Reflect on the skills you’ve gained so far and think about the examples you could give at interview. Need some help? Visit the Future Plan portal.
Sign up to the Gloucestershire Employability Award. It’s easy to find opportunities to meet the criteria. Find out about our Sustainability Internship Programme, volunteering or workshops that give your career an edge.