Details

The Sheffield Volunteering Committee is elected in April / May every year. The purpose of the Committee is:

To be ambassadors for Sheffield Volunteering to create a connected community of volunteers.

• engaging with volunteers
• recognising individual & collective contribution
• providing opportunities to connect with each other
• celebrating achievements
• sharing the positive contribution that volunteering offers within our University and local community

To represent student volunteering interests and work creatively with the Manager in guiding the programme.

• listening to students
• acting on feedback
• being a part of a team with Sheffield Volunteering staff

To promote and showcase student volunteering all year round to encourage participation and enhance volunteers' sense of involvement.

• running innovative campaigns
• capturing volunteering experience visually / creatively
• responding to recruitment needs of the programme

There are also non-elected roles known as 'ambassadors' who do all sorts from taking photos / filming events to helping out with campaigns and events. We recuit ambassadors at certain times in the year. Email: volunteeringambassadors@shef.ac.uk to find out more.

Constitution 2012-13

Introducing the Committee

• Chair: Co-ordinates the Committee and acts as main point of contact.
• Secretary: Keeps official record of Committee decisions and supports the Chair
• Campaigns Co-ordinator: Leads the campaign team
• Designer: Creates all campaign materials
• Digital Media: Documents volunteers experience / volunteering programme
• Social Media: Oversees key communication channels
• Events (3 positions): Devises and co-ordinates volunteering 'taster' events
• Events Team Co-ordinator: Leads the Events Team
• Connection Team Co-ordinator: Oversees and motivates the Connections team
• Societies & Clubs Officer: Oversees Committee's club & society strategy
• Inclusion Officer: Oversees Committee's inclusion strategy
• Social Secretary: Organises team-building and social activities for volunteers involved in
• Sheffield Volunteering
• Ambassador Co-ordinator: Co-ordinates the work of the Ambassadors and acts as main point of contact
• Students' Union Activities Officer