VOLUNTEERING

On this page you will find all information relating to volunteering here at LSBU.

 

Volunteering is a fantastic way to enhance your learning experience, give something back to your local comminity and looks great on your CV!

 

For more information on volunteering, and how to get involved, contact Jon (VP Welfare and Campaigns) on 020 7815 6075 or email vpwelfare@lsbu.ac.uk. Alternatively, you can pop in and see me in my office, located above the bar on Thomas Doyle Street in the main Union building.

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SHELTER

Shelter are currently looking for volunteers to help collect for the charity on Saturday 11th October. Volunteers will need to be available to collect for 3-4 hours inside one of the tube stations listed below, and then return to the Students' Union to drop the money off so it can be stored securely.

 

The money raised from the colletions would go towards our work helping homeless and badly housed people across the UK. Bad Housing Wrecks Lives. We are the fourth richest country in the world, and yet millions of people in Britain wake up every day in housing that is run-down, overcrowded or dangerous. Many others have lost their home altogether. Bad housing robs us of security, health, and a fair chance in life.

 

You will be supplied with t-shirts, badges, stickers and collection buckets, and your help will be greatly appreciated.

 

The stations that require volunteers are:

• Clapham (all stations)
• Vauxhall North
• Hammersmith
• Whitechapel
• Fulham Broadway

 

To get involved, please call Jon on 020 7815 6075 or email vpwelfare@lsbu.ac.uk. Alternatively, come into my office, located above the bar on Thomas Doyle Street.

 

COOLTAN ARTS SPONSORED WALK

On the 11th October 2008, to mark World Mental Health Day, CoolTan Arts is doing a sponsored walk from the Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill, to the Tate Modern. They are currently recruiting walkers to sign up and take part.

 

The walk will be friendly and fun. There will be poetry in the parks, a rest room on the 7th floor of the Tate Modern, and the procession will be lead by David Morris - Disability Advisor to the Mayor. As well as being a great, healthy activity, the sponsored walk will challenge stigma associated with mental illness and celebrate the power of creativity. The walk is approximately 6 miles and is suitable for people with disabilities.

 

There is a minimum sponsorship of £5 (benefits) or £50 (waged). You are advised to wear sensible shoes and bring along food/snacks/drinks with you. The money raised will go towards helping CoolTan Arts continue to run workshops, and reach even more people with their services.

 

To get a registration form click here, or come into the Welafe and Campaigns office to pick one up. To find out more about CoolTan Arts, click here.

 

Address: London South Bank University Students’ Union, Thomas Doyle Street, London, SE1 6NG - Tel: 0207 815 6060