Your Name:  Jemma Reid

Study Programme:  BA (Hons) Social Work

No of years volunteering?  2

Role:  Wellbeing Volunteer

How did you first get involved or how did you find out about it?

I first got involved with the programme when I moved to Glasgow to start my degree. I was very apprehensive about being at university and nervous also about being away from home. I visited the Advice Centre, where I was told about the programme and the benefits that participation might have for me in integrating into university life.

What difference has it made to your university experience being a volunteer?

Being a volunteer has made a big difference to my university experience. It has made me more confident and given me a better sense of belonging to a university I didn’t previously feel I would fit in at. Being a volunteer has also made me more aware of issues that students have to deal with, and how we can engage with both staff and students to address these issues.