Community Action Student Team

Community Action International Team

There are currently three Community Action team options; Student, International, or Departments team.

The Community Action student team support the programme, this is a flexible team and consists of 10-12 students from across the university. What is involved in the role is below, but do speak with the Community Action volunteer manager for further information and to ask any questions, as we're aware this list can feel overwhelming at first glance.

Commit to be part of CA team for one year time period (can choose to continue after one year).
Project champions for on-going community volunteering.
An ambassador amongst student peers to grow a culture of volunteering.
Community Action publicity, promotion and raising awareness.
Annual team training (Sept), monthly team meetings and once a term team social.
Input into student volunteering strategy for Royal Holloway.
Leadership development (eg. One Step Ahead programme, national student volunteering conference)
Freshers’ events (inductions, Freshers Fayre, Make A Difference Day).
Volunteering Fair and GET INVOLVED week introduction sessions.
Volunteering Week, the BIG spring clean & MADD project team leaders.
Volunteering Celebration Award support team.
CA office support/admin as needed.
Join the Community Action team facebook group.
CRB enhanced disclosure check completed.
SU minibus driver test (as appropriate).

The team has a few specific roles such as Clubs rep, Societies rep, Media rep etc. Individuals are able to remain on the team for more than one year.

Meet the Community Action student team 2009-10 and view the profiles of past teams below.

If you are interested in being part of the Community Action student team then apply today

In Autumn 2009 we set up our first International Student Team with a mandate to engage more of our international student population with community volunteering (see below for quotes from this team). This has gone from strength to strength with the emergence of a new community project called International Kitchen due to launch Autumn 2010.

“I joined volunteering at Royal Holloway because I thought it might be good experience, and my thoughts were right! I met some very friendly new people and was involved in activities outside of the everyday. In my opinion international students can get out a lot from ‘getting involved’.”
Domagoj Fizulic, Croatia

“I personally believe that volunteering while you’re at university is one of the best things you can do! You get so much out of it and the benefits include; broadens your horizons, enables you to build long-term friendships and tremendously improves employment prospects. As an international student I really appreciate the opportunity provided by voluntary work to use English in so many different ways and to meet local people living in the area. ”
Maciek Szymanski, Poland

"During my time at Royal Holloway Community Action I was able to help the local community, but also develop my communication and teaching skills further. It feels good to help others.”
Chris Berger, Germany

“I participated in Community Action International Student Team in RHUL to make the best of my overseas education and to communicate with people from various cultural and educational backgrounds. The team is an international student volunteering group with an active role in local charitable activities and volunteering projects. It trained me in extra communication skillswith which the lectures could not provide. It is my honor to be involved into this fantastic group.”
Fred Li Rongbin, China

If you are interested in being part of the Community Action international team then apply today

At the start of the 2010 academic year we launching a new team to enable us to interact and ensure our voluntary opportunities are more specifically highlighted with university faculties and departments where appropriate.

If you are interested in being part of the Community Action departments team then apply today

David Forde student team member Rupert Baldwin Rob Birks Coral Cerulea Soy Choi Catherine Morgan Michaela Niemela Rebecca Sparkes Beckie Wingrove