STUDENTS have raised £12,000 for a children’s charity after fleeing across Europe in a unique fundraiser. The University of York’s Jailbreak event replicates escaping prison and tasks people with getting as far away from the city as possible in 30 hours without spending their own money. While a pack of dogs and a police force […]
Read more "York students head across Europe in “jailbreak” charity event"Since the start of the academic year, students studying Business courses at York College have raised more than £2,000 for charity. Having organised a variety of fundraising events in aid of several charities, including Macmillan Cancer Support, Help for Heroes, Cancer Research and Cry in the Dark, the Business students worked in teams arranging a […]
Read more "Business students use their skills to raise over £2,000 for charity"This week is national Student Volunteering Week, an annual celebration of the achievements of student volunteers in their local communities – and the perfect time to open nominations for this year’s Higher York Student Volunteering Awards! In York, students from the city’s universities and colleges gave at least 75,000 hours of their time to volunteering […]
Read more "Searching for stars: celebrating student volunteering in York"University of York undergraduates have teamed up with pupils from Millthorpe School and York High School for a mentoring project involving Hiscox and Aviva. The Girl’s Enrichment Scheme (GEMS) provides support to girls in Year 10 by linking them with University students and women working in business. This year, 12 students met school pupils on […]
Read more "Mentoring success for York students"Jessica White is a third year English Language and Linguistics student at York St John University. In her second year, Jessica volunteered to be part of the Turkish Ladies language ‘Buddy’ project. A scheme to help local Turkish ladies with their English language skills. “It was a good way to gain some informal experience teaching […]
Read more "Turkish Ladies Buddy Project"Higher York partners (York St John University, the University of York, Askham Bryan College and York College) marked the start of National Student Money Week at a launch event in Bedern Hall today. York’s universities and colleges are committed to ensuring their students are equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to manage their finances effectively whilst […]
Read more "York students get money-smarter"Higher York Student Volunteering Awards nominations now open for 2016 Higher York partners (Askham Bryan College, the University of York, York College and York St John University) are once again celebrating student volunteering through their annual joint awards ceremony. This high profile event aims to recognise higher education students who have not only shown outstanding […]
Read more "Higher York Student Volunteering Awards 2016"York is fortunate to have some outstanding education providers, such as Askham Bryan College, the University of York, York St John University and York College. Each year, these institutions welcome 22,500 students, helping them progress their education. A variety of students are residents of York and the wider region, and others from elsewhere. All, however, […]
Read more "Volunteering in York"Megan Pitman has spent two years volunteering with the forestry group at North York Moors National Park. Megan was mainly involved with helping with the maintenance of the woodland site, but has also been involved with other projects such as grassland management, pond clearance and archaeological clearance. Megan, who studies at Askham Bryan College, said […]
Read more "Making an Environmental Impact"Jake Fletcher, of York College, and Sarah Brookes of Askham Bryan College received high praise and commendation for their dedication to charity work. Jake volunteered in St. Catherine’s Hospice Shop in Pickering, where his responsibilities varied greatly. From ensuring the shop remained tidy and welcoming to customers, to being a customer service assistant running the […]
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