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THIS IS NOT AN OPEN OPPORTUNITY. Volunteers must be pre-registered by their School or a University Department. This activity is for those current students helping a School or Department with their ongoing Online Talks for incoming students for the next academic year.

Provision of welfare and first aid to the citizens and visitors of Edinburgh on a Friday and Saturday night. This involves preventing harm from physical and sexual assaults, promoting sensible drinking, aiding people who have consumed excess amounts of alcohol, aiding people who have misused drugs or substances, and keeping the community safe. StreetAssist also operate a safe space on Drum Street. All training and cetification provided: -First Aid Personal Safety Crime Scene Training Bystander Intervention Training Counterterrorism KeepSafe Hate Crime Mental Health First Aid Other relevant training

• Student Union VolunteeringEvents, Freshers / Refreshers, Wellbeing

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Self-Management
• Development
• Organisation

Do you want to learn how to professionally light events, club nights, drama shows and awards ceremonies. Are you interested in live sound management? Want to take control of Live Fridays and comedy shows? Do you want the opportunity for progression in the Union? THIS IS THE ROLE FOR YOU! Tech Crew are vital in supporting our Senior Technicians in pulling together our extensive events plan and making it all a reality. Duties could range from setting up projectors, to operating full club nights in our venues, to installing our lighting and sound equipment at external venues for big events such as Societies Ball. All training and necessary certification will be provided, and all volunteers will be provided with food and drinks vouchers either before, during or after each shift.

• Student Union VolunteeringCommunity / Halls, Events, Freshers / Refreshers, Open Days

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Technology
• Self-Management
• Development

Do you love planning events? Do you have a knack for raising money for charity? Are you creative and passionate about building a real community here at Heriot-Watt? Then this is the group for you! The Student Life Group is a group that is open to any Heriot-Watt student to attend, and you can attend just once, or every month, it’s totally up to you, there’s no requirement to sign up for a long term commitment Here anyone can bring forward ideas for events and activities, both recreational and volunteering/charity based. So if you feel like there should be more happening in Halls, or there should be more fundraising around campus – get stuck in!. The Student Life Group will be in place to connect people who want to make an impact on what happens on Campus. The group meets monthly and is chaired by the VP Community. It nominates 1 member to represent the Student life Group at the new Student Parliament and voice their collective opinions on bigger issues around Student and Campus Life

• Student Union VolunteeringCommunity / Halls, Events, Freshers / Refreshers, Open Days, RAG / Charities, Wellbeing

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Self-Management
• Development
• Organisation

This group that is open to any Heriot-Watt Student that has an interest in all issues surrounding student wellbeing and equality. Whether your interest is advocacy for better mental health resources, student housing, raise awareness on a wellbeing issue or help us ensure we are representing our liberation groups- this group is the one for you! This is open to any Heriot-Watt Student, and you can attend just once, or every month, it’s totally up to you! There’s no requirement to sign up for a long term commitment. At Student Wellbeing Group, anyone can bring forward an idea for a campaign, event or issue that needs solved surround wellbeing and equality. We want to hear the issues that that are affecting our students and how we work together to solve them and make an impact in the wider community. The Student Wellbeing Groups meets monthly and is chaired by VP Wellbeing. It nominates 2 members to represent the Student Wellbeing Group at the new Student Parliament and voice their collective opinions on bigger issues around Student Wellbeing and Equality & Diversity.

• Student Union VolunteeringCommunity / Halls, Wellbeing

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Development

This group meets regularly to discuss any and all issues affecting students on the SBC campus. From academic issues to wellbeing, representation, recreational and societies issues. All are welcome to attend and lend their voice to improving the Student Union and student life at Galashiels and you can attend just once, or every time, it’s totally up to you, there’s no requirement to sign up for a long term commitment. SBC Group is attended by the SBC VP and it selects one member to attend Parliament to ensure the voice of SBC students is heard.

• Student Union VolunteeringCommunity / Halls, Events, Freshers / Refreshers, Open Days, RAG / Charities, Wellbeing

• Communication
• Teamwork
• Self-Management
• Development
• Organisation