Make a Difference

Volunteering is a great way to enhance your University experience. You can make new friends, become part of the local community and develop new skills which will look great on your CV.

Social responsibility is a key goal at the University, and we offer you countless ways to get involved, give and gain as a volunteer.

What do I need to do? 

To complete the Make a Difference component of the Stellify Award, you’ll need to take part in volunteering that benefits the wider community - whether that’s locally, nationally or globally. Volunteering must be with a not-for-profit organisation such as a charity or community organisation in order to qualify. Volunteering that benefits other University students does not count towards this section but may be recognised as a 'Step Up and Lead’ role.  

You'll need to complete the following hours (please note that training hours will not be included towards your total hours):

When do I need to do it by? 

The deadlines for students to complete their volunteering and have it logged and approved on Volunteer Hub (or the Sports Volunteer platform for University Sports volunteering) are as follows: 

• Undergraduate students 31 May in your final year. 
• Postgraduate students 30 September in your graduating year. 

How do I show I've done it?

You must record all of your volunteer hours on Volunteer Hub or the Sports Volunteer platform for University Sports volunteering.

• If you applied for the role on Volunteer Hub, ask your organisation contact to add your hours on Volunteer Hub. These will go directly onto your account. 
• If you found your volunteering outside of Volunteer Hub, you should add them onto Volunteer Hub using the “Log additional hours” function. Your organisation will be asked to approve the hours and once done your hours will change from pending to confirmed.
• If your volunteering was part of the Sports Volunteers Scheme these hours will be recorded on the Sports volunteering platform by the UoM Sport team.

Where do I find volunteering opportunities?