Social Action Week is your opportunity to get out into your local community to really make a change for the world around you. You will be working with a charity of your choice to proactively raise money as well as contribute directly to the cause through social action. Social Action Week is now in its 5th year, taking place from 6th – 10th June.

In two teams within your tutor group, you have been set the challenge to raise £200 as a minimum for a chosen charity.

You will then have to create a project plan that highlights how you are going to reach your fundraising target. The project plan will outline your preparation, your execution and evaluation once you have reached the minimum target.

Watch this video to see highlights from previous years.

Ahead of Social Action Week itself, please complete the two tasks below so that you are as prepared as possible before the 6th June. By completing these tasks, you will be ready to make a big difference!

Social Action is a term that has gained a great deal of traction over the last few years but what does it actually mean? It turns out that millions of us across the world take part in social action every day and don’t even know it.  This is because there are various terms that are often used interchangeably and that all refer to social action.

Watch the video and consider:

1. What the term ‘social action’ means
2. What ways a person can participate in social action
3. Researching any groups or organisations who promote social action on an ongoing basis

Research at least three charities that you think you might be interested in helping to make a difference. They can be any charity; local, national, or international. Below are links to some of the charities that previous Hills students have chosen to help. These are just some examples, you can research any charities of your choice.

Here are some key questions for you to consider:

• Who/what does the charity support?
• Do you have a personal connection to the charity or their cause?
• How much of an impact can you / your group have if you were to work with them?
• Will the charity help you to support them? e.g. providing branded resources
• How might you raise money and actively support the cause? 

You will be physically in college attending a tutor session to plan and prepare for the week ahead. This will be with your normal tutor, another member of Hills staff, or someone from the Unloc team. We will tell you everything you need to know in this session.

In two teams within your tutor group, you have been set the challenge to raise £200 as a minimum for a chosen charity. We can’t wait to see how you make a difference and an impact for your chosen charity.

Take a look at the roles below and decide who in your team is best placed to carry out each of the team roles. You will be asked about this in the Project Plan form below.

This form is to be completed (one per team) during your Monday tutor session. 

Let the world know about your efforts by posting photos (at least a few times a day) of your activities and achievements and using the hashtag #HillsSocialAction. We will be monitoring this hashtag feed throughout the week and engaging with you!

Please contact either your college or Stacey ([email protected]) from the Unloc Team if you are having any problems or challenges during the week.

On Friday you will be presenting in your tutor groups via Teams. You should prepare your presentation during the week and attend your Friday session ready to present. Remember, there are awards and prizes up for grabs so make sure you spend good time on this in the week.

You will be sent information via Email/Teams to join a digital tutor session where you will be presenting your pitches. You will also need to submit the following form below with your group information and total money raised. Please make sure this is updated Friday before your presentation!

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:

• Most creative and innovative project – decided by Hills Road staff
• Project most linked to the cause – decided by Hills Road staff
• Most money fundraised –  awarded by the Unloc Team
• Group showing the best teamwork – decided by Hills Road staff
• Best social media campaign – decided by the Unloc Team
• Best presentation – decided by Hills Road Staff and the Unloc Team