"[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 events thro
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 activities as we
"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.
Recruitment and Selection of Volunteers
How do I recruit volunteers?The Volunteering Service is the first place to start. We can help you recruit by:
Finding a Partner Organisation
Before you get in touch with any organisations or schools or anyone within UCL you must speak to a member from our team - there might be something important to explain to you about
Project Planning and Budget Form - guidance
You can apply for up to £300 to run your Student-Led Project.
Risk Assessment Form - guidance
The Volunteering Service will support UCL students to deliver in-person and online community volunteering projects. Student-Led Projects are permitted to run in-person activity as long as these activities comply with current government and UCL guidelines.
Aims, Outcomes and Activities
It’s important to clearly state what you’re trying to achieve, and how you’re going to do it. This is known as setting your Aim, Outcomes and Activities.
How to start a project with your club or society
There is huge potential for you and your members to share your skills and interests with the local community.
How to start a Community Project
This webpage is for Student-Led Projects registered with the Volunteering Service.
...volunteering forces you to step outside of your comfort zone and get to know real people.
We had the pleasure of chatting with Tingyan Wang, a SELCS MA Translation and Culture Postgraduate, about her one-off volunteering at the Royal Museums Greenwich 3-da
Student Volunteering Week 2022
This week is Student Volunteering Week (SVW) 2022, and is the 21st anniversary where we celebrate all things student volunteering.  SVW gives you a great platform to showcase your innovative projects and events - so make sure you take the chance to share you
"It was very rewarding, being able to support others to achieve their dreams, just like I did before."
Anca is a 3rd year medical student intercalating in Neuroscience. She was able to get involved in research as early as her first year and wanted to enable others to have the same enriching experience.
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