Make a difference, build your future.
Overview
Engaging with your community demonstrates initiative, fosters self-confidence, and contributes meaningfully to the lives of others. Activities such as volunteering at food banks, mentoring fellow students, supporting local events, leading student societies, or volunteering on a sports programme not only strengthen community connections but also help you develop essential transferable skills, including communication, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving.
The Award in Community Engagement acknowledges the significance of these contributions, and supports you in reflecting on the insights gained and the skills acquired through your involvement.
Skills and Competencies
There are a wide variety of skills you could demonstrate across all three levels of the award that reflect the values of motivation, contribution and transformation, these include:
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Social responsibility
- Resilience and motivation
- Project and event management
- Curiosity
- Leadership
- Initiative
- Critical thinking
- Creativity
- Integrity
- Influence
- Adaptability
Award Criteria
Bronze – Participation
- Identify the activity(ies) that you have participated in for 50 hours and complete the Skills Tracker.
Silver - Impact
Reflective submission focus – demonstrating community impact through active engagement.
- Identify the activity(ies) you have participated in for 100 hours. This could involve having held a position of responsibility, been involved in the creation of a project or contributed to an event that has had impact on the community.
- Minimum 300 word reflection (or 2 minute video or voice note) on the impact that your individual contribution has had on the organisation. This should include the skills that were developed and how these skills will help in their future.
Gold - Legacy
Reflective submission focus – demonstrating meaningful impact through sustained engagement
- Identify the activity(ies) that you have participated in for 200 hours. Typically, this will involve you having led or played a significant role in the creation of a resource, event, activity or programme that has created a legacy in RGU or the wider community.
- Testimonial from Organisation Leader
- Testimonial from member(s) of the community/organisation that benefited from your involvement.
- Minimum 750 word reflection (or 4 minute video or voice note) demonstrating the impact that your individual contribution has had on the organisation.
Apply now
Current Students
Current students can find out more and apply for the Denis Law RGUplus Award through Moodle:
Community Members
Before starting your volunteering, please complete the Skills Reflections form or contact the team at DLRGUplus@rgu.ac.uk for more information and support.
Apply for the Denis Law RGUplus Award as a community volunteer at Bronze, Silver, or Gold levels, by completing our online application form.
Find out more
Contact the team if you have any questions about the Denis Law RGUplus Award:
Watch one of our videos introducing RGUplus and what's involved.