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Monday 3 August 2026
Volunteering
Lunch and Learn Session 2: So…How Do You Design a Community Product?
03/08/2026 | 12:30 - 13:30
Welcome to our second Lunch and Learn! 🥪✨These are short, friendly online sessions where we get together over lunch and chat through some of the questions you’ve been sending our way about writing your dissertations.For our second session, we’ll be exploring how to design your community product.Meeting together online, we'll explore:
Tuesday 11 August 2026
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Show Up and Write
11/08/2026 | 14:00 - 16:00
Welcome to Show Up And Write!Are you in the thick of dissertation or thesis writing and wishing you didn’t have to do it alone? Looking for a bit of motivation and strength in numbers? Join us for a group writing session at the beautiful Calthorpe Community Garden!
Thursday 13 August 2026
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Community Research in Action Field Trip: Museum of Homelessness
13/08/2026 | 14:00 - 16:00
Discover how community-led research can reshape the stories we tell, the spaces we build, and the futures we imagine. Join us for an immersive visit to the Museum of Homelessness (MOH), the world’s first museum dedicated to homelessness, right here in North London. MOH is not a traditional museum.
Tuesday 25 August 2026
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Explore London’s Social Enterprise Scene: August Walking Tour
25/08/2026 | 15:00 - 17:30
Explore London’s Social Enterprise Scene: Walking Tour with Unseen Tours🕓 Duration: 2.5 hours📍 Start: Gordon Square (what3words = ///moth.relate.jazzy ) 📍 End: Seven Dials Market🪙 Ticket Price: £5, including a free hot drink at Redemption Roasters + £5 voucher at Seven Dials Market
Wednesday 9 September 2026
Events & Activities
Community Research Initiative Showcase 2026
09/09/2026 | 14:00 - 16:00
Join the Community Research Initiative (or CRIS to our friends) for our annual celebration of our students and communities who did something a little different and worked to co-create research for social impact. This year, we’ll be highlighting our student leaders and community leaders who have bridged the uni
Thursday 1 October 2026
Volunteering
Crafternoon: Welcome Fair
01/10/2026 | 10:00 - 15:00
Join Us for a Welcome CrafternoonAbout the ActivityKick off Welcome with a relaxed and creative Crafternoon during the Volunteering Fair! You will help create handmade items that will be used throughout the year to support students and community projects.No artistic experience is needed, just bring your enthusiasm and we'll provide all the materials and guidance.Some examples of what you may help…
Friday 2 October 2026
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Volunteering
Big Help Out: Wildlife Conservation in Holland Park
06/10/2026 | 10:00 - 15:00
Join Us for Conservation Volunteering in Holland ParkSpend the day helping to care for one of London's most treasured parks. Depending on the season, you'll be helping with conservation tasks such as planting native shrubs, developing hedgerows, restoring meadows by removing invasive species, maintaining wildlife habitats and litter-picking. Every task helps improve the park for both wildlife and…
Thursday 8 October 2026
Volunteering
Make a difference for World Mental health day - Social Impact Pop Up
08/10/2026 | 11:30 - 15:00
Want to make a difference in the world of mental health?Student Social Impact has loads of ways for you to get engaged with charities, communities, and local intitiaitves that are tackling the mental health crisis across the world. From using your research skills to help charities to volunteering to reduce lonliness in local communities.
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Volunteering
Crafternoon: Create Cultural Bookmarks for Young People
14/10/2026 | 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for Octobers Crafternoon to make bookmarks for young peopleOur very popular crafternoon event returns! Last year, we created cultural bookmarks for a children's reading charity called Doorstep Library and we asked UCL students to create a bookmark based on their culture. We want to celebrate the diversity in UCL as well as providing value for children.
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Skills for Community Engaged Research Taster
14/10/2026 | 17:00 - 19:00
Ever wondered how to make a genuine impact with your research? Or share benefits with participants?Come along to this free skills session hosted by UCL's Community Research Initiative, where you’ll learn about researching with and for community.
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Tuesday 1 June 2027
Volunteering
Make a difference over summer - Social Impact Postgrad Pop Up
01/06/2027 | 11:30 - 15:00
Calling all postgrads!Want to make a difference while building skills for your next steps? Student Social Impact has loads of ways for you to build essential skills, stay connect, and make the most of your postgrad summer. Get engaged with charities, communities, and local initiatives that represent the areas your passionaite about.
Wednesday 2 June 2027
Volunteering
Make a difference over summer - Social Impact Postgrad Pop Up - Cloned
02/06/2027 | 11:30 - 15:00
Calling all postgrads!Want to make a difference while building skills for your next steps? Student Social Impact has loads of ways for you to build essential skills, stay connect, and make the most of your postgrad summer. Get engaged with charities, communities, and local initiatives that represent the areas your passionaite about.
Monday 5 July 2027
Give it a Go
Show Up and Write
05/07/2027 | 14:00 - 16:00
Welcome to Show Up And Write!Are you in the thick of dissertation or thesis writing and wishing you didn’t have to do it alone? Looking for a bit of motivation and strength in numbers? Join us for a group writing session.We’ll start by giving everyone the chance to share what they’re planning to work on, then, true to the spirit of the session, you simply show up and write. No pressure, no…
Tuesday 3 August 2027
Give it a Go
Show Up and Write
03/08/2027 | 14:00 - 16:00
Welcome to Show Up And Write!Are you in the thick of dissertation or thesis writing and wishing you didn’t have to do it alone? Looking for a bit of motivation and strength in numbers? Join us for a group writing session.We’ll start by giving everyone the chance to share what they’re planning to work on, then, true to the spirit of the session, you simply show up and write. No pressure, no…