Here are 10 ways you can give back to your community this winter through volunteering!
We all know that warm and fuzzy feeling you get when you do something nice for someone else in the community, but did you know there are so many other benefits of volunteering?
As a Uni student, it’s only natural to be thinking about ways to build your career and future. Volunteering can enhance your employability, as well as create new connections and friendships along the way. Studies have also shown volunteering can make us healthier, happier and can even improve self-esteem and our professional and inter-personal skills!
The best thing about volunteering is that you can pick and choose as many or as little opportunities as you like, to suit your interests. Whether it’s helping out in a community garden, assisting with an event on campus at UQ or even helping cook at a community kitchen, there really is a volunteer opportunity to suit everyone!
As a starting point, we’ve compiled the below list of 10 Ways You Can Give back to your Community this Winter through volunteering. Don’t forget to join our UQ Get Involved program to be informed of volunteering, mentoring and student representation opportunities you can participate in throughout the year!
Have any questions? Contact the Get Involved team at getinvolved@uq.edu.au
10 ways to give back
7. Volunteer your time at the James Street Food and Wine Trail Market Day event
James Street Food & Wine Tour (JSFWT) is a delicious street-wide market where the precinct's finest chefs swap their kitchens for market stalls, serving up the finest quality picnic fare.
This is a brillian opportunity to gain industry experience, or simply enjoy the event with a fantastic team and excited foodies! As an event volunteer, the team ask that you make them shine and be enthusiastic, waming and polite.
Your role requires you to assist with the set up or pack down of the event, the movement of patrons, provide information to patrons and ensure that the event management team addresses all issues and unanswered queries.
What to wear: Jeans & comfortable shoes (eg. Sneakers / converse) as you’ll be on your feet for most of the time
What will be provided to you: Staff t-shirt and meal during your rostered 30 minute break
When: Sunday 31 July, shifts include:
- 6am-12pm: Bump-in Crew
- 10am-6pm: Event Crew
- 2pm-8pm: Bump-out Crew
How to register: If you’re interested in volunteering for this event, please fill out the application form by Thursday 22 July.