Friday 5 December 2025
Volunteering
Big Help Out: Festive Seasonal Market Support
05/12/2025 | 11:00 - 15:30
🎄 Join Us for Festive Fayre Preparation at Centre 404It’s time to feel festive! Join Centre 404’s team of staff and service users to help prepare for their biggest fundraising event of the year! You’ll bake Christmas cookies, make decorations and banners, and sort through bric-a-brac and jumble to help get everything ready for the big day.
Monday 8 December 2025
Volunteering
Big Help Out: Packing Goody Bags for Local Elders
08/12/2025 | 9:30 - 13:30
Join Us for Packing Goody Bags at Cundy Community CentreVolunteers will help prepare and pack goody bags with care to ensure every recipient feels valued. You’ll work together to organise items, maintain quality, and make sure everything is ready for delivery.
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Volunteering
Crafternoon: Festive Origami for Care Homes
09/12/2025 | 13:00 - 15:00
🎨 Join Us for a Creative Origami class where you create Origami's for Care HomesGet hands-on and make a visible difference this festive season with the Origami Volunteer Project! In this special Big Help Out event, you’ll help create beautiful Christmas and winter-themed origami decorations that will be sent to partner care homes, spreading joy and festive cheer.
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Big Help Out: Fortune Bag Packing with Sunshine Action UK
10/12/2025 | 14:00 - 16:00
Join Sunshine Action UK to create Fortune Bags that bring food, hygiene essentials, and hope to those in needDuring this Big Help Out, UCL students will help assemble “fortune bags” filled with non-perishable food, toiletries, sanitary items and other essentials. These bags will later be distributed to beneficiaries through Sunshine Action UK's local partner.
Thursday 11 December 2025
Volunteering
Big Help Out: Bridge Walk – Supporting Suicide Prevention
11/12/2025 | 12:00 - 16:00
Join Us for Bridgewatch Patrol for walking on bridges in the City of LondonJoin Bridgewatch volunteers to patrol the five bridges of the City of London, Tower, London, Southwark, Millennium, and Blackfriars. You’ll walk with experienced teams who offer a reassuring presence, distribute leaflets and support materials, and promote the Bridgewatch initiative.
Tuesday 16 December 2025
Give it a Go
Explore London’s Social Enterprise Scene: Walking Tour
16/12/2025 | 10:45 - 13:15
🌍 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 + £10 voucher at Seven Dials Market
Thursday 18 December 2025
Volunteering
Big Help Out: Support an Elder's Christmas Lunch
18/12/2025 | 9:00 - 15:00
Join Us in supporting an Older People’s Christmas Lunch in Stratford Town HallThis festive event supports isolated older residents in our community by creating a warm and welcoming space to celebrate together. The lunches bring people together for great food, conversation, and companionship, spreading joy and connection during the holiday season.
Friday 19 December 2025
Volunteering
Big Help Out: Film Screening Volunteering in Stratford
19/12/2025 | 15:00 - 19:30
🎬 Join Us for Film Screening Support with The New Black Film Collective in StratfordVolunteers will play a crucial role in the successful execution of a film screening in Stratford. Responsibilities include seating guests, supporting contributors, checking in attendees, preparing the screening space, and engaging during the Q&A session.
Wednesday 28 January 2026
Give it a Go
Speaker Series: From Helplessness to Collective Action with Tattoo Artist Karen Oosterhoff (Palestine Designs)
28/01/2026 | 16:30 - 19:00
Join tattoo artist and community organiser Karen Oosterhoff for an inspiring and interactive session on transforming feelings of helplessness into meaningful collective action. Karen is the founder of Get Tattooed for Palestine, a global solidarity project that uses tattoo art to raise funds and awareness for Palestinian families.
Monday 23 February 2026
Jobs & Skills
Research Consultancy Training - Deep Dive 2026
23/02/2026 | 10:00 - 16:00
We invite PhD and MRes students to join us for an exclusive deep dive research consultancy training day as part of the UCL Community Research Initiative. This event is your gateway to deepening your consultancy skills while making a meaningful impact in the voluntary and community sector in London.This workshop is for PhD and doctoral students only. Spots for this workshop are limited so secure…
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Terms of Engagement Setting Workshop
25/02/2026 | 10:00 - 12:00
This workshop will help students and organisations to establish the mechanisms for successful partnership working throughout the dissertation process. We will equip you with practical tools for collaboration and help you create a realistic gameplan for the next 6 months. There will also be time for networking and friendly chatting, where you can chat to other students and not-for-profits involved…
Tuesday 17 March 2026
Terms of Engagement Setting Workshop
17/03/2026 | 18:30 - 20:30
This workshop will help students and organisations to establish the mechanisms for successful partnership working throughout the dissertation process. We will equip you with practical tools for collaboration and help you create a realistic gameplan for the next 6 months. There will also be time for networking and friendly chatting, where you can chat to other students and not-for-profits involved…
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Terms of Engagement Setting Workshop - Virtual
18/03/2026 | 13:00 - 15:00
This workshop will help students and organisations to establish the mechanisms for successful partnership working throughout the dissertation process. We will equip you with practical tools for collaboration and help you create a realistic gameplan for the next 6 months. There will also be time for networking and friendly chatting, where you can chat to other students and not-for-profits involved…