One of our Student Volunteers tells us their top tips for studying during lockdown. Being a student during lockdown, it can be incredibly hard to stay motivated. Classes are online, exams are cancelled, assignments have changed and university facilities are closed. If the work load wasn’t already enough, we now have to try and do our work without these things.
One of our Buddied Reading volunteers, Lauryn, lets us know what she has been doing to pass time and help her relax at the moment. One of the best ways to pass time has to be drawing. It is something that to me isn’t a hobby but it’s a way that can help you to unwind and be imaginative. It
Catrin spent the morning volunteering at Brynmill Buddies and here is what she experienced whilst volunteering. On Tuesday morning, I took part in my first ever volunteering project with Brynmill Buddies. At first, I was nervous, as I had never done something like this before, but immediately stepping through the door I was welcomed warmly by the project coordinators Judith
Our roving volunteer Isabelle finds out what it is like volunteering at The Vetch . I spent a Wednesday afternoon going out with Discovery to The Vetch, which is a community garden in the city centre, on the grounds of the old football stadium. I met the rest of the group at the Discovery Office on Singleton Campus and we
We know that you may want to help out at the moment and there are a number of different ways that you can do this. When doing any of this volunteering please take care regarding your safety in terms of infection control and personal safety and make sure you are comfortable with what is being asked of you. Also please
Volunteer Isabelle tells us all about volunteering at Remember Me I got the chance to go out with Remember Me on their Friday project. Remember Me runs every Thursday and Friday, and works with elderly people suffering with Dementia. On Thursday’s they spend time doing fun activities including bingo, reading, chair yoga, flower arranging and other themed things. On Friday’s
Megan tells us about her experince volunteering in Zambia as part of our Swansea Siavonga Partnership program. In July 2019, myself and 9 other students travelled to Zambia for four weeks of volunteering. We were to spend our time in Siavonga, a town in the Southern Province of Zambia, working with school children and women’s groups, alongside Zambian volunteers from
Jarren has been a volunteer at Discovery for 2 years, after being directed to join by the employability team, and has now worked her way up to being President. She began by taking part in the student ‘Give It A Go’ week which takes place every year, and is a great way to try out some projects and see what
I had the opportunity to go out with Age Exchange to observe and join in with their project. Age Exchange is a weekly project that runs every Friday, going out to care homes, or communal flats to work with elderly people in doing crafts, games and other activities. It used to be monthly, but the residents enjoyed it so much
Caitlin is a final year student, but she started volunteering for Discovery in her second year. Originally, she decided to volunteer to boost her employability as she wanted to do a placement year as part of her degree, but after beginning volunteering on a number of projects her motives shifted. Discovery is a student run and student led organisation, and