Discover the fantastic culture of volunteering at UCL, find the perfect project and get involved

Our highlight of the week is the Volunteering Fair on Thursday 3 November, 12:00 – 15:00. Come and explore the different opportunities on offer with dozens of projects around London.

Volunteering Fair - Thursday 3 November 12:00 to 15:00

We have lots of in-person events to get involved with. Find out about setting up your own community project at our Networking & Leadership in Volunteering Lunch or sign up for some one-off volunteering events, like The Winter Festivities Workshop at the Museum of the Home or the Share Community Horticulture x UCL event.

We'll also be highlighting inspiring stories from students and community organisations.

UCL Volunteering Week is brought to you by Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service.

Read some inspiring stories

Student Volunteering Week 2023
This week is Student Volunteering Week 2023! This year marks the 22nd annual Student Volunteering Week, which aims to celebrate and encourage the impact of students in the civic sector across the UK.
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Alumni Stories - Adrianna Chmielewska
Whilst studying for her BA Comparative Literature at UCL, Adrianna Chmielewska also volunteered with Action Tutoring. Graduating in 2020, she now works as a teacher.
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"Volunteering makes me feel more hopeful, especially seeing the kids’ passion. It pretty much rubs off on you and it tells me that the world is going into good hands."
Eimear is a PhD student working in computational chemistry looking to apply her knowledge to renewable energy.
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So, if you are thinking about doing it, make big pros and cons lists, and the pros will always outweigh the cons.
I spoke to the lovely Amrutha, who is in her fifth year in medicine, Anisha, who is in her third year of medicine intercalating in global health, and Humza, who is in his second year studying medicine, about their Project Leader roles in the Student-Led Project,
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Find a volunteer role
Sign up for a Social Hackathon
20 Years of Student Volunteering Exhibition

And if you've any questions, need any help or would just like to say 'hello', get in touch with us at [email protected]