First, you'll need to register your organisation. Once your registration has been approved, you'll be able to add volunteering opportunities as they become available.

When creating an opportunity, work through each of the sections and provide as much information as possible. Make sure you include:

• A start and end date
• Up-to-date contact details
• A clear description of the role
• Useful information for students who apply

You'll receive an automatic email when a student applies. You'll then need to open the volunteering opportunity and accept their application before their contact details become available.

If you need any help, email subuvolunteering@bournemouth.ac.uk.

When you publish a new opportunity, students with relevant volunteering interests may be notified about it.

You'll receive an automatic email when a student applies. Open the opportunity in the Volunteering Hub and accept their application to access their contact details and get in touch.

We recommend including as much useful information as possible when you create your opportunity. You should also keep an eye on applications and remove or close the opportunity once you've recruited all the volunteers you need.

If you need any help, email subuvolunteering@bournemouth.ac.uk.

Registered charities, not-for-profit organisations and organisations offering community-focused volunteering opportunities can register on the hub and advertise opportunities to Bournemouth University students.

Volunteering means giving your time to activities that benefit a community or wider society. Volunteers are unpaid and choose how and when they give their time.

Volunteer roles aren't the same as paid employment. Volunteers shouldn't be used as a replacement for paid staff and aren't covered by employment law in the same way as employees.

Volunteering can take place across a huge range of organisations and activities. This could include campaigning, fundraising, mentoring, befriending, supporting events, helping with sports clubs or taking on more formal roles such as trusteeships.

Volunteers should always be treated fairly and with respect. Organisations on our hub are vetted to make sure they're a genuine charity or not-for-profit organisation.

As a guide, organisations working with volunteers should:

• Avoid language that suggests employment, such as referring to an employment contract
• Have separate processes for recruiting and supporting staff and volunteers
• Explain what they'd like from volunteers rather than saying they 'must' or 'have to' do something
• Not sanction volunteers for failing to meet expectations
• Avoid perks that could be interpreted as payment
• Not ask volunteers to book or apply for holiday or time off
• Reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket expenses rather than paying a fixed amount

If you have questions about volunteering with an organisation that isn't listed on our hub, email subuvolunteering@bournemouth.ac.uk.