Start Date: 4 February 2025 11:30 am
End Date: 4 February 2025 1:30 pm
Location: Seaborne Library, Exton Park
Are you struggling to find resources for your assessment? Did you need help finding items in the library?
If you could use support from an academic librarian, please drop-in to see us.
Start Date: 14 February 2025 11:00 am
End Date: 14 February 2025 2:00 pm
Location: Small Hall, Exton Park
The University’s Swap Shop is back!
Join us to pick up affordable, pre-loved clothing:
Not got any clothes or accessories to swap? No worries! There will be a £1 (cash) per token system in place to give you access to items you may need.
Find your perfect fashion find this Valentine’s Day – don’t shop, swap!
Missed our donation drop-off session and have clothes to spare? Email sustainability@chester.ac.uk
Start Date: 4 February 2025 1:30 pm
End Date: 4 February 2025 2:30 pm
Location: Online
Are you juggling studies alongside parenting responsibilities?
Come and join us for some tips and hints about balancing university and family life; support during pregnancy; information about childcare and funding which may be available. You will also find out more about our Student Parent Support Network. We look forward to seeing you there!
Click here for the link to join the session bit.ly/wbsession
Start Date: 14 February 2025 10:00 am
End Date: 14 February 2025 3:30 pm
Location: Port Sunlight Riverpark (Transport Provided)
Our Give it a Go program sessions are designed to allow students to volunteer without the long term commitment. Check out what’s planned on the Volunteer Hub.
This time we will be joining The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) at Port Sunlight Riverpark to help them with lake-management activities.
Booking essential. To find out more or to apply visit the Volunteer Hub
Hear first-hand how these placements have shaped their careers, enhanced their work skills, and provided meaningful opportunities to make a difference.
Start Date: 13 February 2025 4:00 pm
End Date: 13 February 2025 5:00 pm
Location: Online
Action Tutoring partners with schools to provide cost-effective, evidence-based tutoring that supports pupils facing disadvantage to unlock their full potential. Their trained volunteers deliver targeted support, helping schools meet their academic goals.
Find out more about student placements with Action Tutoring during this special webinar!
Join us for an inspiring online event during Student Volunteering Week, where current and experienced placement students will interview each other about their experiences volunteering with Action Tutoring as part of their university placement.
Hear first-hand how these placements have shaped their careers, enhanced their work skills, and provided meaningful opportunities to make a difference.
Start Date: 13 February 2025 11:00 am
End Date: 13 February 2025 1:00 pm
Location: Seaborne Library, Exton Park
Chester Zoo’s award-winning volunteers contribute to their success by supporting the zoo’s education, scientific and conservation mission.
Volunteers are part of the Conservation Education and Engagement team and play an essential role in supporting the zoo to achieve its Conservation Masterplan goals.
They engage with up to 250 AMAZING volunteers every year through various roles and programmes. They provide thousands of unpaid hours and a wealth of skills and experience to support the zoo’s work.
No need to book – just drop by to find out how you can get involved!
Start Date: 12 February 2025 10:00 am
End Date: 12 February 2025 12:00 pm
Location: Seaborne Library, Exton Park
Storyhouse is one of the UK’s foremost cultural charities; its home in Chester incorporates a library, theatres, and a cinema. It is also an acclaimed theatre producer an open-air theatre as well as the Moonlight Flicks open-air cinema each year.
They offer a variety of different volunteer roles including welcoming visitors to their theatres, cinema and events, supporting the library team with shelving and digital support for library users, assisting the wardrobe department with costumes and supporting their festivals
No need to book – just drop by to find out how you can get involved!
Start Date: 11 February 2025 10:00 am
End Date: 11 February 2025 12:00 pm
Location: Seaborne Library, Exton Park
Passion for Learning aim to train and support volunteers to use play and enrichment to provide 1:1 support to primary school children helping them to fulfil their true potential.
They’re looking for volunteers to support after school Enrichment Clubs in a team supporting up to 15 children to have fun after their school day. Volunteers may help read books, play games, make jigsaws, build Lego, bake, make crafts, or help to run events e.g. a small party which the children have planned. Volunteers will gain experience of working with primary school aged children, and an insight into the school environment. Many of the children they work with typically do not make the expected levels of progress at school and many come from complex or challenging backgrounds. The after school clubs provide children with support for their learning but equally importantly, an environment of fun, praise, enthusiasm and inspiration.
Print Services are situated on Exton Park, on the ground floor of Seaborne Library.
The staff can offer advice on any print job, provide quotes and give information about turnaround times.
Ordering is easy, you can either call us (ext. 3460) with your request or send an e-mail to print@chester.ac.uk . We accept work in either hard copy, or as a PDF file or sent by e-mail.
If you want to check your work before the final run or make last minute alterations, we are happy to offer a proofing service free of charge.
We know your work is important to you and we will endeavour to meet your delivery requirements or offer a solution that will satisfy your needs. The standard turnaround time is 5-10 working days. However, please let us know when placing the order if you need a very quick turnaround time and we will do everything possible to achieve this.
As part of our commitment to creating a welcoming environment for all, we’re pleased to announce that the University is preparing an application to become a University of Sanctuary.
The University of Sanctuary initiative celebrates institutions committed to creating a culture of inclusivity, safety, and support for asylum seekers and refugees.
Our application demonstrates our commitment through various community activities, teaching, research, policies and strategies and has been a collaborative effort, with input from key staff across the institution, including both academic and professional support teams.
The final submission will be made to the University of Sanctuary by end of January 2025, and if successful, we will undertake a site visit from University of Sanctuary representatives in spring 2025, with a decision thereafter.
This application marks a significant step in the University’s journey to becoming a University of Sanctuary and reflects staff commitment to supporting asylum seekers and refugees within the institution and the broader community.
Refugee Week: Each year staff and students across the University celebrate Refugee Week and World Refugee Day; we will look to host a number of events again in 2025 – previous events have included reflections in the Peace Garden, fundraising football matches, film nights and hosting theatre performances.
Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Founded in 1998 and held every year around World Refugee Day on the 20 June, Refugee Week is also a growing global movement.
We are asking our university community to hold an event in support of the movement and to support the University’s work in becoming a University of Sanctuary.
Simple Acts are everyday actions we can all do to stand with refugees and make new connections in our communities. Small steps to create big change!
Please let us know (studentexperience@chester.ac.uk) what activities you have organised, and ways in which you have been involved (however small!), by sending in details and photos that we can share and celebrate on our webpage!
The STAR group has recently been set up through Chester Students’ Union, and is key to the University’s work in becoming a University of Sanctuary.
STAR is the national network of students whose aim is to build a more understanding and just society where refugees are welcomed and can thrive in the UK. Student groups based in universities are supported by a central team of experts, who work together at a number of levels to bring about lasting change.
Group members:
If you are interested please click here for more information and details of how to get involved.
