Volunteering

Arabella Moore-Smith (Lingo) Often seen in the hands of students, locals, and commuters in Nottingham is a cup of coffee. There is a kind of forward-moving element to coffee, helping drinkers through the various endeavours of their days.  As such, students including myself from the local church, Holy Trinity...

Students may not pay council tax, or seem to have much spare cash lying around. But collectively the University of Nottingham (UoN) and Nottingham Trent University (NTU) contribute a whopping £3.8bn to the UK economy every year....

Vidhi Bhanushali (Redbrick), Esha Singh (Lingo), Cassandra Fong (Redbrick) Universities often like to shout about their diversity and inclusivity credentials. But what role do students play in fostering campus communities that shape Nottingham and Birmingham’s broader cultural and social landscape?   “I think as a minority being a brown...

Sofia Chue (Impact) Student volunteers at the University of Nottingham (UoN) are heading into the city’s schools, targeting those with lower socio-economic backgrounds, to boost children’s academic experiences. Anita Lebioda, 20, studying English and Hispanic Studies, teaches English as an additional language to Polish students aged 6 to 7...

A veterinary student from the University of Nottingham (UoN) who has twice run in Nottingham’s Robin Hood half marathon has shared her top tips for other students who want to fundraise for good causes....

Are students really to blame for all the community’s problems? Is it just a handful of troublemakers giving everyone a bad reputation? What about those giving back to their neighborhoods and shaping a better space for all?...

University can often seem like a bubble where interactions with the ‘real world’ are few and far between. But University of Nottingham (UoN) student volunteers are breaking through generational boundaries to support the wellbeing of Nottingham’s youngest and oldest....