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Introducing the Students' Union 's Charity of the Year - St Lukes' Hospice!
The Students' Union have chosen their charity of the year and looking forward to volunteering with and fundraising for them in the upcoming months. The Students' Union President, Leo, had this to say...
"I'm delighted to tell you all that our charity of the year is St Lukes' Hospice and we are so excited to be partnering with them. Recently they met with our team of Students' Union Officers and discussed some brilliant opportunities that all of you can engage with too!"
St Lukes' is a hospice based in Sheffield, offering specialist palliative (end of life) care.
"We care for people aged 18 and above throughout Sheffield who have terminal illnesses. We aim to control their symptoms, alleviate pain, and give them the best possible quality of life – all free of charge"
Their mission is: "to deliver the best possible palliative care in Sheffield, whilst developing and driving continual improvements for everyone affected by terminal illness"
I think we can all agree that they are a great charity to be supporting!
Our SU Officers are going to be doing some volunteering in St Lukes' new shop on The Moor, as well as looking at taking part in some of their active challenges to fundraise for the amazing organisation.
Some of the active challenges they are considering are abseiling and the Sheffield 10k. More information about the active challenges can be found by clicking on the link below.
If you want to get involved in any of these (it would be great to have a College team!) or volunteering or fundraising for St Lukes', drop us an email at studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk
Time To Talk Day at The Sheffield College
Time To Talk Day is coming up on the 1st February. The day is dedicated to opening up conversations around mental health and well-being. There are events coming up in College on 1st February, as well as throughout the month.
The Students' Union Officers are wanting to support students by reminding you that if you need someone to talk to, then College have options and services to support students, and to make sure you know that you are not alone. They will be popping into tutorials, and sending out messages to remind students of the support that is in place, both inside and outside of College.
There are plenty of other bits going on for Time To Talk, including some drop in craft activities on 1st February at City (in Upper Student Central 10am-12pm) and Hillsborough (in room A019 1-3pm). These are open to all students, so drop in and take a moment to relax. See you there!
Students' Union Clubs & Societies
Ran by our Students' Union President Leo, and our LGBT+ Officer Freyjah, the LGBT+ Society is a safe, social space for students to get to know each other and chat about experiences and topics that they feel passionate about. All are welcome!
For City Campus:
You can join the Google Classroom for more updates and information, with the code: gxyrd33
It will take place every Thursday 1-2pm, rooms vary so please join the Google Classroom for room numbers.
For Hillsborough Campus:
You can join the Google Classroom for more updates and information, with the code: dxhfosh
It will take place every Thursday 12-1pm in room E123
We will continue hosting our Well-Being Cafès, offering a space for students to gather, meet, make new friends and do some mindful craft activities and games. These are open to everyone, and can even just be used if you want a quieter place to sit and eat your lunch and chat.
These will be ran by our wonderful Students' Union Vice President, Sharon. She had this to say about the Cafès:
"I got involved in the Students' Union to make a difference .
The Well-Being Cafès are good for students from different walks of life to get together and relax. Students can attend, to put their classes to one side, do something different over lunchtime and meet new people."
They will be every Wednesday 1:30-2:30pm, in the room at the LRC at City campus.
We are currently planning sessions at Hillsborough campus, please email us at studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk if you are interested in this.
Favour and Leo (our Black Students' Officer and SU President) have set up a Book Club in collaboration with the College libraries.
This will be a place where students can select books to read as a group, and then come together to discuss the book. It will be a great place to socialise, talk about books you have been reading and exchange book recommendations.
This will start on Thursday 1st February and run every other Thursday 12-1pm in the Study Room in the City LRC.
After the success of last year's British Sign Language Basics sessions, they are back again.
Taught by a student, they will take place every Monday 12:30-1pm in room C106 at Hillsborough campus.
This is a great opportunity to have so fun, learn something new and make friends - all welcome!
The Students' Union has set up a Dungeons & Dragons campaign! The club is led by students, and meets every other Thursday 1-2pm in room E123 at Hillsborough Campus.
We are also in need of a Dungeon Master to run the campaign - if you are interested, please email studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk
This will start on Thursday 8th February, and take place every other Thursday. Students are welcome to join whether they have played before or not!
We are currently working with Games Development staff in the College to set up a Gaming Club, with a focus on Minecraft.
This will be hosted at City campus on a Wednesday afternoon (start date to be confirmed). If you are interested in getting involved, email us at studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk
February is LGBT+ History Month
During the month of February, keep an eye out for LGBT+ History Month activities and messages in the College. This year's theme is 'Medicine - #UnderTheScope', and more information about LGBT+ History Month can be found here
Want to get involved or contribute to College celebrations during February? Email studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk
Aged 18 or under? Don't forget to vote in the Sheffield Youth Council Elections!
The Sheffield Youth Cabinet enables young people to have a say on issues that matter to them and to influence decision making at a local, regional and national level. Sheffield Youth Cabinet members represent the voice, views and opinions of their peers in their local areas.
The Sheffield Youth Cabinet is made up of elected members from the Sheffield Youth Council and Sheffield UK Youth Parliament. The group meet monthly to drive forward and coordinate their campaigns and work in campaign action groups. Their work is voluntary, and they are all passionate about making Sheffield and the UK a better and fairer place for young people.
The Sheffield Youth Council elections are being held between Monday 29th January to Wednesday 7th February, where 11-18 year olds across the city will vote for their Youth Councillors.
You will have a tutorial session during this voting period where you are given more information about the candidates running and will be given a ballot slip in order to vote. There are ballot boxes at Hillsborough and City campuses that these ballot slips can be posted into.
Exercise your right to vote to have your voice heard across the city! If you have any questions or issues voting, please contact studentvoice@sheffcol.ac.uk
Employer talks coming up at The Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Business and Enterprise Academy!
The Art of Selling Yourself with Alex Hill from SEO Works
8th February, 11am-12pm in City Campus Lecture Theatre
Why is it so important to be able to sell yourself? Do you lack self belief?
Alex Hill from SEO Works will join us to teach you how to sell yourself. The most important sale is to sell yourself, to yourself. When you have a sincere belief in your own self worth, you’re one step closer to succeeding. You will learn the art of selling yourself which will inspire you to take action and push yourself out of your comfort zone. By the end of the workshop you will have the tools to effectively sell yourself to employers. You will gain the confidence to make a business pitch, network with employers or take part in an interview. Do not miss out, book today to completely change your mentality!
The Power of Believing in Yourself with Gareth Urwin from GU Consulting
12th March, 1pm - 2pm in City Campus Lecture Theatre
Do you want to believe in yourself more? How can believing in yourself change your life?
Gareth Urwin from GU Consulting joins us for 'The Power of Believing in Yourself' workshop. Confidence is integral for any individual, in any role and in any sector. This workshop will help you understand how confidence can affect their thoughts and behaviours both positively and negatively in a reoccurring cycle. Understanding your strengths and weaknesses is vital when building confidence and we explore the ways to do this successfully. Alongside sharing techniques to develop self awareness, this months enterprise talk will inspire you to become more confident. You will gain meaning from the famous saying “fake it ‘till you make it.” If you want to be empowered to be your biggest champion, book your tickets now!
Get Involved in Sustainability at The Sheffield College
Want to see more about sustainable development in your course? Do you think the curriculum should be ‘greener’?
The Sheffield College is having a week-long visit from Steve Frampton, MBE and former FE/HE Climate Commissioner, to do some review and development work on sustainability in teaching and learning for us. In the last 2 years, Steve has helped over 100 colleges with their journey to becoming ‘greener’ and reaching their college sustainability goals.
Steve will be available to talk to students in Upper Student Central (City) on Tuesday 6th February between 1pm and 1.45pm to hear what students want to see in their courses in relation to sustainable development. Please do come along for a chat!
There is a student spot available on our new Environmental Sustainability Working Group, this is a great opportunity to get involved in contributing ideas to College sustainability discussions. The group meets every couple of months to review progress against our action plan and share ideas.
The next meeting is on Wednesday 31st January at City campus 2-3pm.
Please email sustainability@sheffcol.ac.uk if you would like to represent students at this meeting.
Sexual Health Drop-in at City Campus
Starting on Monday 29th January, Sexual Health Sheffield will be running a sexual health drop-in at City campus on Mondays 10am-1pm.
More information can be found on the image below. You will be able to book a slot in advance if you go to Upper Student Central.
Further details of the great work Sexual Health Sheffield does can be found on their website
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