Volunteering Society: Outreach Officer

I started volunteering with UCL relatively recently, but I wish I had started even sooner! I knew it was something I wanted to get involved with ever since talking to the society members at the Welcome Fair, who kindly introduced me to the society and gave me some merchandising that I still have to this day!  

After taking part in the Social Hackathon, I knew I wanted to run for Outreach Officer. Despite the event being online, the positive impact of our work felt tangible, and it was especially rewarding to see the representative for The Gardens Trust being so appreciative of all our ideas and help. I particularly enjoyed devising solutions for the problems faced by the Marketing Department, and thought it was testament to how much good can be done simply by setting aside a few hours that may have otherwise been spent procrastinating to do things we truly care about. 

In this role, I would relish the opportunity not only to continue volunteering myself, but to help charitable organisations first-hand to spread awareness for their causes and events. As a person with a multicultural background, I am adept in understanding and communication, skills that I hope to use in order to promote the amazing work being done by the Volunteering society. 

This opportunity means that I will stay committed to helping others and hopefully one day, I will inspire more people to do the same.  

Hi! I'm Sophie, a Year 1 Education student, and I'm running for Outreach Officer because I absolutely love volunteering and want to make a difference not just in UCL but also our local community and wider society. I have been volunteering for many years and have had so many amazing experiences helping out for various causes and getting to know people with like-minded mindsets, and I hope to make this more accessible to UCL students through working with the committee, the Volunteering Service and other voluntary organisations, or even collaborating with other UCL societies, to coordinate more volunteering opportunities throughout the year. I was the leader of my old school's Buddy Reading club and a voluntary English teacher, and am currently a regular volunteer at Kindle Corner and also teach English at a Saturday School. I am confident that my experience working with charities/organisations and my passion for volunteering will enable me to fulfil the duties of an outreach officer to the best of my ability. I hope to support you all on your volunteering journey so we can work together and serve our community. Thank you! :)