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Event: Volunteering Fair
When: Thursday 17th November 2011, 12-3pm
Where: Queens Hall, Students Union

Volunteering is a fantastic way of meeting new people, developing your skills and making a difference to your local community. Whether you can give an afternoon, a week or only an hour, you can find a project and that suits your availabilities and interests. We have a fantastic mix of local, national and international organisations attending.  You can even begin planning a gap year abroad!

Suzi Burtenshaw, your Welfare and International Officer, is carrying out this survey to hear about your experiences with the accommodation that you lived in during 2010-2011. She will use the results to find out the key problems in the accommodation sector and will make positive recommendations to landlords and letting agents for how this sector could be improved. As well as this she will be publishing the results to students to help them when house-hunting.

She’ll make the results available but your personal details will not be published. You can answer the questions with our assurance that your name, postcode…

Police are issuing a warning to students around the country after learning of a new car insurance scam where students can find themselves out of pocket and, sometimes, under arrest.

The warning is particularly relevant to international students after several were targeted in a recent scam in the Sunderland and Northumberland areas. The con takes advantage of students who ask a third person for help to arrange discounted car insurance. Students hand over money and are given a cover note, believing they have legal car insurance. Then, unbeknown to them, the third person cancels the policy within the cancellation period…

For those of you that are leaving Leicester soon and want to get rid of household goods, feel free to donate to the Students’ Union which can pass them onto the new intake of students next year..! For more info read the text below or contact kate newton on su-wiofficer@le.ac.uk

Leicestershire Constabulary is keen to hear your views about policing in your area. Please take a moment to visit www.leics.police.uk/haveyoursay and complete our on-line survey.

A male has been seen again in Victoria Park near to the pond area and recycle bins.

He is guilty of indecent exposure and was seen last on Sunday 14th of May 0920 hrs by a University of Leicester student.

The suspect is is described as white, 30-40 years of age, 5ftt6, chubby build, double chin, unshaven (dark stubble). He was wearing bright ocean blue beanie hat, light grey hooded top with a black sports brand across the front possibly ‘lonsdale’ and black or dark blue tracksuit bottoms.

If you see this man behaving in an inappropriate way then please do…

The earthquake in Japan is affecting many people around the world. If you have been personally affected, or know someone who has, you may wish to be aware that there are several sources of support available at the University. Please do not hesitate to contact these services or refer others to them.
Student Welfare
For practical advice, information and specialised international student support please contact the Student Welfare Service on 0116 223 1185 or welfare@le.ac.uk
Student Counselling
If you would like to speak with someone confidentially you can contact the Student Counselling Service on 0116 223 1780 or counselling@le.ac.uk.
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Im off to the International Welcome Programme English Tea Party! Come along for tea and plenty of cakes and scones this afternooon! :-)