Clubs and Societies
The SRC also has a number of projects organised by student volunteers who develop and run their own schemes with support from SVSS. All you need to do to get involved is follow the links...
The deadline for applications to SVA has been extended until Wednesday 28th November. For more details please see the information sheet, and click here for an application form.
SVA (Student Volunteers Abroad) offers university students in Glasgow the opportunity to get involved in community and environmental work in developing countries during their summer break.
We work with local organisations on sustainable projects that help to provide long-term assistance in dealing with local issues ranging from HIV/AIDS education and awareness in South Africa to soil erosion in Nepal. We aim to promote awareness amongst students of the local social, environmental and health issues that affect the developing world and to encourage cultural links and exchange. We also have further projects in a wide range of other countries:
- Senegal
- Malawi
- India
- Ecudaor
Interested? To find out more, email: sva_uk@yahoo.co.uk
STAR (Student Action for Refugees) has a large and vibrant group at Glasgow University. Our aim is to help refugees in the UK & Glasgow to rebuild their lives, and to stop innocent & vulnerable people being used as scapegoats because they can’t vote or fight back. We’ve got 5 different projects you can try:
- Student tutoring – one-to-one help and support for refugee school kids.
- School workshops: fun & loud classroom roleplays showing kids in local schools what being a refugee is like.
- Legal research: researching specifics of human rights situations abroad to help inform specific asylum claims.
STAR also recruit for other organisation’s projects:
- Detention centre visiting: social/emotional support for detainees in Dungavel.
- Orientation: Helping newcomers to adjust to and master the simple aspects of life in Glasgow that we take for granted, with the Red Cross.
Interested? To find out more, email: starglasgow@yahoo.co.uk
They do it in dirt...Although, if you want a sex-filled, alcohol-fuelled weekend, then this society probably isn’t for you. They do probably like those things, but what they are really passionate about on the weekend is getting muddy and saving the planet. They want to maka a difference to the natural world and improve it for everyone, and they do that with conservation tasks. These include:
- Clearing out ponds
- Restoring cycle paths
- Building wigwams
Interested? To find out more, email: gu_dirty_weekenders@yahoo.co.uk