Thursday 13 August 2026

Give it a Go
Community Research in Action Field Trip: Museum of Homelessness
13/08/2026 | 14:00 - 16:00
Discover how community-led research can reshape the stories we tell, the spaces we build, and the futures we imagine. Join us for an immersive visit to the Museum of Homelessness (MOH), the world’s first museum dedicated to homelessness, right here in North London. MOH is not a traditional museum.

Tuesday 25 August 2026

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Explore London’s Social Enterprise Scene: August Walking Tour
25/08/2026 | 15:00 - 17:30
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  + £5 voucher at Seven Dials Market

Wednesday 9 September 2026

Events & Activities
Community Research Initiative Showcase 2026
09/09/2026 | 14:00 - 16:00
Join the Community Research Initiative (or CRIS to our friends) for our annual celebration of our students and communities who did something a little different and worked to co-create research for social impact. This year, we’ll be highlighting our student leaders and community leaders who have bridged the uni

Thursday 24 September 2026

Volunteering
Big Help Out: Spruce up a local Community Garden!
24/09/2026 | 13:00 - 16:00
Join us to give a well-used outdoor space in Newham a much-needed makeover for the local community!The Dockland Settlements is a London-based charity that supports disadvantaged communities in Newham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets by providing affordable childcare, sports, education, social activities, and community programmes.

Tuesday 29 September 2026

Give it a Go
Explore London’s Social Enterprise Scene: Welcome Week Walking Tour
29/09/2026 | 11:00 - 13:30
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  + £5 voucher at Seven Dials Market

Wednesday 30 September 2026

Give it a Go
Explore London’s Social Enterprise Scene: Welcome Week Walking Tour
30/09/2026 | 11:00 - 13:30
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  + £5 voucher at Seven Dials Market
Volunteering
Big Help Out: Hands-On Animal Care at Surrey Docks Farm
30/09/2026 | 13:00 - 16:00
Join Us for a Volunteer Day at Surrey Docks Farm – Animal Care & Horticulture, RotherhitheJoin fellow UCL students for a hands-on volunteering day helping with animal care and horticulture tasks at Surrey Docks Farm. Activities include mucking out stables, feeding goats and sheep, pruning hedges, and improving the farm’s gardens and paths.

Thursday 1 October 2026

Volunteering
Welcome Crafternoon
01/10/2026 | 11:00 - 15:00
Join Us for a Welcome CrafternoonAbout the ActivityKick off Welcome with a relaxed and creative Crafternoon during the Volunteering Fair! You will help create handmade items that will be used throughout the year to support students and community projects.No artistic experience is needed, just bring your enthusiasm and we'll provide all the materials and guidance.Some examples of what you may help…
Volunteering
Volunteering Panel Talk: Impact, Skills & Your Personal Development
01/10/2026 | 13:00 - 14:00
About the Event Curious about how to make a difference during your time at UCL and how volunteering can strengthen your employability? Join us for our Social Impact Panel Talk, a lively, in‑person discussion bringing together representatives from charities, community groups, and Student-Led Volunteering Projects. 
Give it a Go
Explore London’s Social Enterprise Scene: Welcome Week Walking Tour
01/10/2026 | 17:00 - 19:30
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  + £5 voucher at Seven Dials Market

Friday 2 October 2026

Volunteering
Big Help Out: Conservation at Southwark Cathedral
02/10/2026 | 10:00 - 16:00
🏛️ Join Us for Conservation at Southwark Cathedral!Want a unique, hands-on experience with history?

Monday 5 October 2026

Give it a Go
Find Your Cause
05/10/2026 | 12:30 - 14:00
Find Your Cause. Make a difference. Take action.🕓 Duration: 1.5 hours📍 Location: TBC💡Suitable for: Beginner friendly, no prior knowledge needed🍴 Lunch provided: Plant-based and nut-free💬 Led by: SU Social Impact- experts in connecting with causes you care about to make a difference

Tuesday 6 October 2026

Volunteering
Big Help Out: Wildlife Conservation in Holland Park
06/10/2026 | 10:00 - 15:00
Join Us for Conservation Volunteering in Holland ParkSpend the day helping to care for one of London's most treasured parks. Depending on the season, you'll be helping with conservation tasks such as planting native shrubs, developing hedgerows, restoring meadows by removing invasive species, maintaining wildlife habitats and litter-picking. Every task helps improve the park for both wildlife and…
Volunteering
Crafternoon: Collaging Charity Notebooks in School of Management
06/10/2026 | 11:00 - 15:00
Join the Social Impact Team for a creative, wellbeing-focused micro-volunteering drop-in for School of Management students! Students will use collaging materials to decorate notebooks that will be donated to It's Your Life. 

Thursday 8 October 2026

Volunteering
Make a difference for World Mental health day - Social Impact Pop Up
08/10/2026 | 11:30 - 15:00
Want to make a difference in the world of mental health?Student Social Impact has loads of ways for you to get engaged with charities, communities, and local intitiaitves that are tackling the mental health crisis across the world. From using your research skills to help charities to volunteering to reduce lonliness in local communities.

Wednesday 14 October 2026

Volunteering
Crafternoon: Create Cultural Bookmarks for Young People
14/10/2026 | 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for Octobers Crafternoon to make bookmarks for young peopleOur very popular crafternoon event returns! Last year, we created cultural bookmarks for a children's reading charity called Doorstep Library and we asked UCL students to create a bookmark based on their culture. We want to celebrate the diversity in UCL as well as providing value for children.
Give it a Go
Skills for Community Engaged Research Taster
14/10/2026 | 17:00 - 19:00
Ever wondered how to make a genuine impact with your research? Or share benefits with participants?Come along to this free skills session hosted by UCL's Community Research Initiative, where you’ll learn about researching with and for community.

Tuesday 20 October 2026

Volunteering
UCL East Welcome Crafternoon
20/10/2026 | 12:00 - 15:00
Join Us for a Welcome CrafternoonAbout the ActivityKick off Welcome with a relaxed and creative Crafternoon during the Volunteering Fair! You will help create handmade items that will be used throughout the year to support students and community projects.No artistic experience is needed, just bring your enthusiasm and we'll provide all the materials and guidance.Some examples of what you may help…
Volunteering
UCL East Volunteering Fair
20/10/2026 | 12:00 - 15:00
 UCL East Marshgate Volunteering Fair 2026 Discover ways to make a difference! Book a ticket to secure your space!Join us at UCL’s Volunteering Fair 2026 to:

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…

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

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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

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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…