Shop Zero
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Whether your interests lie in growing, cooking, or eating we have sustainable projects on campus for you.
Shop Zero provides in-house volunteering opportunities based on campus for you to get involved in. Providing students access to affordable food and access to a refill station for dried food items.
If you are looking for an opportunity you get involved in from the comfort of your own Campus, get in touch to find out more or visit our shops during their opening times on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 11 - 2pm.
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This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.
Your main responsibilities will be preparing ingredients, cooking soup, and serving it to customers. This role is perfect for anyone...
1) Sourcing Ingredients – Wonky or Frozen preferred
2) Opening Eco Soup kitchen and preparing ingredients ready for service
3) Cooking soup before the shop opens to customers at 12
4) Ensure the kitchen is clean, tidy and well stocked
5) Keeping check of consumables and cleaning products, informing the project supervisor or SU staff of anything that needs restocking.
- Area of InterestEducation | Teaching | Mentoring, Events | Arts | Culture, Health | Social | Elderly Care, Retail | Customer Service
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Personal Attributes - Enterprising
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Personal Attributes - Global Outlook
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Personal Attributes - Initiative
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Personal Attributes - Self-confidence
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Personal Attributes - Time Management
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Transferable Skills - Communication
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Transferable Skills - Interpersonal Skills
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Transferable Skills - Investigatory Skills
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Transferable Skills - Leadership Skills
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Transferable Skills - Managing tasks
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Transferable Skills - Networking Skills
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This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.
Are you interested in becoming a volunteer for our sustainable projects based at City Campus? You will receive training and...
We are looking for confident and reliable student volunteers to support our Shop Zero projects. These include our Eco Soup kitchen and Zero Waste store based at City Campus on Thursdays between 11 - 2 pm.
If you are interested in boosting your CV, meeting like-minded people, need volunteering experience for your course or simply want to get out of the house to support a worthwhile cause, we have a position that is perfect for you.
Training will be provided by the activities team to ensure you are ready for the role and you will be supervised by a project leader.
Please note, this position has a minimum commitment of 3 hours per week during term time.
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This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.
You will take the lead in developing and maintaining the LBSU student-led allotment. A passion for gardening is not...
Have you ever wanted your own allotment and grow your own food?
LBSU has its own allotment space based on Woodhouse Moore and we are looking for leaders to take ownership of the space. This will include running sessions from the allotment, building up awareness of the space through social media, and being a point of call for students who want to get involved. You will be supported by a member of the activities team to help you get started and help plan sessions or activities.
This will be a physical outdoor role so please bear that in mind when applying.
- Area of InterestAnimals | Wildlife | Environment, Business | Leadership, Education | Teaching | Mentoring, Health | Social | Elderly Care
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Personal Attributes - Creativity
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Personal Attributes - Emotional Intelligence
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Personal Attributes - Enterprising
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Personal Attributes - Global Outlook
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Personal Attributes - Initiative
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Personal Attributes - Self-confidence
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Transferable Skills - Communication
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Transferable Skills - Interpersonal Skills
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Transferable Skills - Leadership Skills
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Transferable Skills - Managing tasks
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Transferable Skills - Networking Skills
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This opportunity takes place between 23 Aug 2023 and 21 Jun 2024
You will support the LBSU Thrift Store with pop-up events hosted on campus. This will include sorting through donations...
This role is ideal for anyone that wants a flexible volunteering opportunity throughout the academic year. You will gain a wealth of experience from this opportunity while promoting waste reduction and a reduction in fast fashion. You will be required to work independently but there will be a member of the activities that will train you and support you before the stall opens.
Current pop-up dates include:
Thursday 28th of September
Thursday 19th of October
Thursday 16th of November
- Area of InterestBusiness | Leadership, Employment | Welfare, Retail | Customer Service
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Personal Attributes - Enterprising
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Personal Attributes - Self-confidence
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Transferable Skills - Communication
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Transferable Skills - Following Instructions
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Transferable Skills - Interpersonal Skills
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Transferable Skills - Networking Skills
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This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.
You will be responsible for posting to social media, boosting the profile of the enterprise, and expanding awareness of the...
1) Posting to social media, twice weekly minimum
2) Building a communication strategy
3) Building the network and looking for possible collaborations across the uni and local area
4) Creating promotional material to promote opening times and ethos
5) Creating Reels and videos to embed on the website.
- Area of InterestCampaigning | Fundraising | Advocacy, Design | Marketing | Media, Education | Teaching | Mentoring, Employment | Welfare
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Personal Attributes - Creativity
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Personal Attributes - Emotional Intelligence
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Personal Attributes - Enterprising
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Personal Attributes - Self-confidence
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Personal Attributes - Time Management
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Transferable Skills - Communication
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Transferable Skills - Interpersonal Skills
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Transferable Skills - Leadership Skills
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Transferable Skills - Managing tasks
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Transferable Skills - Motivation
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Transferable Skills - Networking Skills
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Transferable Skills - Organisation
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This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.
You will be responsible for organising events and one-off activities, boosting the profile of the enterprise, and expanding awareness...
Your main role will be planning and delivering events in collaboration with the Shop Zero project supervisors and volunteers. They should link with sustainability, waste reduction, or cooking but all ideas will be considered. You will also be responsible for the Christmas and end-of-year celebrations for our volunteers.
You will be supported by a member of the activities team to help you deliver your plan and deliver your event ideas.
- Area of InterestDesign | Marketing | Media, Employment | Welfare, Events | Arts | Culture, Representation | Research, Retail | Customer Service
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Personal Attributes - Enterprising
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Personal Attributes - Initiative
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Transferable Skills - Communication
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Transferable Skills - Digital Literacy
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Transferable Skills - Interpersonal Skills
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Transferable Skills - Negotiation Skills
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Transferable Skills - Networking Skills
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Transferable Skills - Organisation
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Transferable Skills - Strategic Thinking
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This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.
You will support the activities team in the running of a "pay as you feel" breakfast club to support students...
We are launching a breakfast club on campus to support students suffering from financial hardship. You will support a member of the activities team with running the project and help refer students to the support services offered by the SU. The breakfast club will serve tea, coffee, and toast all on a "Pay As You Feel" basis.
- Area of InterestBusiness | Leadership, Children | Young People | Families, Education | Teaching | Mentoring, Employment | Welfare, Retail | Customer Service
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Personal Attributes - Cultural Awareness
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Personal Attributes - Emotional Intelligence
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Personal Attributes - Enterprising
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Personal Attributes - Global Outlook
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Personal Attributes - Initiative
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Personal Attributes - Self-confidence
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Personal Attributes - Time Management
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Transferable Skills - Communication
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Transferable Skills - Following Instructions
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Transferable Skills - Interpersonal Skills
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Transferable Skills - Managing tasks
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Transferable Skills - Motivation
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Transferable Skills - Networking Skills
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Transferable Skills - Organisation
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