Volunteering

Drawing on his own experience in Zambia, Features Editor Callum Martin considers the arguments around ‘voluntourism’

Features Editor Callum Martin shares his experience working on a construction project in Zambia.

Online News Editor, Anna Kane, writes on her experience volunteering in Lviv, Ukraine this summer

Clémence Smith and Ana Anajuba, Editors-in-Chief, spoke to Bookmark Reading Charity, who help improve children’s literacy rates and are actively looking for new volunteers.

“Iwill never retweet appeals that treat poor children as opportunities to enhance Westerners CVs”. Those were the words of author J.K. Rowling in a stream of tweets in August 2016 …

There’s nothing like some jarring juxtaposition at Christmastime, when middle class mothers and determinedly festive students rush out of John Lewis and Build-a-Bear Workshops clutching extravagant gifts whilst destitute folk …

Fancy immersing yourself into the heart of Moroccan culture but not sure how to go about organising it? Why don’t you consider volunteering out there! This previous summer, I spent …

Exeter Student Volunteers is recruiting students for its flagship Summer Adventures Project, helping to provide respite and support for young carers in Exeter. Organised and run by student volunteers, this year’s project takes …