SVA Clubs

About SVA Clubs

Our university-based volunteer clubs are self-governed and based around youth leadership.

Following the success of the UC SVA Club over the past decade, the SVA Clubs programme now operates at seven tertiary institutions across Aotearoa - Lincoln, Otago, Victoria, Canterbury, Auckland and Waikato (Hamilton and Tauranga campuses).

The clubs follow the original kaupapa of SVA - young people with extra time and energy to care for others, coming together to make change and mobilise for their communities. Students lead the way to combat societal gaps while making participation easy, inclusive and enjoyable. They also get involved in crisis response operations when required.

Supported by the SVA Foundation Team with training and equipment, volunteers arrange and participate in regular volunteer events and attend our annual Clubs Conference, where they undergo training and preparation for crisis events and leadership development exercises. Our clubs volunteers enable us to provide safe and effective spontaneous volunteer management in a crisis situation on a national scale, utilising young people to organise and deploy volunteers of all ages.

Clubs are headed by executive committees who plan and facilitate volunteering opportunities for their members. Being a part of a committee is a fun yet challenging experience where students develop personally, gain transferable skills for their future careers and make a real a difference.

Joining an SVA Club is easy - simply follow the link to the sign-up form for your tertiary institution below and sign up.

If your tertiary institution is not currently listed, and you’d like to set up a SVA club, we’d love to help you out! Just get in touch.

Find your club

  • SVA UC

    University of Canterbury
    Operating area: Canterbury

    Facebook: ucsva
    Instagram:     @sva_uc

    Sign up

  • SVA Auckland

    University of Auckland & Auckland University
    of Technology
    Operating area: Auckland


    Facebook: uoasva
    Instagram:     @auckland_sva

    Sign up

  • SVA Lincoln

    Lincoln University
    Operating area: Lincoln/Selwyn

    Facebook: LincolnSVA
    Instagram:     @lincoln_sva

    Sign up

  • SVA Otago

    Otago University & Otago Polytechnic
    Operating area: Otago

    Facebook: otagosva
    Instagram:     @otago_sva

    Sign up

  • SVA Victoria

    Victoria University
    Operating area: Wellington

    Facebook: vic.sva
    Instagram:     @vic_sva

    Sign up

  • SVA Waikato

    University of Waikato
    Operating area: Hamilton and Tauranga