Get Involved

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There are lots of ways to get involved with the GB National Committee

PUBLICITY
How to spread the "applications now" word, no matter how much time you have.

Less than 30 seconds: Like our Facebook page, tweet about applications and tell your family and friends.

Less than 30 minutes: write an article and send it to your local newspaper. (Not a writer? Then contact local youth organisations and ask them to put up a poster.)

Less than 60 minutes: Get in contact with your local schools and ask to do a presentation- you can really wow the pupils about UWCs! (Don't worry, we have a presentation with a script that is available to use!) 

If you have your own story to tell, then write to us about your UWC experience and we will use it in our publicity material. 

EVENTS
We run regular social events such as the SSS (Second Sunday or Saturday at Six) get togethers as well as our annual summer picnic, the Aldbourne 10k road race and others. Check out our calendar page for dates, and sign up to receive our newsletter to get details of all our events posted straight to your inbox.

If you use facebook then please like our page, or follow us on Twitter - @UWCGB, to be in touch with other UK based UWC minded folk from all the colleges.

VOLUNTEER
The National Committee is made up of a group of volunteers, some of whom act as our officers and trustees. But as well as filling those important roles we also need volunteers to help with events and special projects. Maybe you'd like to do a bit of meeting and greeting at one of our social get togethers, or maybe you'd like to help us out by setting up a regular SSS event close to where you live. Right now we have a particular need for a volunteer with on-line retail experience. We won't be asking for a lot of your time, in the first instance we'd just like to be able to get some expert opinion about a very exciting idea we have in the pipeline.  Email fundraising@uwcgb.org if you think you can help.

RAISE MONEY
We simply haven't got enough money in the scholarship pot to give full scholarships to every young person that we select. We'd like to change that. There are lots of ways you can help to grow the scholarship fund:

  • Run the Aldbourne 10k - your entry fee benefits UWCGB, but if you choose to get sponsored as well then that boosts our funds even further.
  • Raise sponsorship for any event or personal challenge - we are registered with justgiving, they make fundraising easy and secure.
  • Shop at our online store - all the UWC goodies you could want, including those all important t-shirts to help you fit right in when you come along to one of our events!
  • Shop online with easyfundraising - you register with this site, then access your favourite online retailers via easyfundraising. Those retailers then make a donation to us based on a percentage of what you spend. All the biggest name online retailers are partners of easyfundraising, as well as hundreds more. It really couldn't be easier... and you get access to regular discount offers from the partner retailers too - its a win win situation!
  • Make easysearch your default internet search engine - we get a small donation for every search made, and its completely free for you to use. Maybe you can persuade your workplace or family and friends to adopt easysearch in support of UWCGB? 
  • Buy travel insurance from Coe Connections - this is a highly specialised UK insurer, with a focus on long stay travel insurance. That makes it ideal for UWC students, gap year travellers, and those working overseas. We've had positive feedback about the product, so do consider getting a quote from them when you're looking into your travel insurance.
  • Make a donation via justgiving - you can make one off or recurring monthly donations securely via this site.
  • Donate your creativity and knowledge - we are always keen to hear about any fundraising ideas or opportunities. Email fundraising@uwcgb.org.