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Volunteering in your local community is one of the most direct ways to create positive change while you're at UCL.
Whether you care about education, the environment, health, social justice, culture, animals or your local community, there are hundreds of charities and community organisations across London looking for students who want to get involved.
You don't need previous experience. You don't need to know exactly what you want to do. You just need a cause, community or issue you care about.
Why volunteer?
Make a real difference
Support community organisations who are already expertly tackling some of society's biggest challenges, from loneliness and educational inequality to climate change and community wellbeing. They know exactly what needs done.
Gain valuable experience
Crucially, you can gain experience in a UK working environment while you study. It's not about deadline and redrafting essays - it's about turning up to a shift, listening to what needs done, and fitting into something bigger than yourself.
Meet amazing people
Our students who volunteer locally meet the most amazing people, from all walks of life, with different paths and stories. It is a way to really enrich your life, connecting with other volunteers and professionals who care about the things you care about.
Explore your future
Discover careers, sectors, and causes that could shape your future after UCL.
Find the right opportunity for you
Looking for flexibility?
Choose opportunities that fit around your studies and commitments.
Want to build specific skills?
Search opportunities by the skills you'd like to develop.
Interested in a particular cause?
Explore opportunities focused on issues that matter most to you.
Looking for something linked to your degree?
Many volunteering opportunities can help you apply your academic interests in the real world.
How much time can you give?
Just 20 minutes?
Try our micro-volunteering opportunities and Crafternoons.
Got a day?
Join a Big Help Out or one-off volunteering event.
Looking for something regular?
Volunteer weekly or fortnightly with one of our community partners and build deeper relationships over time.
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