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Jump into volunteering with IntoUniversity!
You've probably read stories from our students, raving about how much they love volunteering with our amazing organisations, but have you ever been curious about what the organisations have to say about their UCL volunteers?
Behind the scenes at the London Chinese New Year Festival
I volunteered at the London Chinese New Year Festival with the London Chinatown Chinese Association, which took place on Sunday 26 January, from Trafalgar square to Chinatown a
Putting things into perspective
Early January, we held our Lunch and Masterclass session, with the intention of inspiring UCL students to lead a community volunteering project. With a talk from a motivational speaker, sandwiches and some team-building activities, we hope that the attendees left feeling motivated to tak
Let's talk English!
On Wednesday 22 January, UCL volunteers went to the 'Culture Exchange' event to get involved in helping international students improve their English communication skills for UCL
"You’re not there because you have to be, you’re there because you care."
Carol Paige, a UCL student and Sabbatical Officer for Democracy, Operations and Community, has been volunteering as a Soho Angel with&nb
Kick off your 2020 volunteering journey!
We're already halfway through the academic year (we're shook) but this shouldn’t stop you from getting involved in all the wonderful opportunities that we have on offer. There's no "right" time to start volunteering - you just gotta go for it!
An unforgettable holiday with Kith & Kids!
From the 27 to 31 December 2019, ten UCL volunteers participated in the Xmas Social Development Project for Kith & Kids at Hornsey Vale Community Centre.
Wrapping up the year with St Mark's Hospital Foundation!
On 15 December 2019, UCL volunteers went to St Anns Shopping Centre to get involved in a gift-wrapping event to raise money for St Mark’s Hospital Foundation.  
Fundraising with cocktails, curry and Cambodian rock 'n' roll!
On Thursday 21 November, our UCL volunteers helped out at a fantastic event held in Brixton, hosted by Green Shoots Foundation.
I always want to try out new things, so this was a great opportunity
Our Social Hackathons programme ran throughout Reading Week in November.
"I am considering to work in the Charity sector after I graduate, so this gave me a great insight."
 
"While helping out my community I was also able to hone my problem solving and team work skills!"
Our Social Hackathons programme ran throughout Reading Week in November.
"The Social Hackathon allowed me to look at volunteering from a completely new perspective. "
Our Social Hackathons programme ran throughout Reading Week in November.
Festive, feel-good volunteering this holiday
With the holidays just around the corner, why not use that generous spirit of yours to give back to those who may need your support most? There are lots of ways to help others, which is why we've put a few of our seasonal One-Off volunteering opportunities below.
Flashback Fair-days!
We started off the 2019-20 academic year with a bang, hosting our series of Welcome volunteering fairs, designed for you to meet our lovely charity partners face-to-face and sign up to their volunteering opportunities.
Garden Get-together with Action on Hearing Loss
After an amazing first day at the London Museum of Water & Steam, our second Social Hackathon took place with Action on Hearing Loss.
"Student mental health is a prevalent issue and I wanted to help those going through difficult times."
London Nightline is a helpline that provides confidential listening, support and information to students throughout the night. One of Nightline’s volunteers, also a UCL student, spoke to us about their volunteering experience.
“It’s just amazing to see the progress of the project from the beginning all the way to now”
Winner of our Student-Led Project of the Year Award and the Diana Award, Mohamed Afify, tells us all about being a Project Leader.
“For me, volunteering on Friday is one of the highlights of my week”
Rebecca Stewart, Diandra Sovailescu, and Claudia Colliva are the Project Leaders for the After School Crew volunteering project, which has been running for three years.
"Looking at what we did in our groups and how everything came together, it was lovely to see our hard work."
Our Social Hackathons programme ran throughout Reading Week in February.
"I think it was amazing to see how much we accomplished in one session."
Our Social Hackathons programme ran throughout Reading Week in February.
"It has given me a flavour of the kind of environment I will be working in after I graduate."
Adrianna Chmielewska, a 2nd year Comparative Literature student, shared with us her volunteering story with Action Tutoring.
"Five, ten years ago, I don’t think what Just Like Us do would have even been a thing in schools."
Rhianna Betts, a second-year History student, was more than happy to pop by our office to share her volunteering story. Find out what she’s been getting up to as an LGBT ambassador, how she developed her public speaking skills, and the importance of talking about LGBT+ experiences.
"It’s so lovely to see young students have so much passion about STEM –it warms my heart."
Arina Al-Rhosky is a 2nd year Mechanical Engineering student, who came in for a chat about her experience as a Project Leader for 'Engineers for International Development Outreach'.
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