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Written by Martin George

Saturday, 14 February 2009 15:39

Registration for National Student Volunteering Week gets underway on Monday, giving students the chance to roll up their sleeves and do some good deeds.

Volunteering week runs from 23 February to 1 March and includes a trip to the Wimbledon Retired Racing Greyhound Trust to walk the dogs and working with teenagers with mental disabilities.

The first registration session will take place on 16 February, between 6-7pm at Kingston Hill, Frank Lampl 6140.

See the KUSU website for details of later sessions.

National Student Volunteering Week is organised by Volunteering England, the national volunteering development agency for England.

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