VOLUNTEERING WEEK
Mon 21 - Sun 27 Jan Events Guide 2019
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Mon 21 st Jan
W Ed 23 rd Jan
Thurs 24 th Jan
Aspire &
Clothing Challenge
Barts Community Smiles B &
Find out about how you can get involved with Aspire and help them raise money for WheelPower at the Bake Sale they are holding with Biomedics’ Society. Library Square, 11am4pm
Tues 22 Jan nd
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
Meet in Library Square to take part in this volunteering opportunity. We will be heading to Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park to help with clearing, gardening and maintenance duties in the park. 9.30am-4pm, sign-up to this opportunity beforehand at qmsu.org/ volunteering
Sign-up to volunteer at the Whitechapel Mission and sort through the clothes donations they receive ready to hand out to homeless people. 8.15-1pm, meet on campus, sign-up to this opportunity beforehand at qmsu.org/volunteering
Chat with Charities
Come and speak with some of our partner charities about what volunteering opportunities they have that will fit around your studies and will help develop your skills for when you are searching for jobs. Blomeley Rooms, Students’ Union Hub, 12-3pm
ReachOut Mentor training
Want to fit volunteering around your timetable? You can with ReachOut. Your chosen project will be at the same time and place during the semester. Come along to this training session to hear more about their projects and to get trained as a mentor. Bancroft G.07, 6-9pm
www.qmsu.org/volunteering
Barts Community Smiles will be talking with the public about why looking after your oral health is important and how ti do so. 9am-5pm, The Barkantine Practice, E14 8JH
Canal Clean-up
Meet in Library Square to take part in this volunteering opportunity. No need to sign-up beforehand just turn up on the day. We will be heading to Regent’s canal to give it a well-deserved clean-up. All equipment will be provided for you, just make sure to wear sturdy shoes! Meet in Library Square, 12-2pm
Fri 25 th TO Sat 26 th Jan 24 hour volunteer-a-thon
Lunchtime sees the start of the 24 hour volunteera-thon organised by the BL Volunteering Officer. Check out qmsu.org.uk/ volunteering to find more volunteering opportunities you can get involved with. 12pm onwards, various locations
