No Substitute for Experience is a series of three publications which highlight the fact that while volunteering makes a difference to society,it also provides huge personal benefits, and can greatly increase student and graduate employability.
No Substitute for Experience - the publications.
 | How Student Volunteering Enhances Employability - is a short guide for university vice-chancellors, senior managers, university staff and graduate employers introducing them to how student volunteering can enhance employability.
It includes case studies from current and former student volunteers, higher education institutions and contains comments from graduate employers and extracts from Government reports. The publication will be available to order online shortly |
 | Volunteering and PDP Toolkit – is a short guide detailing the arena of ‘Personal Development Planning (PDP)’ and how it can be used as an effective tool for developing essential employability skills through a voluntary placement.
It is aimed at volunteer coordinators and university staff wishing to develop the student learning experience through PDP and volunteering, it includes step by step action plans and supervision and reflection plans for staff wishing to support their students through a voluntary placement. The publication will be available to order online shortly |
 | The Employability Benefits of Student Volunteering: A Media Toolkit – is a toolkit for volunteer coordinators. It contains tips on approaching and using the media to publicise student volunteering as well as student case studies, quotes from employers, extracts from government reports and some eye opening facts and figures.
- Download a pdf of this publication |
