Students enrolled in Dr. Pedersen's General Psychology course Fall, 2006 are required to spent 2-3 hours per week during the 12 week semester. Students will have orientation week and the first week of classes to get set up in a community site. You are asked to find and secure these sites on your own– Dr. Pedersen is available for assistance if you need it. As well, the UB Student Guild is a volunteer placement site for students.
University of Birmingham 's Students Guild http://students.bugs.bham.ac.uk/mv/
Birmingham Center for Voluntary Action
http://www.volunteering.org.uk/volunteerdevelopmentagencies/VolunteerCentreFinder.htm?county=West%20Midlands
Volunteering Search http://www.bvsc.org/volunteer/volunteer_search.asp
1. There are a number of Charity Shops in Birmingham that are always looking for help. This is a great way to meet local community members and to provide a valuable service. They are all over the city – the areas of Kings Heath and Harborne have the greatest concentration.
2.
Day Centers for the elderly are often looking for volunteers – an idea: you could teach computer skills
3.
Environmental and Conservation
http://www.volunteering.org.uk/iwantto/environmentalandconservationvolunteering.htm
Birmingham and Solihull Midweek Conservation Volunteers
A multi-talented, varied group of mixed intellectual and racial origin, working in most parts of the West Midlands . Affiliated to the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers.
Contact: 0121 681 5588 http://www.solihull.gov.uk/section.asp?catid=2594
4. Chaplin on campus if you are interested in religious organizations or activities
5.
Museums and Art Galleries http://www.bmag.org.uk/index.php?type=perform&maincat=5&subcat=31
6. Friends of the Earth http://www.birminghamfoe.org.uk/Careers.htm
7. St. Mary's Hospice – contact Barbara Parsons or John Wheeler
8.
Birmingham Adult Education Service – 0101 303 4318 – the local center is on Bristol Rd
9.
Special projects through the UB Student Guild
10. Volunteer on a political campaign
...others...All must be approved by Dr. Pedersen