Queen Margaret University Volunteering Opportunities

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Queen Margaret UniversityVolunteering
Opportunities

• Fiona Boyle
• Employability Co-ordinator
• Centre for Academic Practice

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Volunteering Opportunities

• Internal
• QMU Committees
• Student Executive (new posts/profile)
• Student Parliament (MSPs) (links to
  accreditation, employability, accountability,
  are you aware that you have gained these
  skills?)

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External

• Volunteer Centre East Lothian
• www.volunteereastlothian.org
• Promotion through information day in Food
• for Thought Student Union, Employability
  Coordinator, Student Services
• - leaflets on each subject area with
  examples of opportunities
• - 70 students enquired/3 placed so far

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Links to QMU

• Regular drop-in sessions (fortnightly)
• Promotion through Careers, Job Shop and Student
  Union
• QMU funding available Investors in Student
  Awards and Santander
• Universities Community Awards
• QMU link on website

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Rewards

• Employability development
• Possible links for placements
• Engagement with local community
• Credit awarded - 10 or 20 credits Learning
  through Representation module
• - marketing to staff and students
• - staff development