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Thursday 15 October 2026
Volunteering
Big Help Out: Paint Planters and Share Stories with local older people!
15/10/2026 | 10:30 - 14:00
Come along and help brighten an older people's residence, whilst making intergenerational connections!Brighten up a local sheltered housing scheme and make a meaningful difference in the community surrounding UCL East. Join fellow students to paint outdoor planters, helping to create a more vibrant and welcoming space for residents.
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Volunteering
UCL East Welcome Crafternoon
20/10/2026 | 12:00 - 15:00
Join Us for a Crafternoon with SapphireTake a break, get creative and make something meaningful at this special Crafternoon at UCL East.During the session, you’ll create positive affirmation cards for young people and friendship cards for refugees and asylum seekers supported by Sapphire.These handmade cards will provide encouragement, positivity and a sense of connection to people who may be…
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Volunteering
Big Help Out: Canoe Canal Clean Up
21/10/2026 | 13:45 - 16:30
Join Us for an afternoon of cleaning up East London's canals in a canoe!Make a real difference UCL East's local environment! Paddle along the canal by canoe, work as a team to spot and collect litter, and help create a cleaner, healthier space for people and wildlife. It's a great chance to get outdoors, try something different, meet new people, and enjoy a fun day on the water while giving back…
Thursday 22 October 2026
Give it a Go
Grown for Good: A Herbal Walk with Hackney Herbal
22/10/2026 | 12:00 - 14:00
Grown for Good: A Herbal Walk with Hackney Herbal 🕓 Duration: 2 hours📍 Start: UCL East 📍 End: UCL East 🪙 Ticket Price: £3, including a free hot drink at Local Social Enterprise 💬 Led by: Hackney Herbal, experts in herbs, wellbeing, and community-led social impact
Monday 26 October 2026
Jobs & Skills
Research Consultancy Training Taster
26/10/2026 | 10:00 - 16:00
Have you ever wanted to take your research skills outside of the university? Looking to build your career as a research consultant for social good?We invite PhD and MRes students to join us for an exclusive training day as part of the UCL Community Research Initiative. This event is your gateway to gaining hands-on consultancy experience while making a real impact in the voluntary and community…
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Volunteering
Big Help Out: Monthly Community Gardening in Hackney Wick
27/10/2026 | 12:45 - 15:00
Join us to help maintain a local community garden just walking distance from UCL East!Gainsborough Bridge Gardens is a simple idea with a slightly radical implication: Green space shouldn’t be something you merely pass through, it should be something you can shape, share, and grow with your own hands. This project is about turning a patch of public land into a living, local commons.
Thursday 29 October 2026
Jobs & Skills
Can Business be a Force for Good? Lemonaid Fireside Chat
29/10/2026 | 18:00 - 20:30
Can business be a force for good? The debate is on.🕓 Timings: October 29th, 18.00-20.30📍 Location: Room 49.2, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf - UCL School of ManagementWhat role does business have to play in a world of changing social and environmental responsibility? And can commercial success be measured by the difference a company makes?
Monday 9 November 2026
Events & Activities
Health Hackathon - Use your reading week to make a difference!
09 - 13/11/2026
Are you interested in medicine, social advocacy, health technology, or healthcare engineering? Come join a multi-disciplinary team of your peers to create real-world solutions for some of the world's most pressing health challenges.What's a Health Hackathon?A hackathon is a form of challenge-based learning where teams work to solve problems through rapidly prototyping, refining and pitching…
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Volunteering
Big Help Out: Monthly Community Gardening in Hackney Wick
17/11/2026 | 12:45 - 15:00
Join us to help maintain a local community garden just walking distance from UCL East!Gainsborough Bridge Gardens is a simple idea with a slightly radical implication: Green space shouldn’t be something you merely pass through, it should be something you can shape, share, and grow with your own hands. This project is about turning a patch of public land into a living, local commons.
Thursday 19 November 2026
Volunteering
Big Help Out: Gardening and Games with local older people
19/11/2026 | 10:30 - 14:00
Come along and help brighten an older people's residence, whilst making intergenerational connections!Brighten up a local sheltered housing scheme and make a meaningful difference in the community surrounding UCL East. Join fellow students to give a gorgeous shared garden a glow up, helping to create a more vibrant and welcoming space for residents.
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…