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Use your research and evaluation skills to help non-profits create positive change
Research isn't just something that happens at university. Every day, charities, community organisations, and social enterprises need evidence to understand problems, improve services and demonstrate their impact.
Through these voluntary research projects, you can apply your skills to real-world questions whilst building experience and contributing to causes that matter.
Whether you're interested in data collection, evaluation, interviewing, surveys, literature reviews or impact measurement, there are opportunities to put your skills into practice.
Why volunteer your research skills?
Make a meaningful contribution
Help organisations answer important questions and improve the work they do.
Build your research experience
Develop practical research and evaluation skills beyond the classroom.
Apply your learning
Use the skills you're developing through your degree in a real-world context.
Strengthen your CV
Gain practical experience that can support future applications, dissertations and career opportunities.
What kind of projects could I work on?
Projects vary, but might include:
- Evaluating a community programme
- Gathering feedback from service users
- Conducting literature reviews
- Analysing survey data
- Measuring social impact
- Investigating a community issue
- Producing recommendations for an organisation
Is this right for me?
This opportunity is ideal for students who:
- Enjoy research and analysis
- Want practical experience
- Care about social impact
- Like investigating real-world problems
- Are considering careers involving research, policy, consultancy or evaluation