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A history of student volunteering

Student volunteers have made a real difference to communities for centuries. A driving force behind student volunteering over the past 130 years has been the leadership that has come from students themselves and this should not be lost, although education institutions and students’ unions have much to gain from recognising student volunteering as part of their core strategy.

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Today, as in earlier generations, students continue to make positive contributions to the wider community through volunteering.

To celebrate the impact that students have had, and continue to do so, a short animated film has been produced which documents the history of student volunteering.