Volunteering Fair 2014

Published On Tue 11 Feb 2014 by Grant Hill

More than 80 organisations, ranging from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to the Scottish Football Association (SFA), will be exhibiting at the University of Dundee's annual Volunteering Fair this month.

The event will take place at Bonar Hall from 11am-3pm on Wednesday, 19th February. Dozens of organisations and groups will be attending the event with the aim of promoting the range of volunteering, work experience and summer work opportunities to students, staff and graduates.

The Volunteering Fair is hosted by the University's Careers Service in conjunction with Dundee University Students Association (DUSA).

"The benefits of volunteering are considerable, both for the individual and the community," said Karen Sleith, Employer Marketing Manager and organiser of the Volunteering Fair.

'It instils a tremendous sense of wellbeing and community spirit. Volunteering has also been proven to have a positive effect on student employability with many graduate recruiters recognising it as a must-have on any graduate CV. We have been running the Fair for some years now and we have seen it grow in parallel with the recognition of the benefit of volunteering.'

The University has already highlighted the huge importance of volunteering with the Student Volunteering Pledge, which demonstrates the University's commitment to volunteering, both on campus and across local, national and international organisations.

The Student Volunteering Working Group have carried out audits of existing volunteering within the University, and have signed up to a national scheme designed to support, recognise and reward groups with a proven track record of involving volunteers in their work.

The first ever University of Dundee Volunteering Awards celebration will take place in March when students, staff and external organisations come together to celebrate the massive contribution that the University community makes through volunteering.

Organisations attending the 2014 Volunteering Fair on 19th February include the CHAS, Dundee Green Party, Deafblind Scotland, National Trust for Scotland, RNLI, St Andrews First Aid and the SFA.

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