What is the Flexibility and Impact Vacancy Board and why are we developing it?
The Flexibility and Impact Vacancy Board is a space to signpost volunteering opportunities that speak to the needs of students who face great inaccessibility to volunteering. This is because some LSE students face structural inequalities and barriers that prevent them from volunteering. For example, this can include not having enough time due to paid work or caretaking commitments, language barriers, or being unable to afford to volunteer. As a result, the vacancy board will serve as a designated space on our website where students who are experiencing these kinds of systemic barriers can easily find volunteering opportunities from our charity partners who are similarly committed to eradicating barriers.
Our goal is not to be a gatekeeper of volunteering, nor define what impact looks like for a charity partner or student. Rather, we hope to develop a process where impact is clearly articulated and prioritised in role descriptions, and where volunteering opportunities are flexible, inclusive and accessible. We hope that this board sparks ongoing conversation surrounding best practice in volunteer recruitment of students.
Flexibility and Impact Vacancy Board