Opportunities and offers
Check this page regularly for announcements and opportunities for students relating to everything from competitions, health and wellbeing, events, employment and fun stuff that is happening both inside and outside of the University.
Make extra money selling tickets for the UEL Summer Ball!
The UEL Summer Ball is happening on the evening of 30 May at the Troxy. It will be the biggest student event UEL has seen in years with major acts, drinks deals, and entertainment all evening for 2,000 of UEL's finest. It's not an event to be missed.
The first 50 students to express interest in selling tickets will be given a unique seller code that people can type in when they buy their tickets and will save them £5 off their ticket price. Every time someone uses your code you'll make a commission - easy.
If you're interested, Email uelsummerballpromo@gmail.com from your student email account with your full name, student number, preferred email address and your mobile phone number. There are only a limited number of seller codes available, so email now to secure yours!
SU is looking for paid Student Reps
UEL's Student Union are launching a new project with the introduction of paid School Level Student Representatives for the start of the next academic year, beginning in September 2013.
The duties and responsibilities will include:
§Influencing the way your School is improved by attending regular School Board meetings and having a say by raising issues onstudents’ behalf
§Regularly updating the UELSU Vice-President of your School via regular meetings and reports
§Attend UELSU School Forum meetings once a semester
§Attend training for your role
To find out about eligibility and the closing date for application please see the link here.
Volunteer Open Day at the Museum of London
We are hosting two Volunteer Open Days at the Museum of London and Museum of London, Docklands in response to Volunteer Week, which runs from Saturday 1 to Saturday 7 June.
We would like to encourage students to come along to find out more about volunteering and upcoming opportunities within our museum. Click here to read the flyer.
CALL FOR ACTION! - Showcasing and trading opportunities for new creative talent
Soho Flea Market, the artisan and designer crafts event of the year, returns on Sunday 2nd June 2013 taking over Dean Street and supported by Time Out, Evening Standard and Cosmopolitan Magazine!
Since 2003, City Showcase, a not for profit platform designed for creatives has been responsible for breaking some of the best names in music and fashion.
Stallholders, Musicians, Performers and Comedians, we want you!
We hope you're just as excited as we are for this fantastic event and London's most glamorous flea market!
Apply now at www.cityshowcasemarkets.com or email talent@cityshowcase.co.uk for your chance at being selected!
Fundraise for Prostate Cancer UK
Prostate Cancer UK is the Official Charity Partner of the Football League for
the 2012/13 season, and it has been a fantastic year. We’ve held fundraising
collections at over 50 Football League stadiums across the country, with over
600 volunteers signing up to take part.
We have three more big collections taking place at Wembley Stadium in May at
the Football League Playoff Finals.
We’re looking for volunteers to spare up to three hours to take part in a
bucket collection outside Wembley stadium as fans arrives to cheer their team
on League 2, League 1 and Championship Playoff Finals.
The dates and times are as follows:
Saturday 18th May – League 2 Playoff Final
Sunday 19th May – League 1 Playoff Final
Monday 27th May (Bank Holiday) – Championship Playoff Final
All Kick Offs are expected to be 3pm, so we’d be looking for volunteers to
arrive at 12pm, and collect up until 2.45pm. Unfortunately, we are unable to
offer tickets to these games.
To sign up, please visit our website.
Volunteer for the MS Society
The MS Society’s UK-wide network of around 300 branches is there to support local people affected by MS. The volunteers who run them are people just like you - people who want to make a difference.
There are around 9,000 MS Society volunteers who, between them, give many thousands of hours a year to make a difference to the lives of people affected by MS. Will you join them?
Our local branches and support groups need people who are talented organisers, admin whizzes and strong leaders. You can support branches and groups through a range of roles, from driving a mini-bus to overseeing all branch or group financial activities, from helping out at a fundraising event to taking charge of the branch or group’s admin needs.
Wherever your skills lie and however much time you have, you can help make local branches work.
Please check our website for further details or call our volunteer team on: 020 8438 0944.
Be trained as an Auditor for the Green Thing
UEL Green Thing have an exciting opportunity for anyone interested in business, auditing or even just helping out a little to make UEL a more sustainable place. We are offering accredited NUS Auditor Training with practical environmental auditing experience, as part of the Green Impact scheme.
Read the flyer here.