In this Newsletter:

Student Life Festival

Student Learning Conference

Green Careers Day Conference

Team Teesside STAR Awards

Volunteering Awards 2024

Volun-tees PLUS Awards

Volunteering Opportunities

Applying for opportunities

Book an appointment.

Student Life Festival – 4-8 March

Our Spring festival is focused on keeping yourself mentally fit and healthy. You are part of a large community at Teesside and we want you to get involved!

https://libguides.tees.ac.uk/slfestival

Student Success Through Peer Learning - A Student Learning Student Conference - 4–8 March

Student Learning is offering a fantastic opportunity for Teesside students to take part in this year’s student conference. The theme of the event is ‘student success through peer learning. We want to celebrate the amazing examples of peer learning that is happening across the university and encourage students to get involved. The conference is a great opportunity for you to develop skills, network with peers, be inspired, and use your voice to contribute to important future developments at Teesside. Students are invited to attend across the week, and for each event they attend they will be entered into a prize draw. Find out more here:

https://tees.libcal.com/calendar?cid=8980&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=8980&inc=0

Green Careers Day Conference – 6 March

The conference is taking place on Wednesday 6 March from 10.00 am and organised by the Environmental Research Society. If you are interested in attending, you can find out more and register in the link below:

https://sway.cloud.microsoft/UMdtqc9kgQZcUisc?ref=Link&loc=mysways

Team Teesside STAR Awards 2024

Closing date Friday 8th March. The Star Awards recognises the outstanding contributions by university staff. Students can submit nominations for deserving staff in the following categories:

• Fantastic Feedback
• Outstanding Student Support
• Outstanding Teaching

https://www.tees.ac.uk/minisites/team_teesside/awards.cfm

All nominations must be received by 5.00pm on Friday 8 March 2024.

Volunteering Awards 2024

We are in the process of planning our annual Volunteering Celebration Event, bringing together volunteers who have contributed to university and community projects.  It is extremely important that you check your account to ensure that you have recorded all of your volunteering hours and that these have been approved by your verifier.  If you are struggling to have your hours approved, please email volunteering@tees.ac.uk for assistance.  We will be in touch soon with further details so please make sure you are adding your volunteering hours as we would like as many of our volunteers as possible to gain the recognition from the university and achieve an award.

You can also get additional recognition through our Volun-tees Plus Awards – an opportunity to meet with a Careers Advisor to help recognise the employability skills gained through volunteering.  This requires an additional 10 hours to achieve the Bronze Plus, Silver Plus, Gold Plus and Platinum Plus award.   If you are interested in finding out more about the Plus Awards, please email volunteering@tees.ac.uk for further details with the subject header “PLUS AWARD”

Volunteering Opportunities

Do Good, Feel Good

Easter Card Workshop for people living with Dementia

What better way to spend an afternoon than making Easter Cards for people and their families who are living with dementia and who would really appreciate receiving a handmade card. You don't have to be creative to get involved. We'll have all the materials you need to make some cards.  It's all about you giving up your time to make a someone smile.  You'll meet lots of other students and enjoy a creative, fun and fulfilling afternoon. This activity will take place on Thursday 7 March on campus in the Student Futures Lounge, Ground Floor SLB between 12.00 – 2.00 pm. There is also an opportunity to attend a workshop between 11.00 am - 12 noon - Health & Well-being Benefits of Volunteering. 

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/91729

Unicorn Riding Centre for the Disabled – Easter Event

We are looking for volunteers who are creative to chalk the walks of the riding centre arena. The ability to draw/chalk rabbits, deers, birds, horses, trees and flowers is required.  Big chalks will be used for this - if you have the ability to do this and would like to spend an afternoon being creative, we would love to have you. We are also looking for a handful of volunteers to move props around the arena. Volunteers are required on the afternoon of Wednesday 27 March. Transport will be provided.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/91975

The Bungalow Partnership

Emotional Well-being Practitioner

Under the guidance of The Bungalow Partnership, you will deliver one-to-one emotional wellbeing sessions to children and young people in a school in Teesside using creative and play-based techniques to soothe anxieties, help to encourage friendship and social skills, increase empathy and understanding among school staff and help to strengthen bonds between family members.  

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/92274

Trinity Youth and Children’s Project

Volunteer Children’s Support Worker

To assist in the session team in development of a programme of activities and services and work directly with young people in a way that encourages personal development and takes account of the needs and aspirations of the young people.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/91993

Woods & Waves Forest and Beach School CIC

Volunteer Forest and Beach School Assistant

Woods & Waves deliver sessions to families in locations throughout Redcar and Cleveland. We are looking for volunteers to support our Forest and Beach School Leader as they deliver sessions. We are looking for someone who is happy to be outside in all weathers and embraces the changing seasons. Those who are afraid of creepy crawlies need not apply.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/86541

Tees Valley Festivals Volunteering

Sonic Arts Week Volunteer

Sonic Arts Week returns to Middlesbrough with a bang! It’s all about living life with the sound turned up to the max. Let your ears lead the way and come and join the racket! Folks who love music and sound art. A warm and friendly attitude. Reliability and responsibility. Volunteers like you are at the heart of everything we do. Your enthusiasm, energy, experience and time help us achieve our aims.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/92896

Crossing the Tees Volunteer

Crossing the Tees Book Festival returns for its eleventh year in June 2024, thanks to a collaboration between the library services across the Tees Valley. The festival includes author events, writing workshops, and our annual short story competition. We are looking for people with good listening and communication skills. A can-do attitude. Responsibility, reliability. Enthusiasm and a smile. Volunteers like you are at the heart of everything we do. Your skills, experience and time help us achieve our aims. If you have any accessibility requirements, please let us know and we will be happy to tailor the volunteering opportunity to suit you

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/92897

Pride Committee Volunteer

You will be part of a group of volunteers who actively contribute to the planning of Middlesbrough Pride and its associated events. Monday 11th March, Monday 8th April, Monday 13th May, Monday 10th June, 5:30pm - 7:00pm, Mix of in-person (Venue- Middlesbrough), hybrid and online. An interest in LGBTQIA+ culture and supporting LGBTQIA+ communities. You enjoy arts, performance and attending events and festivals. Enthusiasm and a helpful, can-do attitude. Willingness to try new things, learn new skills and make positive and respectful contributions. Any previous experience of working in events would be a wonderful bonus.

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/92898

Valley of Light Volunteer

Saltburn Valley Gardens will be transformed into a magical Valley of Light with a trail of light artworks and installations created by Stellar Creates and local artists. There will also be storytelling, performances and drop-in craft activities. Set-Up/Take-Down - 10am-5pm Thursday 7th March, Friday 8th March, Sunday 10th March. Festival - 5pm-10pm Friday 8th March, Saturday 9th March 2024

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/92899

FoodCycle Hartlepool

Food Surplus Collector

As a Surplus Food Collection volunteer, you’ll play a vital part in making our community meals happen, by ensuring that your weekly FoodCycle session has a regular donation of food. You’ll pick up surplus food donations from our partner supermarkets and local retailers, ensuring a prompt, reliable and friendly collection each week by car. You’ll then bring the surplus food back to your local Project venue and store it securely. You don’t need to have any previous experience – you just need to be passionate about food and reducing the amount of food that’s wasted in our society!

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/92373

FoodCycle Middlesbrough

Cooking Volunteer

As a Cooking Volunteer you’ll join the kitchen team to help produce a three-course vegetarian meal using surplus food for our wonderful guests! You’ll contribute to recipe ideas, help with prepping the food, cooking the meal, and of course clearing up afterwards! You’ll be supported by a FoodCycle Project Leader, who will help you to develop your kitchen skills. You don’t need to have any previous experience – you just need to get stuck in!

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/92411

Hosting Volunteer

As a Hosting Volunteer you’ll support the hosting team in creating a warm, welcoming environment for our wonderful guests and help to serve a sit down 3- course community meal. Teamwork: you’ll work as part of a team to prep the venue, serve a delicious meal, and clear up afterwards. Relationship building: you'll build lasting relationships with guests, ensuring they come back each week. Hosting: you’ll support front of house duties, serving food and demonstrating good customer service skills. 

https://voluntees.co.uk/opportunity/92412

Applying for opportunities

Remember to carefully consider the opportunity before applying.  Make sure you are able to commit to the role description, complete any relevant questions or application forms that are attached and don’t apply unless you are fully committed! This is to ensure that organisations do not get disappointed with applications that don’t progress and focus on providing support to ones that are able to commit.  We suggest you make a shortlist of the organisation and opportunity, see which appeal to you the most and apply for no more than 3 roles!  If you need advice, please email volunteering@tees.ac.uk

Book an appointment

You can book an appointment with Angela Wood to discuss any of your queries regarding volunteering. 

To do this simply go to: https://www.tees.ac.uk/depts/studentfutures/appointment.cfm

Best Wishes

Jayne and Ange