Volunteers Week takes place from the 1st to the 7th June every year and is an annual celebration of the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering.
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Here at CIHT we would like to celebrate our volunteers who make CIHT a vibrant, active and inclusive community. During an exceptionally difficult couple of years, CIHT members have taken the time to volunteer and make a huge difference – just as they do every year. The contribution of volunteers is often unseen and unrecognised by many, visible only through the incredible impact of their volunteering.
There are a range of volunteering opportunities here at CIHT. If you want to get the most out of your membership, raise your profile and support the sector you can also become a CIHT Volunteer.
Figuring out where to start can be overwhelming, but there are lots of resources to help you find the right opportunity:
Becoming a CIHT Regional Committee member can expand your network with leading professionals in your area and will help you stand out from the crowd. Joining your committee also counts towards Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and can lead to longer involvement in national CIHT activities. It is the first step for those who wish to become a key figure in the institution or even a future CIHT President.
Becoming a CIHT STEM Ambassador has never been easier. As a CIHT STEM Ambassador, you are required to undertake a minimum of one activity each year.
STEM Ambassadors and the activities they undertake are crucial to the development of and inspiring the next generation to get involved in the industry and make a lasting difference. CIHT Stem Ambassadors inspire young people to continue studying STEM subjects and help them to explore the applications of their studies in the wider world.
Want to know more? Listen to our STEM Ambassadors Inspire Podcast here.
Mentoring can be an incredibly rewarding experience and mentors can derive a great deal of satisfaction from contributing to the success of others. CIHT Mentors get to give something back to the highways and transportation sector and accelerate their own learning and development while building collaborative relationships. Mentoring counts as a CPD activity for CIHT members. Other benefits include:
CIHT Assessors and Reviewers volunteers, assess candidates who want to become professionally qualified. All new reviewers and assessors attend a training session, then they are required to observe three Professional Review or EPA interviews at an upcoming round of reviews. Once they have observed three interviews, they will have completed their training and will be invited to conduct reviews at the following round.
Do you want to give something back to the industry? Our next reviewer training session is being held remotely on Tuesday 14th June 2022. Please contact education@ciht.org.uk if you would like any further information.
We have recently launched CIHT Technical Champions, champions will be ambassadors for CIHT within their work environment and act as an information hub for activities and initiatives relevant to CIHT membership and qualifications.
If you would like to boost your CV, raise you and your company’s profile and have the opportunity to get more involved in CIHT events then this could be the volunteering opportunity for you.
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If you wish to contact us, please get in touch with our Membership team who are ready to help you. Email us at membership@ciht.org.uk or complete the enquiry form.
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