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Shrove Tuesday – Pancake Making

Start Date: 13 February 2024 11:00 am

End Date: 13 February 2024 1:00 pm

Location: Community Hub & Chaplaincy building, Exton Park

Chaplaincy will be joining forces with the Sustainability team and making pancakes which will be available from 11am-1pm on Tuesday 13th Feb at the Community Hub & Chaplaincy building, Exton Park. There’ll be a variety of toppings to add to your pancake and we’ll be looking for ideas for ways to look after our world this Lent!

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Student Volunteering Week – Give it a Go: DIY Dog Toys

Start Date: 16 February 2024 11:00 am

End Date: 16 February 2024 1:00 pm

Location: Café, University Centre Shrewsbury

Join the Volunteering Team to spread some paws-itivity as we make some DIY dog toys to donate to our paw pals in local dog shelters! As part of our Student Volunteering week activities, we will be repurposing old t-shirts into tug toys for dogs to provide enrichment for them whilst they wait to find their forever home.

Booking not required, just drop in! For more information though, please see our listing on the Volunteer Hub

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Student Volunteering Week – Give it a Go: Post Pals Card Writing

Start Date: 16 February 2024 10:00 am

End Date: 16 February 2024 12:00 pm

Location: Remond House Common Room, Warrington

Join the Volunteering Team for a Give it a go to bring joy to seriously ill children and their siblings by writing them letters via the charity Postpals. Drop into the Common Room in Remond House to design some cards – we’ll bring the craft supplies!

Booking not required, just drop in! For more information though, please see our listing on the Volunteer Hub.

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Student Volunteering Week – Give it a Go: Building Bug Hotels

Start Date: 15 February 2024 1:30 pm

End Date: 15 February 2024 3:30 pm

Location: Grounds and Gardens, Exton Park, Chester Outside the Engineering building.

During this activity volunteers will be helping to renovate the nature area next to the engineering block at Exton Park site. This will include:

  • building insect hotels so bugs have a purpose-built place to call home
  • renovating a damaged hotel that could do with some TLC!
  • helping to clear the area of brambles/vegetation
  • laying new bark on the ground
  • making some new pallet furniture for the area.

Booking not required, just drop in! For more information though, please see our listing on the Volunteer Hub.

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Student Volunteering Week – Give it a Go: Litter Pick with Hedgehog Friendly Campus

Start Date: 14 February 2024 12:00 pm

End Date: 14 February 2024 1:00 pm

Location: Garden Quarter and canal (meet outside Binks)

Join Hedgehog Friendly Campus on a Litter Pick and help them create a cleaner environment to aid local wildlife.

To book please visit the Volunteer Hub

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Student Volunteering Week – Give it a Go: Conservation Crew Tree Planting

Start Date: 14 February 2024 10:00 am

End Date: 14 February 2024 4:00 pm

Location: Picton Woodland (transport provided)

Join the TCV team and take part in a rewarding one-off volunteer opportunity to improve our local green spaces and do your bit towards environmental protection.

Booking essential, please book via the Volunteer Hub activity listing.

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Student Volunteering Week – Give it a Go: DIY Dog Toys

Start Date: 13 February 2024 12:00 pm

End Date: 13 February 2024 2:00 pm

Location: CSU Space, Exton Park

Join the Volunteering Team to spread some paws-itivity as we make some DIY dog toys to donate to our paw pals in local dog shelters! As part of our Student Volunteering week activities, we will be repurposing old t-shirts into tug toys for dogs to provide enrichment for them whilst they wait to find their forever home.

Booking not required, just drop in! For more information though, please see our listing on the Volunteer Hub.

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Student Volunteering Week – Volunteer Team Pop Up

Start Date: 12 February 2024 11:00 am

End Date: 12 February 2024 1:00 pm

Location: Binks Foyer

Each month the team will be running pop ups in the Binks foyer, Exton Park. Come along for a chat with the team to learn more about volunteering and how you can get involved during your time at University. You can chat to us about anything related to volunteering, including:

  • Using the Volunteer Hub
  • UCV awards
  • Student-led projects
  • Give it a go activities

Just drop-in and speak to a member of the team!

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Showcase of Undergraduate Research Experience: An Introduction

Start Date: 27 March 2024 1:30 pm

End Date: 27 March 2024 2:30 pm

Location: Teams

The Showcase of Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) will take place on Tuesday 21 May 2024. SURE is an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students to present research through a poster or spoken presentation as an individual or as a group. The event will take place at Exton Park. Join the team for this introductory session to find out more about SURE and how you can get involved.

The session will:

  • Provide you with details about SURE and explain some of the benefits
  • Explain how you can get involved
  • Discuss what research experiences count
  • Talk through the application form and provide tips
  • Answer your questions.
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Showcase of Undergraduate Research Experience: An Introduction

Start Date: 26 February 2024 11:00 am

End Date: 26 February 2024 12:00 pm

Location: Teams

The Showcase of Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) will take place on Tuesday 21 May 2024. SURE is an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students to present research through a poster or spoken presentation as an individual or as a group. The event will take place at Exton Park. Join the team for this introductory session to find out more about SURE and how you can get involved.

The session will:

  • Provide you with details about SURE and explain some of the benefits
  • Explain how you can get involved
  • Discuss what research experiences count
  • Talk through the application form and provide tips
  • Answer your questions.
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