SAVE THE CHILDREN is looking for volunteer leaders for the Oxford University student society
Save the Children fights for children’s rights; we deliver immediate and lasting improvement to children’s lives worldwide.
We are currently recruiting a small group of dynamic individuals to lead our Save the Children student society at Oxford University.
The winners for the 2010 Vice-Chancellor's Civic Awards have been announced. They are:
- Xin Hui Chan, Lincoln College
- Suzie Sheehy, Lady Margaret Hall
- Rachel Dedman, St. John's College
- Niel Bowerman, Linacre College
- Adam Grodecki, St. Peter's College
- Johanna Carys Roberts, University College
Congratulations to our winners for 2010!
Do you want to learn new skills? Get experience in a charity or social enterprise?Get training? Meet new people? Have fun?
Doing an ETHICAL INTERNSHIP is a great way to spend your summer holiday!
We’re running the Ethical Internships scheme again this summer, which means there’s loads of placements on offer in local third sector organisations. Here’s how you can get involved:
Oxford Hub is hoping to move to the centre of town!
We're really excited about the prospect of being more accessible and embedding great links between students and the community.
Sign up here as a Hub alum so you can keep in touch with what we're up to once you graduate. You can also tell us how we can continue to support you once you're no longer a student.
On the evening of Tuesday 27th April fifteen organisations and 200 of their youth and student supporters came together to debate with senior figures from all the major political parties.
Watch this video to find out more about the issues that matter: international development, human rights, global health, climate change, corporate responsibility and democratic participation.
Have you volunteered this academic year? The Oxford Hub is compiling the Norrington Table for volunteers, to find out which colleges are most involved in the community, through projects such as KEEN, Jacari, or the 17 Oxford Hub Community volunteering projects.
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Top quality nearly new, vintage clothing and accessories.
Oxford Town Hall
Saturday 6 March 9am-5pm. Entry £1
Preview: Friday 5th March 2-4pm. Entry £5
For more information email: jknowles@macmillan.org.uk or call 01869 322279.
- The search is on for the £30,000 winner of ‘Nobel Prize for Charity’
We are now inviting nominations for the inaugural Vice-Chancellor's Civic Awards, which will be given in recognition of exceptional individual achievement in, and personal commitment to, volunteering in the community and the wider world.
The awards are open to any student, undergraduate or graduate, currently studying at the University of Oxford whose volunteering efforts have made a significant contribution to the local, national or international community.
The deadline for applying for the Easter Ethical Internships has been extended until WEDNESDAY 10th FEBRUARY, at midnight. All information on the limited placements available for the Easter break can be found at www.studenthubs.org/placements and you can apply at www.studenthubs.org/internshipapply.
The application period for Ethical Internships over Easter break is closing SOON!
Want to get experience, skills, training, contacts and an insight into working in an ethical career?
Student Hubs is currently looking for three exception individuals to join its team. More information can be found here or by downloading the full job descriptions:
The Beyond Profit Fair brings together organisations from the Charitable, Social Enterprise, Humanitarian, Development and Voluntary sectors. It is a fantastic opportunity to meet and talk with a range of employers with an ethical and community focus. 3rd February 2010 www.careers.ox.ac.uk<!--EndFragment -->
Volunteers required for research project with national impact!
Ever wondered why students volunteer? Ever wondered why they don't? Here is an opportunity to be involved in a national research project headed up by the Institute for Volunteering Reseach which will be looking to answer these questions and more!
APPLICATIONS OPEN ON MONDAY 25th JANUARY FOR EASTER ETHICAL INTERNSHIPS!
Following the recent Disaster and Emergency Committee appeal the Hub is publicising the following information to help students make a contribution to relief efforts:
Oxford Hub has started a blog for all your news, views, ideas and comments. Find it here or under 'Be Informed'.
We will be posting up articles about our events and all the hub happenings, but if you would like to submit a piece to be posted, email info@oxfordhub.org and remember to attach any pictures or logos.
We have been experiencing problems with our website which means some of the content has been missing for Internet Explorer users. The website works fine with other browsers, such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari - please use an alternative browser if you can.
The bug is now fixed, but do contact us if you have any problems accessing information. Many thanks and apologies for any inconvenience.
We are currently experiencing problems with our website which means some of the content is missing for Internet Explorer users. The website works fine with other browsers, such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari - please use an alternative browser if you can.
We're fixing the problem and hope to resolve it soon!
Apologies for any inconvenience.
Looking for work experience? Need to find out more about the third sector? Want to help organisations that are doing good?
The Student Hubs Ethical Internships 2010 scheme places students in ethical organisations during university Easter and summer breaks, giving you the opportunity to gain experience, learn new skills, get training, network and have fun - all whilst doing good for a cause you care about!
The programme for OxFID 2010 has been launched. This year’s theme is 'Development in Crisis and Conflict' and highlights include John Holmes (UN Under Secretary General For Humanitarian Affairs), Andrew Mitchell (Shadow Secretary for International Development), Alison Evans (Director of ODI) with many more eminent speakers being added daily.
Full information about the current programme can be found at www.oxfordhub.org/oxfid
A talk hosted by the Oxford Global Health Group
by Jack Owen, November 1st
On Purpose is a new leadership programme for the next generation of high-flyers who will use the power of business to make a difference in the world.
The Oxford Social Enterprise Forum (OxSEF), the UK’s first student conference on social entrepreneurship, launched on the weekend of 9-10th May. Held at the Said Business School it brought together over 160 practitioners, academics and students from across the country to participate in a variety of dynamic panel debates and workshops.
Job Title: Manager
Reporting to: Student Hubs Director and Board of Trustees
Salary: c. £17,000-£21,000 depending on experience
Location: Oxford office
Start: July 2009
Contract: 1 year, renewed annually.
What is the Oxford Hub?
Highlights this Week: OxFID Conference - Oxford Forum for International Development, Creative Solutions to Urgent Problems
This Week's Highlights:
OxFID 2009, TRAVELAID + ODA DEADLINES, GREEN NEW DEAL
Happy New Year,
I hope that you're all ready and set for Hilary term. Oxford's charities are hitting the ground running and there are lots of opportunities for you to get involved!
The site has just been completely redesigned and now has much more content and functionality. It is still has a few bugs here and there though, so bear with us while we iron them out.
As part of Volunteers' Week (1-7 June), the annual celebration of the work of UK volunteers, Oxford Hub: Student Volunteers are holding a series of events. More info.
Welcome to the new OxHub website! Much of our content and functionality is still being developed so please sign-up above to our mailing list for updates. Feel free to contact us directly though or use the forums. We're hoping to get our centralised events calendar up and running in the next couple of weeks so watch this space...
In 2004, 90% of the £35bn total UK charity income went to 7% of charities.
OxFizz have compiled a list of over forty local charities, providing you with essential information about individual organisations - who they are and what work they do.
Click here to download a copy of the Oxford Hub's Hilary newsletter and a termcard you can print out and stick on your wall.
Click here to download a copy of the Oxford Hub's Trinity newsletter and a termcard you can print out and stick on your wall.
We are currently looking for a fulltime manager to start work in July 2008.
Student Hubs is a registered charity, number 1122328
Development by John Mellor, design by Dharmafly