Student Volunteer Week 20th February - Event at VAR
20-Feb-12 14:02
Did you know that 63 per cent of students take part in some form of formal voluntary activity during university, with 95 per cent driven to do so out of a desire to improve things or to help people. Volunteering also enhances employability, with half of recent graduates under the age of 30 in paid work saying that volunteering has helped them secure a job!
Talking about Student Volunteers Week - Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, commented: “Young people should think seriously about volunteering. As well as offering them a great opportunity to develop new skills and give something back to their community, it’s also a way to get fantastic work experience for their CV. Student Volunteering Week 2012 is a great opportunity for young people to find out about how they can get involved.”
Stephen Greene, Chief Executive of RockCorps, an organisation that encourages students and young people to get involved in helping out in their communities, said: “RockCorps believes youth are one experience away from changing the world. We fully support Student Volunteering Week as a scheme that helps young people to make a difference.”
The Volunteer Centre is holding an event on the 20th February 3pm till 6pm here at Voluntary Action Rotherham for any student interested in finding a voluntary placment. Come along and find out what you are missing out on!
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