The University of Sheffield
Community Relations

SheffieldVolunteering

Sheffield Volunteering opens a world of over 200 opportunities to experience new things, develop new skills and meet other volunteers whilst getting active within the local community. 

Sheffield Volunteering

The University encourages all of its students and staff to be active and valued members of their local community. This year saw 199 local organisations benefiting from a total of 32,496 hours of volunteering across 78 neighbourhoods in and around Sheffield.

Activities are designed with students in mind offering options to fit around time, interests and development opportunities. One off tasters provide great easy access volunteering in a short amount of time. Opportunities are fun, free and a great way to try new skills. Longer term opportunities provide students with the chance to design and shape their own projects. It’s a great way to learn new skills and build on them throughout the year.

The Volunteering Committee organise promotions and events throughout the academic year with the aim to spread the volunteering message to as many staff and students as possible. They are supported by Volunteering Ambassadors, who help in developing their own volunteering events.

Our projects are shaped by the wild and wonderful ideas of our students. This year, Word Club bought English to life in local Sheffield Primary schools. ‘Synonyms Stomps’ and ‘Onomatopoeia Fireworks’ made grammar exciting and simple to learn. Word Club aims to raise the aspirations of local children by making learning fun and introducing them to higher education.

Raising And Giving (RAG)

Sheffield RAG – “Raising and Giving” exists to support students at The University of Sheffield with fundraising for charitable causes.

In 2012/13 Sheffield RAG raised over £174,627 for good causes. RAG’s priority is the local community and in line with, 82% of funds raised were donated to charities in the local South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire area.

Sheffield RAG

The RAG Committee organise a programme of fundraising events and activities for students to take part in throughout the academic year. Bummit are a committee in their own right, linked to RAG through their passion for fundraising and each year, organise an annual UK hitchhike as well as an international charity hitchhike.

RAG also supports societies, sports clubs, working committees, groups and individuals to fundraise for the charities they choose through projects such as the Adopt-a-Charity Scheme.

This year 120 charities have been supported by RAG and more than 138 fundraising events and activities have been organised by students.

RAG has recently made the following donations:

To discover more about either programme, click on the links in the sidebar to be directed through to their websites for more information and contacts.