Details of Awards Available for Student Group Members
Queen Mary Students' Union Volunteering Awards
• Certificate of Participation - awarded to a volunteer who has volunteered through Provide volunteering over the academic year 2009-2010 either through 3 or more one-off Community Action Days, a minimum of 10 hours through the READ Book Project London East or SIFE or a minimum of 10 hours through a placement with an organisation or charity registered with Provide Volunteering.
• 50 Hours - awarded to a volunteer who has tracked and accumulated 50 volunteering hours over the academic year 2009-2010, through one-off Community Action Days, the READ Book Project London East, SIFE or through a placement with an organisation or charity.
• 100 Hours - awarded to a volunteer who has tracked and accumulated 100 volunteering hours over the academic year 2009-2010, through one-off Community Action Days, the READ Book Project London East, SIFE or through a placement with an organisation or charity.
• Volunteer of the Year –Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and dedication to volunteering during the academic year 2009-2010.
• New Volunteer of the Year - Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated commitment and achievement in volunteering as a Fresher. Must be in their first year of study at Queen Mary or Barts and the London.
• Leavers Volunteer Award - Awarded to an individual who has demonstrated commitment and achievement in volunteering throughout the 3 or 5 years as a student at Queen Mary. Must be in their final year of study at Queen Mary or Barts and the London.
N.B. Provide Volunteering hours can be accumulated over one or more academic years in order to gain a 50 or 100 hours certificate. In this case, volunteers will need to log their hours in the same way, clearly stating the dates, and this will be double-checked with the organisation or charity. If you already have written evidence of your time spent volunteering (such as a reference etc), this instead can be used. Please come in to the Students' Union Blomeley Centre so that I can photocopy this for awards reference.
External Awards
Volunteering England Student Volunteering Gold Awards The Student Volunteering Gold Awards are a mark of excellence in volunteering, and are awarded by Volunteering England, England's Volunteer Development Agency. The Gold Awards recognise students under three categories, although students will not need to excel in all three to be nominated or receive an award.
Leadership: Students who excel in leadership, may have run their own volunteering project or taken a lead at a volunteering event with responsibility for guiding other students as well as being a team player and volunteering themselves.
Dedication: Students who are the most committed and hard working of volunteers, who many not be at the forefront of running projects but can be relied on continually. Being an inspiration to volunteers, these students show loyalty and passion towards their volunteering.
Achievement: Students who have achieved in a particular project or on a more personal level.
All nominations will be considered by the Volunteer Coordinator and Team Provide before the awards are made and hence all nominations should be accompanied by a justification (please do not assume that everyone nominated will receive their award). All nominees must be registered with Provide Volunteering.
The deadline for nominations is 5pm on Friday 17th March and nominations must be returned to Sarah Gifford by email (sarah.gifford@qmsu.org.uk)or at Infopoint – at the Blomeley Centre in hard copy or fill in the online form below.
Name: Year of Study:
Volunteering Award Nominated For:
Nominated By:
Email of Nominator:
Reason for Nomination: