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► So What's Involved?
Are you eligible to join the programme?
To be eligible for the Student Leaders Programme you must current be a registered GCU or GCU London student who is involved in a voluntary role within the university or in the local community. There are so many opportunities to volunteer so get involved in one of the following:
University Roles:
- Student Rep (Class Rep; Student Voice Rep; Executive Committee Member; School Officer)
- Sports Club Committee Member
- Society Committee Member
- The Edit (Student Magazine) Volunteer
- Radio Caley Volunteer
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Events and PR Team
- Nightline Volunteer
- Welfare Volunteer
- Student Mentor
- Routes for All Mentors
- Peer Assisted Supported Study (PASS) Leader
- The Caledonian Club
- International Student Support Services (ISSS) Volunteer
- Caledonian Volunteering (CV)
Please get in touch if you volunteer for the university in another capacity that is not listed above.
If you volunteer in the local community please also get in touch to arrange to join the Student Leaders Programme and receive accreditation for your community volunteering through the Students' Association.
Programme Outline
The programme is split into 3 levels, Bronze, Silver and Gold.
Everyone starts at Bronze level within which they are introduced to leadership and the fact that each and everyone has the opportunity to demonstrate leadership in the workplace, in volunteering on in any mentoring they may do.
To complete each level of the programme you required to complete just 4 elements
1. Volunteer and have attended either introductory training or an induction for this role.
1. A Leadership based seminar.
2. A Personal Development based seminar.
3 Complete a short online Reflective Journal.
Benefits of the Programme
Develop essential employability skills;
Get awarded a Student Leaders Certificate signed by The Principal and Student President;
Opportunity to be nominated for an overall Student Leaders Award;
An invite to the Free Glitzy Student Leaders Awards Ball to celebrate achievement!
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