KPIs: KPI Oct 2014 Jan 2015 May 2015 Comments / recommendations for future focus emerging through surveys 27,000 (~80%) 19,620 68% of students This question was not Networks currently engaged with volunteering: 1, 2, and 7 students annually take part in directly asked, but Networks with highest potential to engage more with volunteering: 2, 3, are actively Students’ Union 76% of students 5, and 6. involved in Union events, (25,840) say that they activities volunteering, volunteer through Promote more volunteering opportunities to ‘help others, gain fundraising, SVC and/ or attend a experience to help student careers, meet new people, and make a Students’ Union club or society at difference’. In order to target Networks 2, 3, 5, and 6,emphasis should be work, SRS, clubs least once a year. placed on the following: or societies at This figure would rise Meeting new people. least once a term. if we were to add Gaining experience and new skills to help their career and CV. This equates to Students’ Union run Making a difference and helping people. 23,120 students. events, fairs and Increasing confidence. campaigns/ elections. Opportunities to pursue an interest or passion. Aim to reduce the following barriers: Lack of time, not clear on how to get involved, a lack of ‘one off’ opportunities. To target Networks 2, 3, 5, and 6, put particular emphasis on: Clarifying how to get involved. Offering opportunities that are seen as a productive use of time. Offering opportunities that do not require long term commitment. Volunteering opportunities with greatest appeal across all Networks are: Community events. Supporting people with an illness. Supporting school education. Supporting vulnerable children. Working with animals. Volunteering abroad. Conserving the environment.
KPIs: KPI Oct 2014 Jan 2015 May 2015 Comments / recommendations for future focus emerging through surveys 27,000 (~80%) students annually are actively involved in Union activities 19,620 68% of students take part in Students’ Union events, volunteering, fundraising, Students’ Union work, SRS, clubs or societies at least once a term. This equates to 23,120 students. This question was not directly asked, but 76% of students (25,840) say that they volunteer through SVC and/ or attend a club or society at least once a year. This figure would rise if we were to add Students’ Union run events, fairs and campaigns/ elections. Networks currently engaged with volunteering: 1, 2, and 7 Networks with highest potential to engage more with volunteering: 2, 3, 5, and 6. Promote more volunteering opportunities to ‘help others, gain experience to help student careers, meet new people, and make a difference’. In order to target Networks 2, 3, 5, and 6,emphasis should be placed on the following: Meeting new people. Gaining experience and new skills to help their career and CV. Making a difference and helping people. Increasing confidence. Opportunities to pursue an interest or passion. Aim to reduce the following barriers: Lack of time, not clear on how to get involved, a lack of ‘one off’ opportunities. To target Networks 2, 3, 5, and 6, put particular emphasis on: Clarifying how to get involved. Offering opportunities that are seen as a productive use of time. Offering opportunities that do not require long term commitment. Volunteering opportunities with greatest appeal across all Networks are: Community events. Supporting people with an illness. Supporting school education. Supporting vulnerable children. Working with animals. Volunteering abroad. Conserving the environment.
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