Student Community Action has been providing volunteering opportunities that fit in with student lifestyle since 1972!  Cambridge SCA exists to encourage the involvement of students in voluntary community work, providing services to disadvantaged groups within the community and giving students a valuable learning experience. We actively recruit students from both the University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University. We offer more than 70 volunteering opportunities. Ten of these projects are internally managed and known as “internal projects” since they cater specifically to the interests of Cambridge students; the other projects are run by a wide range of external organisations which we recruit for. Every year we find volunteering opportunities for over 300 students. We are run by a student committee, a board of trustees (three of whom are from the student committee), and a body of College Reps. We also have two staff members who deal with the day-to-day running of the charity and are available to help you with any problems you encounter. We provide great support for our volunteers, ranging from vulnerable adults training to first aid courses. We in turn are supported in providing training for you by fantastic organisations such as TeachFirst. Aims

Provide voluntary services to disadvantaged groups and encourage user involvement in the organisation Involve students in voluntary community work and provide a valuable learning experience through this

Objectives

To provide a service for volunteers and clients e.g. through recruitment procedures, training for volunteers, good communication with volunteers and clients To meet volunteering needs in the community To help students find the correct volunteering placement for them To ensure that the organisation provides equal opportunities for all To raise awareness of student volunteering in Cambridge To collaborate and form partnerships with other organisations, in furtherance of the aims of SCA