You can log your hours (paid and volunteering) as well as skills to work towards two awards schemes.
Click below for more information about each award:
You can log your hours from 1st June 2025 to 31st May 2026 for 25-26 Academic year.
Undeb Aber student volunteers are amazing and we think you deserve recognition for all the time and effort you give up to benefit fellow students, the community or a cause that is important to you.
The ABER AWARD is our way of celebrating your commitment to volunteering during your time here at Aberystwyth. We have 4 awards (Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum) that you can work towards over the course of the academic year. Each award helps you to keep track of the hours, activities and skills you gain as a volunteer.
Everyone who reaches a milestone award will be invited to our end of year event and you will be presented with a printed certificate of the highest award you achieve.
How to work towards the Aber Award?
Working towards the Aber Award is easy, just follow these steps:
- Register as a volunteer
- Log into the Volunteer Hub
- Regularly record your hours, activities and skills
You are not restricted to logging hours from one role, so if you do a range of volunteering, then we encourage you to record everything you do! Just make sure to keep your log up to date!
What hours and activities can I log?
Any volunteering you do in Aberystwyth, during the year can be recorded. Before receiving your award, all volunteer hours and skills are verified by a member of SU staff. It’s not just the hours we check, but it’s the skills too. Click on each of the roles to find out more about what activities you can record:
If you have any questions or want further information about the Volunteering Award, please email our Volunteering Coordinator Cat - suvolunteering@aber.ac.uk
We’re working closely with the University’s Careers & Employability Service to introduce the Skills Award which recognises and celebrates everything you do beyond your course - whether it’s part-time work, volunteering in the community or through clubs and societies. This is your chance to celebrate your growth, recognise the skills you’ve developed, and support you with showcasing your skills to future employers.
What is the Skills Award?
The Skills Award is a structured way for you to:
- Log your hours: Record a minimum of 60 hour of work and volunteering in one place.
- Identify your skills: Track the skills you’re developing through those experiences, such as teamwork, communication, leadership, problem-solving, and more.
- Attend development sessions: Benefit from any three training and development sessions delivered by the Careers & Employability Service, including workshops, events and careers chats. You can view all available sessions here.
- Reflect on your growth: Complete two 150-word summaries to reflect on your personal development throughout the award.sonal development throughout the award.sonal development throughout the award.
What activities count towards the 60 hours?
You can log a wide range of activities, such as:
You’re welcome to log one activity or a mixture, and if you’re unsure whether an activity or role counts towards the award, please email workexp@aber.ac.uk.
- Paid or unpaid work: Part-time jobs, internships (e.g. Professional Pathways Internship Programme), work experience and freelance work.
- Volunteering: Community projects, action days, peer mentoring, club and society committee roles, fundraising, outreach.
- Campus roles: Student ambassadors and academic reps.
How it works
- Register as a volunteer on the hub: Create or log in here.
- Log your hours: Record any work and volunteering hours you’ve completed throughout the year (from 1 June ‘25 to 31 May ‘26).
- Add your skills: For each role or activity, select the skills you’ve used or developed. You’ll start to build a clear skills profile over time.
- Complete two reflective logs: You’ll be asked to submit two reflective pieces:
- Reflection 1: a reflection on the skills you developed through Careers workshops, events and careers chats.
- Reflection 2: a reflection on the skills you developed through your work or volunteering.
- Submit: Once you’ve finished all elements, submit your award.
If you have any questions or want further information about the Skills Award, please email workexp@aber.ac.uk.
Click below to work towards the awards today.
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