What to expect as a LEAPS volunteer
As a student volunteer, you are welcome to take part in a wide range of school and campus based activities. You can do as many or a few as you like, depending on your studying and other commitments.
School based activities
School workshops take place in school, lasting for about 1 hour and are delivered between November and April. The age of the pupils that you will be dealing with varies from 14 to 17 year olds (S4-S6). Transport is provided to and from school. As a volunteer you would work with a small group of pupils, completing a series of short activities.
S4 school workshop: 'Courses, Qualifications and Careers'
You can download volunteer guidelines for delivering the S4 workshop, here:
| s4_courses_qualifications_and_careers_volunteer_guidelines.pdf |
What happens in the S4 workshop?
Helpful advice from current volunteers about how to deliver the S4 workshop.
S5 school workshop: 'Typical Student Week'
You can download volunteer guidelines for delivering the S5 workshop here:
| s5_typical_student_week_volunteer_guidelines.pdf |
What happens in the S5 workshop?
Helpful advice from current volunteers about how to deliver the S5 workshop.
S6 school workshop: 'Getting by on a Student Budget'
You can download volunteer guidelines for delivering the S6 workshop here:
| s6_getting_by_on_a_student_budget_volunteer_guidelines.pdf |
What happens in the S6 workshop?
Campus based activities
S3 Campus Reporter
This is a half day event that normally runs from 09.30 until 12.00 and takes place on campus. It is helpful if you are familiar with the campus that the event is based at, however this is not essential as a full briefing will be provided. Most 'Campus Reporters' take place at the University of Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt University. However, we have held events at Napier University and plan to hold events at Queen Margaret University in the future.
You can download sample materials for delivering the S3 workshop here:
You can download sample materials for delivering the S3 workshop here:
| s3_campus_reporter_news_reporter_briefing.pdf |
S5 'Applying 2012' and S6 Conference
For both conferences, it is important that we have as many subjects and universities represented as possible. Further details can be obtained from Alice (alice.c.smith@ed.ac.uk).
S6 Conference - Friday 16th December 2011 at Heriot-Watt University (tbc)
S5 'Applying 2012' - Wednesday 15th February at the University of Edinburgh (tbc)
S6 Conference - Friday 16th December 2011 at Heriot-Watt University (tbc)
S5 'Applying 2012' - Wednesday 15th February at the University of Edinburgh (tbc)
General advice for volunteers
You can download a useful training and information booklet here:
| volunteer_training_and_information_booklet.pdf |
What skills and qualities do you need to have to volunteer?
How do you break the ice within a group?
What are the main differences between S4 and S5/6?
