A Guide to Volunteering Fairs
Basic InformationWhat’s the purpose of the Volunteering Fair?The Volunteering Fairs offer Student-Led Projects an opportunity to meet UCL students and promote their volunteer roles.
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 [email protected].
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 well as outlining any important dates.
Contact Us at TeamUCL
General enquiries: [email protected]
Student Choice Awards - why you should submit a nomination
As you may already know, nominations for the Student Choice Awards are now open, and students can nominate staff who have influenced and inspired them.
"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 Spanish teacher.
Shaping Your Academic Experience
There are a variety of ways in which Students' Union UCL works to ensure that your experience at UCL is as good as possible - on this page, you'll find links to information on how we're working to support and improve your academic experience.
International Festival
Celebrating cultural diversity at UCL from 16 - 20 November 2026We’re turning up the energy this Term 1 with International Festival!
'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.
My time as an Active Bystander workshop leader
My name is Kajsa Persson and I am currently a second-year law student. I have been working with the Students' Union as a Workshop Leader for the Active Bystander Programme since September 2021.
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 that contact.
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.
Accountability and Questions for Officers
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-day Ice World Festival. Tingyan shares with us her motivation for volunteering, how volunteer
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 your experiences as a volunteer with us!