For this year’s Student Mental Health Day, I think it’s important to demonstrate how volunteering can help you. Mental health is a topic that effects everyone, and life as a student can be stressful. It is important to make sure you’re setting aside time to give yourself a mental reset. For a lot of people, volunteering provides this opportunity. Not
Did you know volunteering can involve not only giving up your time to help but also getting you rewarded and adding some spice to your CV? Volunteering with Discovery gives you the access to apply to earn the university’s HEAR award depending on the number of hours you’ve completed which is eligible to all students in the university! What is
Hi, my name is Julia, and I am Project Coordinator for the Inspire Project at Discovery SVS. Volunteering is a fantastic way for individuals to make a difference; you will be able to improve your skills whilst engaging with the wider community. What I love about this project is the positive impact it can have on young children, allowing them
Poverty impacts every dimension of society, yet it remains a topic of misapprehension and vilification. Fairer Future offers training to anyone wanting to build their knowledge of poverty. Through the delivery of interactive workshops – “Making Sense of Poverty” – Fairer Future equips people with a factual understanding of what poverty means, enabling an understanding of the reality of living
Student Volunteering Week (SVW) is an annual event that celebrates student volunteering in all its glory! This year, SVW is taking place from Monday the 13th to Sunday the 19th of February, and Discovery SVS has some amazing activities and training opportunities for you! We will be celebrating Swansea University’s student volunteers and the impact they have on the local
If I had to sum up Active 18 in a sentence, it would be “ unique, interactive sessions for members of the disabled community”. My favourite part of the project is that every session is different, but the atmosphere between the Discovery staff and service users is always friendly and welcoming, making it something I look forward to every Monday.
What is a trustee? A charity must have a governing body that has the responsibility for looking after, directing, and managing the charity. The student trustees for Discovery are financially and legally responsible for the charity and these are very trusted and unique roles for students. These trustees are referred to as the Board of Trustees (BoT). The trustee board
If you need “to get something off (your) shoulders…connect can provide that space” — Felicity, Connect Project Coordinator Recently I was fortunate enough to conduct an interview with Trustee and Connect project coordinator, Felicity McKee. Describing itself as a safe place for ‘students to talk to other students’, this blog aims to explore what people can expect from Connect. What
Autism Awareness Training As a part of my placement with Discovery, I helped deliver a session regarding the topic of Autism Awareness. I assisted the university Autism practitioner Gemma Price in delivering a presentation surrounding the topic of how best to support autistic people. This included aspects such as what such as functioning labels and why some autistic people prefer
What is the surfability project ?Surfability is Wales first adaptive and inclusive surf school where surfing is made accessible to all. They operate in Caswell Bay on the Gower where all equipment suited for the needs of learners are made available with accessible changing rooms. The Welsh Surfing Team in surfability has attended multiple international competitions which includes the World