If staff would like to volunteer with a local charity or organisation in your spare time, you can do this via Sheffield Hallam's Student Union (SHSU’s) partnership with Voluntary Action Sheffield. There are a wide variety of different roles available that will develop your skills or provide you with an opportunity to learn something completely new. Insert para The SHUS volunteering team can also help a small number of teams to set-up staff volunteering action days in the local community, particularly during their quieter months between May and August. 

Volunteering to be a Governor (schools, colleges, Multi-Academy Trusts) 

Becoming a Governor is a rewarding way for our staff to make a real impact in the community, using their knowledge and expertise to enhance educational health in our region and giving something back. 

The University has convened South Yorkshire Futures, which is a social mobility partnership supported by the Department for Education. South Yorkshire Futures is focused on improving standards of attainment at every age and stage, including by increasing the number and raising the quality of School and College Governors and Directors of Multi-Academy Trusts in the region. 

To support this programme of activity, the University encourages staff to support the Governor initiative and will allow a reasonable amount of paid time off work during normal working hours where necessary. The university is mapping schools and colleges that do not have a Hallam governor, or have particular skills gaps that Hallam staff possess, with staff who would like to take up the opportunity. Staff will be assisted in finding a placement through 'Inspiring Governance', a free service for volunteers, schools and employers. Further information can be found here.