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EVENT
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TIME AND LOCATION
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DESCRIPTION
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Monday 12th February 2024
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Volunteer Team Pop-up
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11am-1pm
Binks Foyer, Exton Park, Chester
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Each month the team will be running pop ups in the Binks foyer, Exton Park. Come along for a chat with the team to learn more about volunteering and how you can get involved during your time at University. You can chat to us about anything related to volunteering, including:
Using the Volunteer Hub
UCV awards
Student-led projects
Give it a go activities
Just drop-in and speak to a member of the team!
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Tuesday13th February 2024
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Give it a Go – DIY dog toys CHESTER
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12pm-2pm
The Hive SU, Exton Park, Chester
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Join the Volunteering Team to spread some paws-itivity as we make some DIY dog toys to donate to our paw pals in local dog shelters! As part of our Student Volunteering week activities, we will be repurposing old t-shirts into tug toys for dogs to provide enrichment for them whilst they wait to find their forever home.
Booking not required, just drop in! For more information though, please see our listing on the Volunteer Hub.
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Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Give it a Go – Conservation Crew Tree Planting
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10am-4pm
Picton Woodland (transport provided)
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Join the TCV team and take part in a rewarding one-off volunteer opportunity to improve our local green spaces and do your bit towards environmental protection.
Booking essential, please book via the Volunteer Hub activity listing.
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Wednesday 14th February 2024
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Give it a Go – Litter Pick with Hedgehog Friendly Campus
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12pm-1pm
Garden Quarter and canal (meet outside Binks)
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Join Hedgehog Friendly Campus on a Litter Pick and help them create a cleaner environment to aid local wildlife.
To book please visit the Volunteer Hub
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Thursday 15th February 2024
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Give it a Go – Building Bug Hotels
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1:30pm-3:30pm
Grounds and Gardens, Exton Park, Chester Outside the Engineering building.
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During this activity volunteers will be helping to renovate the nature area next to the engineering block at Exton Park site. This will include:
- building insect hotels so bugs have a purpose-built place to call home
- renovating a damaged hotel that could do with some TLC!
- helping to clear the area of brambles/vegetation
- laying new bark on the ground
- making some new pallet furniture for the area.
Booking not required, just drop in! For more information though, please see our listing on the Volunteer Hub.
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| Thursday 15th February 2024 |
Action Tutoring Online Information Session |
1:30pm - 2pm
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Action Tutoring are looking for volunteers to support pupils from low-income backgrounds in English or maths. If you've got an hour a week to spare - they'd love you volunteer with them.
Join their online 30min info session to find out more.
Find out more and register for free to receive the meeting link.
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Friday 16th February 2024
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Give it a Go – Post Pals Card Writing WARRINGTON
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10am-12pm Remond House Common Room, Warrington
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Join the Volunteering Team for a Give it a go to bring joy to seriously ill children and their siblings by writing them letters via the charity Postpals. Drop into the Common Room in Remond House to design some cards – we’ll bring the craft supplies!
Booking not required, just drop in! For more information though, please see our listing on the Volunteer Hub.
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Friday 16th February 2024
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Give it a Go – DIY dog toys SHREWSBURY
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11am-1pm
Café, University Centre Shrewsbury
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Join the Volunteering Team to spread some paws-itivity as we make some DIY dog toys to donate to our paw pals in local dog shelters! As part of our Student Volunteering week activities, we will be repurposing old t-shirts into tug toys for dogs to provide enrichment for them whilst they wait to find their forever home.
Booking not required, just drop in! For more information though, please see our listing on the Volunteer Hub
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