Hey, I’m Peter Neild your Activities Officer and I support all fun things Union! In those fun things sits Volunteering, Societies, RAG (Raise and Give) and Student Media. I’ve got lots of exciting campaigns and events planned for this year along with promoting the ‘Give’ part of the 5 ways to wellbeing.
Giving and receiving is the simplest and most fundamental way of building trust between people. Helping, sharing, giving and team orientated behaviours are likely to be associated with an increased sense of self-worth and positive feelings. Feelings of happiness and life satisfaction have been strongly associated with active participate in social and community life.
The University’s relationship with the Sheffield City Region is very important. In relation to ‘giving’ this includes supporting students to integrate within their local communities, providing opportunities for volunteering and ensuring students have a voice. At a personal level giving might include taking time to chat to your neighbour or committing an act of kindness once a week over a month.
Here are some other actions you could try
Meet the Students’ Union Volunteering team and consider volunteering on a project that best matches your availability
