Workshops for Bronze USSU Skills Awards

There are six bronze awards up for grabs to celebrate your skills. Achieve them by making an SU volunteering profile and attending two relevant workshops. Impress your tutors, future employers, and yourself.

For example, as a registered USSU volunteer, attending 'Presentation Skills' by the Library and 'Personal Branding' by Careers will get you the USSU Bronze Communicator Award.

Workshops for Awards

Date	Session	Time	Soft Skill
7^th October	Idea Generation	6-7pm	Problem solver
8^th October	Short Introduction to Academic Resilience	2-3pm	Emotionally Intelligent
11^th October	Word, Excel, Powerpoint… Try Online courses with LinkedIn Learning	12-1pm	Digitally Skilled
14^th October	Graduate Scheme Series – The Civil Service Fast Stream	1-2pm	Professional
15^th October	Battling procrastination and boosting motivation	12-1:15pm	Professional
27^th October	Constructing an argument	12-1:15	Problem solver
28^th October	Time Management	6-7pm	Professional
28^th October	Personal Branding	1-2pm	Communicator
4^th November	Negotiating & Influencing	TBC	Communicator
8^th November	Emotional Intelligence	1-2pm	Emotionally Intelligent
9^th November	Networking for success	1-2pm	Professional
11^th November	Reflecting on your Volunteering for Reps	TBC
14^th November	Time Management	7-8pm	Professional
15^th November	How to Bounce Back and Build Resilience	11am-12:15pm	Emotionally Intelligent
16^th November	Introduction to Critical and Analytical Skills	12pm-1pm	Problem Solver
16^th November	Social Media and Marketing	2-3pm	Communicator
17^th November	Digital Notemaking	12-1pm	Digitally Skilled
23^rd November	Idea Generation	8am-9am	Problem Solver

Volunteering trainings for awards

Workshop	Who delivers it?	Which Skills Award does it contribute to?	Which skills does is develop
Presenting with confidence	USSU	Communicator	Verbal communication, confidence, public speaking
Presenting with confidence online	USSU	Communicator	Verbal communication, confidence, public speaking
Managing difficult conversations	USSU	Communicator	Verbal communication, negotiation and influencing, listening
Rafiki training 1	USSU	Emotionally Intelligent	Listening, verbal communication, confidence
Rafiki training 2	Samaritans	Emotionally Intelligent	Listening, verbal communication, confidence
Committee Induction	USSU	Problem Solver	Planning and organising, teamwork
Committee Training	USSU	Problem Solver	Planning and organising, teamwork, leadership, emotionally intelligent, problem solving, IT skills, budgeting/handing finances
Committee Briefing	USSU	Problem Solver	Planning and organising, teamwork
School Rep Training	USSU	Professional	Networking, Other skill, please state (knowledge of governance and quality assurance), Planning and organising
Committee First Aid Training	USSU - Hire External	Professional	Communication, working under pressure, leadership, teamwork, positivity.
MIDAS Training	USSU - Hire External	Professional	Practicality, Driving
School Rep Training	University	Professional	Other Skill, please state (Knowledge of governance and quality assurance)
Engaging Girls and Young Women	Girls Friendly Society	Communicator	Teaching and Training
Running a Session	Girls Friendly Society	Communicator	Teaching and Training
Planning a Programme	Girls Friendly Society	Communicator	Teaching and Training