"Children know they will be having a lot of fun (and volunteers too!), so they look forward to the session during the whole week."
Lou Baigneres is an incoming second-year Economics with a Year Abroad student doubling as a Volunteer Sports Coach with KEEN London.
SDG#8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
IMF is predicting an equal or worse recession than that of 2009 citing the pandemic-induced economic crisis as the worst since the Great Depression.
Volunteer Motivation & Retention
Once you have recruited your volunteers, it is important to think about retention strategies and how to keep them motivated in your Project.
"These people are struggling. They have been through a lot and with a little effort we can make a huge difference to their lives."
Shuan is a first-year International Social and Political Studies student specialising in anthropology.
" ...young people know best what they need for their generation, and then we can help support that"
Julia, from Brandon Centre, shares with us their collaborative work with the Student.-Led Project b.zine.
"Since I had some time during the term, I wanted to put it to good use and so volunteering felt like the natural choice."
From in-person to online volunteering- Chun Lam has tested both out! Read on to find out more about his experience.
"It made a huge impact on the students, they were all grateful and really enjoyed it"
London Screen Academy has been partnered up with the Student-Led Project UCL Sexpression.
"It certainly impacts on their sense of responsibility and clarity..."
In this Profile Piece, Dorota shares the collaboration experience between Westminster Kingsway College and the Student-Led Project
Alumni Stories - Beiming Tian
Beiming is a recent graduate who studied MA Education, Gender, and International Development at the Institute of Education. He is embarking onto a PhD at the University of Cambridge waving goodbye to his UCL volunteering placement.
"As an exchange student, this was the easiest way to get to know the community and meet new people."
We had the chance to speak to Tanya Gligorovici about her volunteering at the EFG London Jazz Festival! Tanya is an exchange student from Paris studying Modern Languages and Business at UCL. Read on to find out more about her experience!
What I’ve really learnt is that volunteering isn’t about “pitying those in need”, but rather establishing genuine human connections.
I spoke to the lovely Angel who is currently an MSci in Psychology and currently in year 1.
It is a great opportunity to hone the skills you are already have and develop the ones you didn’t know you had
I spoke to the lovely Melissa who is in her fifth year of medicine and Arif in his fourth year of medicine about their Project Leader roles in the Student-Led Project called &nb
"And of course the most important thing is the wellbeing aspect: you feel that you are doing something great for others and yourself."
Salima is a master’s student at the Institute of Education studying Educational Planning, Economics, and International Development.
Project Proposal for an Organisation-Led SLP
The UC
"It’s been quite valuable for our students, they really enjoy speaking with university students..."
This past academic year, the Student-Led Project On & Up Women in Finance has been working with Mulberry Scho
SDGs #4, #5, #14, #15, and #17
July is a month boasting with SDGs once again reiterating the interconnectedness and interdependence of various factors in sustainable development.
Any small act you do counts and can make a difference, and that's what matters at the end of the day.
Bryan is a second-year student currently pursuing his bachelor's degree in law.
"...This will be a legacy that can continue over time"
Kelly, from Thames Reach, gives us some insight into her experience working with the Student-Led Project (SLP)
'The classic argument is that volunteering makes you feel good and I couldn’t agree more.'
Leonie Hellwich is studying Psychology and volunteers at
Donation items!
The Volunteering Service has a list of items available for donation.Browse through the list and let us know if you would like some of these items for your community organisation or school!
Looking Back at the Volunteering Awards
The 2022 Volunteering Awards......a major success, if we do say so ourselves!
SDG#13 Climate Action, #14 Life below Water, and #15 Life on Land
The sustainable development goals are for people and planet and June is all about the planet. The Earth sustains us through maintaining a fragile and delicate balance between life on land, below water, and human activity.
Our Favourite Moments of the Year: 28 Days of Sustainability - it's time to make #ChangePossible
Our Favourite Moments of the Year: 28 Days of Sustainability - it's time to make #ChangePossibleSustainable UCL has organised the 
"We really could not do it without the volunteers, they are our biggest asset"
We had a lovely chat with Edward from StreetDoctors about their partnership with one of UCL's Student-Led Volunteering group: StreetDoctors UCL.
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