SU Volunteering - Charity Partnerships
Welcome to The SU Bath Volunteering page for charities and organisations. If you are a local or national charity with volunteer roles available in Bath, you can register with us and post these on our Volunteering Opportunites webpage which reaches over 18,000 students.
Log in to your account to post volunteering opportunities on the opportunities page.
If you are new to this page and have volunteer roles in Bath that you think would be suitable for students, please first
register your organisation. Here is a
step by step guide on how to set up an account and list your opportunities to University of Bath students.
By advertising your volunteering opportunities via The SU Bath you are agreeing to abide by the
Volunteer Recruitment Terms and Conditions
If you are unable to access your account, please email
volunteers@bath.ac.uk
Top Tips
1. The best times of year to share volunteering roles with students is October to mid December (the start of a new academic year when students are giving lots of new things a go), February to mid March, and for some members of the student community who are in Bath all year round - the Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays.
The quietest times of year will be during the University Assessment Periods in January and May each year.
2. Put as much information as possible in your registration form. Including your logo will ensure it appears on the page when your role is listed.
3. The point at which students register their interest is an important moment to engage and start building a good relationship, so we would recommend having an engaging auto-reply message set up with a web link for your organisation or the role, and to get back to students quickly after they register interest.
4. The SU Volunteering team staff are here to help so if you have any questions, drop us a line at volunteers@bath.ac.uk
IMPORTANT: International Students are limited to how many volunteering hours they can undertake whilst they are studying in the UK, in light of this, and other restrictions, the Volunteering Team have created a factsheet to help understand the difference between Volunteering and Voluntary Work. Also see our International Student Volunteering webapage.
V Team
V Team is one of our largest student-led groups. They organise volunteering projects around the community, working with a variety of charities and causes.
Vision: The University of Bath has a culture of volunteering, enabling students to engage with meaningful student-led opportunities to contribute to their local community.
Aim: Build relationships between students and residents through compassionate, inclusive and sustainable projects that focus on improving the lives of those around us.
What this means for you as a partner?
We are looking for opportunities for students to run a community project with you. It needs to be something that a student can have a lead on with some autonomy but still working closely with you as well as capacity for 5+ volunteers to help each time it runs. To discuss how we can work together, please get in touch with volunteers@bath.ac.uk.
RAG (Raise & Give)
All student-led fundraising goes through RAG (Raise and Give). They support students with advice, guidance and legal processes. RAG have several ways they can work with you through the year;
Top Two - Each year students vote for the charities they'd like to be the main recipients of fundraising activity. To find out more check out RAG’s webpage.
RAG also run several small fundraisers events throughout the year for charities, examples include The Big Sleep Out for Julian House and Kennel Break for Bath Cats and Dogs Home. If you have an idea for a joint event email rag@bath.ac.uk
Working with Bath RAG
RAG aims to work in partnership with charities to raise awareness and funds for the causes you support. We are always interested in new ideas or projects. For more information please email su-fundraising@bath.ac.uk
Working with Bath SU Societies and Sports Clubs
The University of Bath has over 100 other student-led groups for Sports, Societies, Arts and Campaigning. If you have any ideas on how you could work with one of these groups, find out more about them here Groups (thesubath.com) and email volunteers@bath.ac.uk to discuss your idea.