Activity suggestions

The following are examples of established activities which give an idea of the range of activities under each heading. These lists are not exhaustive. If any student is engaged in extra-curricular activities that they wish to have considered as counting towards the Plymouth Award, they should email: plymouthaward@plymouth.ac.uk with details of the activity, and the activity coordinator who can verify the hours completed.

Minimum requirements

The Award requires students to complete at least 20 hours in each of their 3 chosen areas and the total hours of activities should be more than 80. Although no extra credit is given for hours over and above the minimum, the quality of learning is significantly improved and this will show in careers interviews and in the quality of the reflective portfolio. (It is also true that the more you put in the more you get back, particularly in terms of personal growth and development.)

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Working life

Part-time work (paid or un-paid)
Vacation work
CAMP America, BUNAC and CCUSA
SU Sabbatical Officer
Placement (outside academic programme)
Student intern
Participation in FLUX and/or other business-related competitions
Employer mentoring - 6 x 1 hour mentoring sessions plus 2 hour training, personal reflection and awards event
Employer presentations / workshops
Attendance at careers fairs
Attendance at careers workshops
Book writing (follow on from We Love Looe)
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) - (will also fall in other areas). This includes participating in SIFE projects as well as representing the University at national competitions
Business Ideas Challenge
Participation in entrepreneur workshops
Running own business
Participation in Alumni Careers Network (mentoring by alumni)
Peer mentoring

Supporting the University community
Welcome Week Assistant/UPSU Angels
Course representative
Student Parliamentarian (UPSU)
University Ambassador and other Ambassador schemes

Sporting competitions

Personal health and wellbeing

Weight management programme

Personal fitness programme

Exercise classes (eg fit ball, circuits, pilates, aerobics, spinning, body conditioning etc)

University Healthy Living Week

Regular participation in any sporting or fitness activity (watersports, 5-a-side, sailing, rugby, hockey, surfing, etc)

Cultural and Social awareness

Sports Club or SU Society Committee member

Organising social/cultural events within the University

Journalist (eg for The Knowledge)

UPSU Radio presenter

Hall warden/assistant warden

Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) community projects

Volunteering
Schools work
Beckly Centre
Tea Dance
Racial Equality Council

St John Ambulance
Barn Owl Trust
Railway Projects
Looe Monkey Sanctuary
Moor Trees
Charity fundraising
Support worker/enabler (eg note taking for disabled students)
Volunteer police community officer
University Officer Training (OTC)
Volunteering within Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme
Working within the Chaplaincy