A WINDFALL of £96,000 has been given to Sheffield University students' union to fund voluntary activities by undergraduates.
The grant has been given by youth volunteering charity 'V', encouraging students to help to in the community.
The union's Sheffield Volunteering arm said the cash will fund initiatives including sports coaching, allowing students to volunteer at l
ocal schools and kids clubs, and offering support to young people with special needs on nights out.
Money will also help existing projects, including 'Love where you Live', which brings students and residents closer together through activities aimed at brightening up their neighbourhood. It will be expanded from Crookesmoor into Broomhall. This year, 1,200 staff and students from 45 University departments supported 126 organisationsand Sheffield Volunteering hopes to increase this further.
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