"I wanted an opportunity to grow in those non-technical areas, and volunteering is undoubtedly one of the best ways to do so."
Read on to find out how Teresa Su, a first-year BSc Theoretical Physics student, found her experience with
SDG#5 Gender Equality
SDG#5 Gender EqualityWomen’s rights are fundamental human rights. However, SDG#5 is not just a human right issue, it’s a tale of wasted human potential.
The feeling of knowing that I am bettering myself through bettering others is unmatched.
Artemis is a second-year student studying Experimental Linguistics.
"At university, we are in such a bubble. [...] Volunteering helps you step out and realise there is more to the world."
Lorraine is a second-year student pursuing her undergraduate degree in European Social and Political Studies.
"You can tell I genuinely enjoyed my time as a volunteer since I am still with that organisation even after graduating."
Kemi talked us through her inspiring journey as a female mentor with Laamiga, a ch
"For us, it was just a couple of hours from our day, but for the charity, it resulted in this marvelous plan on how to move forward."
Mary is a first-year Economics student who tells us about her first time being involved in volunteering.
"It is so empowering to know that your small contribution could have an impact on other people’s lives"
Rasyida is an MSc Business Analytics student who tells us about her experience participating in one of our February 22 Social Hackathons.
Project Leader Training
We provide training to help you get the most out of the experience of running your own project. Our online workshop covers project planning, building links with community organisations and evaluation.
"Although you might not be making the impact you want to make, you are still making an impact, and any impact is good."
Siri Rajesh Reddy is a third-year undergraduate student currently pursuing her degree in BSc Social Sciences.
"If you cut down the time you spend on Instagram and give that hour to other people, you would see a big difference being made. "
We had an exciting chat with Clementine Bachelart, a second year undergraduate in Philosophy, Politics and Economics with Social Data Science, about her volunteering.
"[Best thing about volunteering?] Getting students interested in what I'm passionate about!"
Will Smith is a Second year PhD student in Computer Science.
SDG#3 Good Health and Well-Being
SDG#3 Good Health and Well-BeingIn the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, and a mental-health epidemic in the UK, physical and mental health and well-being have never been so topical
Planning your evaluation
It is essential that you evaluate your project. If you don’t, you’ll have no evidence that you’ve made a difference, and it will be much more difficult to identify how your project can be improved.
Wrapping Up - Intro
Eventually, your project will come to an end. The way you finish should be as well organised as the rest of your project. Don’t just let things come to an abrupt stop.
Tips for good meetings
Please note that the guidance on this page should be followed for both in-person and online meetings.
Tips for working with partner organisations
Many of our Student-Led Projects work with partner organisations – if that includes you, please familiarise yourself with these guidelines.
Provision of food
Any Student-Led Project wishing to provide food for attendees at their in-person events that is not provided by Students’ Union UCL or UCL catering must ensure the following:
Claiming expenses
The Volunteering Service will pay travel expenses for UCL students volunteering with Student-Led Projects registered with the Student-Led Volunteering Programme.
Booking a room
ORGANISING REGULAR MEETINGS FOR YOUR VOLUNTEER TEAMYou should try to have your regular activities arranged well in advance so you can publicise them effectively and to allow more time to plan one-off
A Guide to Volunteering Fairs
Basic InformationWhat’s the purpose of the Volunteering Fair?
Writing Volunteer Recruitment Adverts
To advertise your Project Opportunities in the Volunteering Service Newsletter, write a short advert that will provide the reader with everything they need to know but can be read quickly and send this to
Volunteer Induction and Training
Volunteer Welcome EmailYou should send all of your volunteers a welcome email, formally introducing them to your Student-Led Project and giving some more information about your aim, outcomes and acti
"You never know the impact that you can have to someone's day until you step up and help them."
We had the pleasure of chatting with Patricia Gimeno Le Paih, reading MSci Biological Sciences, about her volunteering at the Age UK as a
'I felt very proud that we could so clearly realise the essential aim of our organisation - to make people happy through music'
Kaito Mizukoshi is a Management Sciences BSc student at the UCL School of Management. He tells us about his experience leading a Student-Led Volunteering Project, UCLef.
