The Sheffield Volunteering Committee represents student volunteering interests and helps to inform events and activities planning all year round. Members of the Committee also run campaigns to promote and showcase volunteering to encourage fellow students to participate and enhance volunteers' sense of involvement.
If you would like to get involved in the Committee, our AGM is held in mid-Spring semester, but for now, meet this years committee:
Co-ordinates the Committee and acts as the main spokesperson for the Committee in media, forums and in consultation with the Community Engagement Manager. The chair also maintains communication between the Committee and staff to support committee in setting and achieving its objectives.
Keeps official record of Committee decisions, minutes and monitors participation in Committee business. Also supports the Chair and acts as Deputy when necessary.
Co-ordinates the work of Ambassadors by acting as the main point of contact, developing various Ambassador roles, and ensuring that their support for Sheffield Volunteering is recognised and valued.
The Connections team ensures that volunteering is championed to as many key target audiences as possible, encourages the participation of students from underrepresented groups and helps to match up student groups' interests with requests from our local community.
Oversees and motivates the Connections team. Ensures the Connections strategy is well informed and effectively achieved.
Builds and maintains a working relationship with Societies Committee to help greater outreach to relevant Societies and Committees.
Oversees the Committee's inclusion strategy and supports the Committee in identifying key groups and action points.
This team creates event programmes for different audiences to publicise and showcase volunteering. It also ensures all volunteers are recognised for their support and are given the opportunity to feedback.
Leads the Events Team, ensures organised events reflect and communicate Sheffield Volunteering's mission and maintains a good working relationship with Give it a Go.
The team aims to create and implement an innovative campaign strategy to publicise volunteering, challenge notions about volunteering in a positive way and to engage students in becoming more active within the local community.
Leads the Campaign team, works closely with Forge Media and School of Journalism and ensures effective use of Ambassadors in all campaigns.
Manages all social media and oversees the Committee's communication strategy, working closely with members to promote events and activities.
Co-ordinates team-building and social programmes which enhance volunteers' sense of involvement and foster a spirit of a belonging to a 'volunteering community'. Also ensures successful engagement of Volunteers, Ambassadors, Project Leaders and Committee with social activities that are diverse and inclusive.
Meet Buzby, our mascot for Sheffield Volunteering. He has been welcomed as the 15th member of the committee, helping us to spread the word about volunteering around Sheffield.
Our bee represents the community aspect of volunteering, working together to make an impact on our city. Those who work behind the scenes and are sometimes more noticeable by their absence. The quiet heroes. Our global food chain would break down without bees and in the same way our society and local community would not function without volunteers. So next time you see Buzby, say hello and discover how you can play your bit and 'bee involved'!