beyond fundraising its about more than just making money!
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FEEDBACK What worked well about those events? What did you find difficult?TRANSCRIPT
BEYOND FU
NDRAISING
I TS A
B O U T MO R E T
H A N J US T M
A K I NG M
O N E Y !
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR CHARITY IN PAST? Chat to the person next to you (not
somebody from your own sport or society) about what you did last year for charity - whether this
raised money or not!
FEEDBACK What worked well about those
events?
What did you find difficult?
Being charitable is about giving up time as well as
raising money
OTHER WAYS OF SUPPORTING GOOD CAUSES • Volunteer – in a homeless
shelter/hospital/retirement home • Ice bucket challenges and the like! • Take part in big events as a group such as
Tough Mudder• Give out charity bags/flyers • Get together as a team and fill a charity
bag • Head abroad and make a difference • Get involved in both local and student
union campaigns - Equality and Diversity Committee- Ethics and Environment Committee
DONATION PLEDGES
SOME CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES • Keep Your Pet with Age UK -
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/york/our-services/keep-your-pet/• Age UK – help with daytrips
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/york/how-you-can-help/volunteering/
• Be a welcome week helper – training is provided the 10th September, 10am
• York Hospital – visit patients, be a dining companion http://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk/get_involved/volunteering/
• York Mind – volunteer with mental health services from administration work to buddy schemes http://www.yorkmind.org.uk/volunteering/
• Sign up for the SPARK skydive – details to be announced later in year
• Donate a cake to the Macmillan bake sale on Tuesday 16th September
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED • Pop into York CVS to find out about local opportunitiesYork CVS, Priory Street Centre, 15 Priory Street YO1 6ET • Speak to the Challenges Abroad stall at Freshers Fair • Speak to Amy Charlton about joining ethics and environment or equality
and diversity committees ([email protected]) • Speak to all three sabbatical officers about future campaigns at the SU
and how you can be involved • Keep an eye out for opportunities on the university website https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/careers/jobs-and-careers/volunteering--mentoring.aspx• Pop into local charity shops across York and see what they have
available • Volunteering weeks at the SU • Become members of York Cares who offer opportunities to volunteer
http://www.yorkcares.co.uk/
PLEDGE
Write down on a piece of paper, one volunteering aspect you will look into
this year