Volunteer Logbook

Volunteering in any capacity is very worthwhile for your own personal development and is an incredibly effective way of showing prospective employers that you have the skills necessary for graduate employment.

Keeping this logbook up to date will ensure you receive the credit you deserve for the work you are doing, and it will also encourage you to reflect on your experiences. This self-reflection will help you to understand how you have improved your skills and abilities through volunteering.

Edge Accreditation for Volunteering – how it works:

What to complete: Section 1: About you and your role;

Section 2: Record of your activity;

Section 3: Reflection on your role;

Section 4: Verifier Details*

When to submit: Please have this completed and submitted by 31st March 2017

How to submit: We require the verifier from your organisation to sign this logbook – if they have an electronic signature, then they can add this for you and you can email the logbook to Otherwise, please print the completed logbook, have it signed and drop it into your SU General Office on your campus (find us here: http://uusu.org/contact ) or scan and email.

*Verifier details: UUSU will be checking with the person who signs your form at the end of each academic year, and asking them to vouch for the hours you have recorded here.


Section 1

About You

Name: / Email:
Student Number: / Campus:
Course: / UG/PG:
Year: / FT/PT:

About Your Organisation & Role

Name of Organisation: / Address:
Your role (give your title and a brief outline of your duties):
Contact details for person above:
Name: / Position:
Email: / Phone number:

I have been told about all the policies and procedures of the organisation including, where appropriate, child protection.

SIGNED

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Section 2

Volunteer Record

Organisation:
Role:
Date: / No. of Hours / Activity

Volunteer Record

Organisation:
Role:
Date: / No. of Hours / Activity

Volunteer Record

Organisation:
Role:
Date: / No. of Hours / Activity

Section 3

Reflective Questions:

1.  What were the highlights of your volunteer experience. What opportunities, if any, arose? (150 words max)

(max 150 words)

2.  What challenges did you face in the role? On reflection, are there any actions you would take, or do differently, if you were to do the role again?? (Max 150 words)

3.  What challenges did you face during volunteering and how did you overcome them? (max 100 words)

4.  How does this relate to your personal interest and future employment and education interests? (max 150 words)


Section 4

Verifier Details

In this section add the details of the person who is registered to verify your volunteering activity (eg. Volunteer Coordinator in Organisation).

UUSU will contact this person to verify you have completed this activity.

NAME: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

(Print Name and Position)

ORGANISATION: ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

(Print Organisation)

DATE:

EMAIL:

TEL:

Signature of Verifier: ……………………………………………………………………………………………

Please keep this logbook updated and when you have completed your activity email it to


You’re done!!

Now please save, and email to the relevant coordinator within UUSU:

They will confirm receipt and that you have qualified for this activity towards the EDGE Award.

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