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Meet the Volunteering Committee

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:

Chair - Noni Bryson

Chair: Noni Bryson

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.

Secretary - Liv Burrell

Secretary: Liv Burrell

Keeps official record of Committee decisions, minutes and monitors participation in Committee business. Also supports the Chair and acts as Deputy when necessary.

Ambassador Coordinator - Ellie Clarke

Ambassador Coordinator: Ellie Clarke

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.

Connections

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.

Co-ordinator: Kahar Hussain

Co-ordinator: Kahar Hussain

Oversees and motivates the Connections team. Ensures the Connections strategy is well informed and effectively achieved.

Society and Club Sport Officer: Abbas Isaji

Society and Club Sport Officer: Abbas Isaji

Builds and maintains a working relationship with Societies Committee to help greater outreach to relevant Societies and Committees.

Inclusion Officer: Devika Kalsi

Inclusion Officer: Devika Kalsi

Oversees the Committee's inclusion strategy and supports the Committee in identifying key groups and action points.

Events

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.

Co-ordinator: Vytas Bulovas

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.

Events Team: Yasmin Pennock and Chee Sing How

Events Team: Yasmin Pennock Events Team: Chee Sing How

Campaigns

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.

Co-ordinator: Sara Mhaidli

Co-ordinator: Sara Mhaidli

Leads the Campaign team, works closely with Forge Media and School of Journalism and ensures effective use of Ambassadors in all campaigns.

Campaigns Team: Beki Hanns and Ling Wai Yap

Campaigns Team: Beki Hanns Campaigns Team: Ling Wai Yap

Social

Social Media Officer: Agne Jovaisaite

Social Media Officer: Agne Jovaisaite

Manages all social media and oversees the Committee's communication strategy, working closely with members to promote events and activities.

Social Secretary: Elen Ghassempoory

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.

Buzby

Buzby

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'!

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