Volunteering Officer

Hi! My name is Aleksandra and I’m your Volunteering Officer for 2020/21. I’m a third-year Biomedical Sciences student, and since my first year at Queen Mary, I’ve been involved with the Aspire volunteering group for which I was the President in the last academic year. This and my other volunteering experiences in the past have shown me how easy and important it is to get involved with the local community. My involvement with the local primary schools for these past two years has given me a very rewarding and fun way to spend my free time while also helping others and spreading awareness about Paralympic games among young people. Thus, for my year in the office, I would like to make sure more people hear about the opportunities offered by the SU, as well as I'd like to run campaigns to help people understand the types of volunteering opportunities offered and how to get involved. In general, I will promote volunteering, show its benefits, and most importantly listen to what you have to say and implement the feedback.

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About the role:

The Volunteering Officer (Mile End) seeks feedback and represent the interests of the volunteering service and is the voice of students involved in volunteering.

Responsibilities:

• Represent the interests of the Union’s volunteering service and be the voice of its Mile End members
• Convene and co-ordinate with the Volunteering Officer (BL) the Student Volunteering Board
• Assist relevant members of Union staff with events, training and general support for Mile End sports clubs
• With the Volunteering Officer (BL) be the student face of the Union’s volunteering service and accessible to students with volunteering inquiries
• Actively work to develop the Union’s volunteering service
• Be a member of Union Development Board
• Fulfil additional duties as outlined in the Bye-Laws

Meetings I attend:

• Student Council (2 hour meeting, five times a year)
• Union Development Board (2 hour meeting, six times a year)
• Student Volunteering Board