At first glance, the Social Action Group looks like any other group of friends getting together on a regular Thursday, to brainstorm ideas for art projects and putting those ideas into action, when it is in fact a group where disabled adults and students come together and carry out different volunteering activities each week. Their mission? To make the world
I’m Rosa, and as a Discovery intern I’ve been reaching out to Discovery alumni to see where they are now, and how volunteering helped get them there today, and the responses were astounding. I learned so much, and I’m here to share the wisdom with you all also. So many voiced how volunteering completely changed their career path, and this
On the 31st of March 2023, a group of Discovery Volunteers decorated plant pots for an elderly care home. In typical Welsh weather standards, the afternoon for the scheduled Beach Litter Pick was chilly and overcast with a light rain shower. This led to the Litter Pick being postponed, and an alternative plan was set in motion by our Discovery
If you have the desire to bring a change in people’s lives, If you have a compassionate heart which wants to support others If you have the craving to make a difference If you want to inspire people around, you. If you feel you are the one who cannot do everything but can do something! So, why not try out
My name is Rosa, I’m a student in my last year at Swansea University, and I’ve been interning with Discovery for a while now. Today, some of our amazing student volunteers and I went down to Singleton Park to meet with Vanessa and Rhiannon, who are two brilliant individuals who volunteer twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday for Friends
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