Speak to a member of the volunteering team: 0161 275 8268

Visit us: Activities Office (First floor of the Students Union)

Student Action/ Manchester RAG/ any volunteering/ fundraising queries: volunteering.su@manchester.ac.uk

Access All Areas: Catherine.kisanji@manchester.ac.uk

Volunteering and Fundraising Societies: volunteering.su@manchester.ac.uk

Registration for existing projects has now closed, but will re-open in May 2020. However, if you’ve got an idea for a project, see below for more info and how to set one up!

If you have exciting ideas for a new volunteering project or fundraising event you would like to hold- we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch: volunteering.su@manchester.ac.uk

We can only provide DBS checks for students volunteering with registered Student Action, Access All Area and some society volunteer projects that work with children or vulnerable adults.

Online Training Hub

The training hub has a range of short online modules that you can use to learn and practice new skills before starting a new project or event. We have modules covering event management, budgeting and how to use the volunteer hub.

Face to Face Training

Any upcoming training sessions held by the Students’ Union will be posted here.

Manchester Community Central offer many training sessions and workshops. Their offering is updated regularly.

If there is any training that you think you or your project would benefit from attending but it is not listed above - get in touch

The Volunteer Hub is a tool developed by the University and the Union to make it easy for students to search and apply for volunteering roles as well as recording their volunteer hours.

Visit Volunteer hub

If you have started volunteering, but have not yet signed up officially using the volunteer hub, let your project leader know, or email volunteering.su@manchester.ac.uk for support on how to sign up and log your hours!

For help on registering your volunteer project with the volunteer hub and creating adverts for your roles see the volunteer management training module.

Volunteer management training module

Registered volunteer projects/ groups/ societies can book our rooms and venues in the Students’ Union and the University. Facilities available in the Students Union include: meeting rooms with projectors, theatre, venues and dance studios. Note to book a room in the University you will need to give at least 3 weeks notice. Book a room by emailing: activities.su@manchester.ac.uk with the event description, time, date and capacity required or visiting the Student Activities office (first floor of the SU).

Union Bar

The Cube. You can book out and reserve an area of the Union Bar for socials/ and meetings. To book email: bars.su@manchester.ac.uk

Other spaces you can use in the Union

The Students’ Union Ground floor seating area, Union Bar and First Floor Social Space are great places to hold meetings and meet-ups!

Claiming back money: complete this form and email to your groups coordinator, or bring to the Activities office (first floor of the Students’ Union.)

Form for claiming back money

It is important to report any concerns you have for the safety and well-being of children, vulnerable adults or fellow volunteers. You can do this by completing the form below and emailing it to volunteering.su@manchester.ac.uk. Once sending this form check it has been received by calling: 0161 275 8663

Safeguarding Incident Form

Students' Union Safeguarding Policy

Wrapping up your project/ event

As you come towards the end of the year its important you leave a good handover for students who may want to continue your project/ event/ society in the future. Why not use the templates below and email them to the new leaders?

If you’re not sure who is taking on your project next year why not email a copy of your handover to volunteering.su@manchester.ac.uk and we can forward it on.

Volunteer project handover

Fundraising event handover

Society committee handover