Winchester Hub 2019-20 Impact Report

Welcome
Welcome to the Winchester Hub
2019-20 Impact Report, an
opportunity to showcase and
celebrate our students and their
fantastic work within our local
community, while providing a
space to reflect on the future
direction of Winchester Hub.
This year, Winchester Hub has
seen change and growth at an
unprecedented pace. We have
been able to pilot our successful
Social Innovation Programme
(SIP) which saw students come
together to help local
organisations find innovative
solutions to complex problems. A
programme that came into its own
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We also saw our long-term
volunteering projects LinkAges,
Schools Plus, and Woolly Matters
partner with new members in our
community and Youth Theatre
reach even more young people.
Further, we saw the funding and
generation of 3 new social
enterprise ideas from Winchester
University students.
Our student committee continued
to show their passion and hard
work, running training sessions
and adapting events to new online
formats in light of lockdown.
Importantly, they carried out their
roles with wellbeing at the
forefront, making conscious
efforts to check in with each other
and create a supportive
environment where all volunteers
can thrive.
Now, more than ever, the support
that our volunteers and staff have
extended to our community, and
the extent to which we have all
adapted to change, has shown
the importance of social action
and compassion in flourishing
together.
Why is this important?
At Winchester Hub, we believe
that students have the power and
potential to shape a better world.
Through connecting them to
social action opportunities while at
University, they have the
opportunity to foster a passion for
social action that will lead to them
being active citizens for life.
We provide long-term
volunteering, skilled placements,
and incubation work for students
to get involved in. Not only does
this help the students but also our
local communities, creating a
double benefit where both can
generate positive change.
Winchester Hub is a branch of Student Hubs, a registered charity in England and Wales, number 1122328.