Definition of Volunteering

Volunteering is any unpaid activity that benefits the environment, individuals, or community groups. It must be a choice freely made by you.

Who Can Claim Volunteering Hours?

• Community Volunteering: Charity work, assisting community groups.
• Student Voice Representatives: SSVC meetings, preparation, training, forums.
• Club and Society Committees: Marketing, event organisation, planning, administration.
• Society Executives: Representing your society, meetings, training.
• AU Committee: General duties, training, forums.
• Keele SU Part-Time Elected Officers: Representing Keele SU, training, Union Council Meetings.
• Student Trustees: Trustee Board meetings, training.
• Campaign Groups: Contributing to campaigns, making promotional material, event administration.
• Training and Skills Sessions: Committee Conference, Keele SU training sessions.
• Work Experience: Unpaid work for independent organisations.
• Fundraisers: Fundraising ventures for charitable organisations.

Logging Your Hours

1. Register a profile: Keele SU Volunteering
2. State the activity, hours, and skills gained.
3. Fill in a personal review and provide evidence of activities.

Things to Be Aware Of

• Provide evidence for all activities.
• Old system applies for backdated hours.
• Fundraising abroad can be counted.
• Travel time within the UK can be counted.
• Volunteering required by your course cannot be counted.
• International students on a Tier 4 Visa may have restrictions.

Evidence for Activities

• Minutes of committee meetings.
• Contact details for verification.
• Photos of events.

Note: Each committee member gets 5 hours added automatically for admin tasks.