A few interesting stats from Bursting the Bubble: Students, Volunteering and the Community:
• 63% of students have taken part informal volunteering since starting university
• Student volunteers report many positive impacts on their own personal development, skills and employability
• 51% of recent graduates under 30 years old who are in paid work say
that volunteering helped them to secure employment
• Students identified the opportunity to burst out of the student ‘bubble’ as one of the most valued aspects of volunteering
• 95% of students who volunteer are motivated by a desire to improve things or help people
So what can we draw from this?
That volunteering is a fantastic way to develop a many different skills as well as get away from the sometimes overwhelming student life whilst helping others in the community. Oh, and that students are wonderful people of course, but we knew that already!
For the full report visit:
http://www.ivr.org.uk/evidence-bank/evidence-pages/Bursting+the+Bubble-+Students+Volunteering+and+the+Community
