2019/20 Bristol Hub Impact Report

Impact
Report
2019/20

Welcome
Welcome to the 2019-20 Bristol Hub
Impact Report, an opportunity for us to
celebrate the incredible impact
created by student volunteers in their
local communities, the personal growth
of our students, and a space to explore
the future direction of Bristol Hub.
Although we're a team of two, we've
been able to lead and be a part of
exciting developments. Our 'Active'
programmes have been running for two
years attracting a new audience of
volunteers and now working with more
young people across the city. Schools
Plus has remained our most popular
project, which now offers virtual
tutoring. LinkAges launched a
Japanese Memory Group for students
to learn about memory loss and support
residents at St Monica Trust and lastly,
the Social Innovation Programme is fully
adapted to run online, which was
piloted during quarantine measures.
Our student committee continue to be
the powerhouse of our work. This year
they've supported volunteers, built a
community and run some ambitious
and successful events such as a
Sustainability Showcase bringing
together local charities and businesses
and a Food Waste Cafe to reduce
waste and raise money for Caring in
Bristol.
Why does it matter?
Bristol Hub inspires students to use their
power and potential to shape a better
world, connecting them to opportunities
to make a difference during their time
at university and encouraging students
to become active citizens for life.
We provide students with the
opportunity to do practical
volunteering, skilled placements and
microvolunteering. Through all of our
opportunities we believe that students
learn about social issues, connect with
one another and develop valuable
skills and experience. At the same time
communities benefit from fresh
perspectives and added capacity and
resources.
The changes to our lives and work
during this year have been challenging.
We're mindful of how this alters working
with students and our community, but
have already seen the willingness to
adapt and learn. We're excited to see
how we can support our communities in
a testing but dynamic climate.
Bristol Hub is a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1122328. 1

OUR OUTCOMES
This year we had
268
students engaged in social action
Reaching
1071
beneficaries across Bristol
1041
Which culminated in
2969
hours of volunteering dedicated to
the local community
students attended training or events
with Bristol Hub to learn about social
issues and develop skills
93%
of students agreed that their university
experience was positively enhanced
through our activities
Bristol Hub is a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1122328.
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EVERYTHING ELSE
Our student committee have been working incredibly hard over the past year. Our executive
committee have led on student recruitment, outreach on campus and in the community and
supported the core of our organisation. The project committees have inducted, supported
and trained passionate volunteers all year round and by doing this ensured we are having the
best possible impact.
The committee came back after a restful
summer and made plans for the year ahead
The committee led
on the recruitment
of students for all of
our projects
LinkAges committee
ran an event
making Christmas
cards for the elderly
Bristol Hub, BUST and
the SU collaborated
on the Sustainability
Showcase bringing
together students,
local charities and
businesses for the
event and careers
panel.
James and Pete led
a Spring Clean Up
event for Student
Volunteering Week
Melissa and Myria
organised a Food
Waste Cafe. Local
businesses donated
food waste, student
volunteers cooked up
some dishes and sold
them to fundraise for
Caring Bristol
Pub Quiz for
volunteers and
students to raise
money for our
community projects
The committee were
nominated for a
social impact award
by Voscur
LinkAges and Schools
Plus committees
organise an end of
year social
The 2020/21 committee were inducted virtually
Bristol Hub is a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1122328.