York Students in Schools connects students from the University of York with local schools, to help make a difference to the lives of young people in York. Students support schools and learning through a wide range of placements and projects, from nursery to college levels.
The scheme is open to all students and helps to build skills and provide valuable work experience for any future career.
Covid-19 Update
We are working closely with schools to provide opportunities and to support remote activities. Some roles are on hold but sign up to our mailing list on Handshake to hear first about any opportunities to support schools remotely.
There are lots of different roles you can get involved in each term. Here are a few of our regular opportunities:
Want to know what it’s like to volunteer in schools? Find out more from previous volunteers.
York Students in Schools is an award winning scheme which was first set up by students in 1994. Each year we work with about 50 schools at all levels and on average 700 students a year participate in the scheme, from a full range of departments and levels of study. This equates to around 21,000 hours of time.
The programme is delivered by the Student Volunteering Team in Careers and Placements with the support of a fantastic team of Student Managers.
Contact us at ysis@york.ac.uk