Would you like to gain teamwork and retail skills whilst having a memorable day with fellow #OUstudents celebrating at their graduation ceremony? Then apply for the role of Graduation Stall Volunteer and be the face of the OU Students Association at venues across UK and Eire.
Please note you will need to be logged into oustudents.com or if you don't have a website account, register for a website account to apply for this opportunity.
On the day of the ceremony you’ll provide a service that is greatly valued by students and the University alike.
You'll be part of a small team led by a volunteer Graduation Stall Coordinator, selling OU and Association merchandise at our stall. Whilst working the stall you get the chance to catch up with graduates and their guests, while promoting the work of the Association.
On the day volunteers will help set up the shop stall, process payments, ensure that the relevant paperwork is completed, monitoring sales and process manual orders. Be part of the graduation experience – all whilst making connections with the graduates on their day and helping them celebrate!
Volunteering is available at:
Friday 22 March 2024 London, Barbican Centre
Saturday 23 March 2024 London, Barbican Centre
Friday 19 April 2024 Poole, Lighthouse
Thursday 9 May 2024 Manchester, Bridgewater Hall
Friday 31 May Belfast, Waterfront Hall
Saturday 1 June 2024 Ely, Ely Cathedral
You can apply to volunteer for one or more then graduation ceremony.
Commitment and recognition
Training is mandatory and commences in February 2024.
You will be asked to complete online self-study training that takes about an hour. This includes the core training module for all our volunteers which covers:
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GDPR (keeping personal data secure)
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Safeguarding (keeping young people and vulnerable adults safe)
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PREVENT (our duty to prevent extremist radicalisation)
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Equality Duty (Why it is important and who it protects)
It also includes a training module for both Graduation Stall Coordinators and Graduation Stall Volunteers for your role.
You will then attend one 90 minute MsTeams training session and meet your team (there is a choice of morning, afternoon or evening) a few weeks before the day.
You will be sent a link and sign up to the free Volunteer SLACK app so that venue details can be communicated to you and other Graduation Stall Volunteers.
Only trained and onboarded Coordinators and Volunteers are selected for the venue’s Graduation Stall team.
After the ceremony you will be asked for your feedback and to complete your expenses form for travel and subsistence for the day and remind your team to do likewise. You will receive a goody bag by post. You can request a ‘certificate of volunteering’ after volunteering.
Eligibility for this volunteer opportunity
To apply we recommend you live within 50 miles from the graduation venue as you can claim up to £70 in travel and £20 for subsistence expenses.
Please note that no overnight accommodation is paid.
You just need to be a member of the Students Association or be an OU Alumnus who has graduated within the last five years.
Members of the Students Association are defined in Section 11 of the Students Association Articles of Association*
Applications are open now
Please note you will need to be logged into oustudents.com or if you don't have a website account, register for a website account to apply for this opportunity.
Applications close at midnight on 31/01/2024 - the application form will pop up on screen when you press the request an application form button. You must complete this by the deadline to be considered for this opportunity.
All volunteers sign a OU Students Association Volunteer Policy and volunteer within the OU Students Association Volunteer Agreement. If you have any queries or require the application form in an alternative format, please contact oustudents-volunteer@open.ac.uk.