Volunteer for well-being and become a student-guide!

You can read more about Student Support Groups and Study Groups on our website.

In which volunteering opportunity would you be interested? *

Student Support Groups

Study Groups

Part I: General information

By using this form you can apply as a student-guide for upcoming Student Support Groups. The support groups consist of about 7 students or PhD candidates and 1 or 2 student-guides. As a guide you facilitate meetings so participants can meet with fellow students, share their experiences, work on personal goals, talk about emotions and much more.

Groups take place in rounds throughout the year, you can read the most up to date information on our website.

Part I: General information

By using this form you can apply as a volunteer for upcoming Study Groups. The groups consist of about 10 students or PhD candidates and 1 student-guide. The groups will start in the week of 7th of April and run till the 17th of May. As a guide you will facilitate meetings and make sure studying together is organized. You also keep track of the time and make sure everyone is included during the shared breaks.

First name *

Surname *

Gender *

Male

Female

Non-binary

Other, namely:

Email address *

WhatsApp number (please include your country code) *

Leiden University study number / vuw username

Leiden University study program *

This is a *

Bachelor

Master

PhD programme

In which language(s) would you be comfortable guiding a group? *

What is your motivation for becoming a guide? *

I would prefer to guide the sessions taking place in *

Leiden

The Hague

Both locations are equally fine

Would you be available and interested in guiding a study group during the weekend?

Yes

Part II: Group type and availability

There will be six weekly meetings, with each session lasting approximately 90 minutes. The timing of your meetings will be based on your availability.
You can find more information about specific group types by browsing this website.

Which groups are you interested in guiding? *

Well-being Support Group

30+ Students Support Group

AD(H)D Support Group

PhD-candidates Support Group

Career Kickstart Support Group

Thesis Support Group

Helping Hand Support Group (for Disabled & Chronically Ill students)

Please note that for 30+ Students Support Group we are specifically looking for 'experts by experience'—individuals who have personal experience by being 30 or older.

Please note that for AD(H)D Support Group we are specifically looking for 'experts by experience'—individuals who have personal experience with ADD or ADHD.

Please note that for Helping Hand Support Group we are specifically looking for 'experts by experience'—individuals who have personal experience with disability or chronic illness.

Do you have any preferences for guiding one group(s) over other(s)? Why?

I would prefer the meetings to take place in *

Leiden

The Hague

Both locations are equally fine

Part II: Details about the Study Groups

There will be six meetings, one per week, from April 7th to May 17th on either the Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or in case of sufficient interest also during the weekend. One meeting lasts approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes. Time of the meeting will be based on your availability.
Below you can find the most important information about volunteering in the Study Groups. Please tick the box on the right after reading the relevant information. In case of any questions, please use the question at the end of the form.

Volunteering tasks: At the beginning of the session, volunteering guide checks in how the students are doing, and what are their study plans for today. It is a brief part and has a goal of well-being check in.
In case if a student struggles, you as a volunteer will be expected to react and provide support during the break, by refering to the proper person or offering a listening ear (but only if you feel comfortable with that). *

Structure of the meetings: The meetings will take 3 hours and 30 minutes in total (210 minutes). You are free to structure them as you and the group see fit, but the shift could for example be structured as follows:
• First 15 minutes: Welcome and well-being check-in
• 15-65 minutes: Studying
• 65-75 minutes: Break
• 75-125 minutes: Studying
• 125-145 minutes: Larger break
• 145-195 minutes: Studying
• 195-210 minutes: Closing and check-in

It is important that students spend the whole session together - both while studying, but also taking a break together. *

Preparations: • You are not required to prepare before each session, but you as a volunteer will have a short meeting with a coordinator. During this meeting, you can ask questions, but also will be briefly trained from referring to the proper institution within the university. Additionally, you will be shown around Plexus/Beehive and the low-stimulus room, where the meetings will take place. Participation in this meeting is a requirement.
• You will receive a volunteering contract with university which you can also use as a proof of volunteering.
• During the meetings you are of course welcome to study as well with your own material.
• During the last week, participants will receive an evaluation form. You will be asked to actively promote the evaluation form, and also participate in a brief evaluation call with a coordinator. *

Part III: Training

As a guide you will develop your skills by participating in interactive training sessions which will also help prepare you for the role of a guide.

The subjects covered during the training will be based on your needs. Additionally, the subjects that will be covered include: presenting style, building authority, communication, setting goals with a group, diversity & inclusion, and social impact of the guide’s role. No preparation from your side is needed.

Training sessions take place at different moments throughout the year and are organised based on student-guides' needs.

Are you available for the training session? *

Participation in the training session(s) is very important as it prepares you for the role greatly.
Please tick the box on the right if you have familiarized yourself with the information above. *

Part III: Additional information

Part IV: Additional information

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