Positive reinforcement – the social enterprise placements were clearly positively reinforcing for the students, with adjectives such as “exciting”, “rewarding”, “inspiring”, “enjoyable” being used to describe the experience:
[y] this volunteering contribution in a social enterprise has been an exciting experience for me.
[y] it was a great chance for me to experience working within Social Enterprise Foundation and I enjoyed it immensely.
Contribution to the community, and a sense of pride and achievement in assisting such a valuable social enterprise, have only added to the value to be gained from undertaking this volunteer experience.