Our Volunteering Fair is taking place on Thursday 5th October. This is a fantastic way to get involved with volunteering, talk to organisations, and find out what kind of opportunities are available for UCL students. We have over 70 organisations joining us on the day, so you don’t want to miss out!
Find out more about some of the organisations who will be joining us, below:
Southwark Cathedral
Southwark Cathedral is an Anglican Cathedral on the south bank of the River Thames. The Cathedral welcomes over 200,000 visitors each year. They are located in the heart of London. The Cathedral is used for a whole host of activities, shelters, exhibitions, heritage events etc. With so many activities there is truly something for everyone!
The Cathedral is currently gearing up for an exciting exhibition in October called the Museum of the Moon. Would you like to help at this exciting exhibition? Sign up here. Other volunteering opportunities at the Southwark Cathedral include becoming an Overnight Volunteer to help with their Night Shelter, becoming a Heritage Event Volunteer and many more!
Kith & Kids
Kith & Kids are a children's charity whose aim is to empower our members and their families to develop new skills, gain greater confidence and overcome social exclusion. Our members are young adults with autism and/or learning disabilities and we need volunteers to help them have lots of fun, and challenge themselves in a host of activities throughout the year!
This is a great opportunity to get involved in your community and learn some new skills! Our programme is diverse and we have an activity to suit the interest and availability of anyone - you can join on weekends, evenings, weekdays or university holidays.
They currently are looking for volunteers for a few activities that they host:
Xmas Social Development Project
27th to 31st Dec
Spend your winter break having fun with our members on this fabulous project!
Join in for five days of fun, games, laughter, celebrations...and much much more, all with the aim of developing social skills.
Find out more here!
Employment & Life Skills Project
Weekly during term-time on a Monday and/or Friday
Join our project for young adults to develop skills for work, further education and getting on with others.
Find out more here!
Weekend Clubs
Fortnightly on a Saturday afternoons.
Join in active and creative activities with our members!
Find out more here!
Age UK Kensington & Chelsea
Age UK Kensington & Chelsea is a local charity working with and for older people. They aim to promote independence and well-being in later life, encouraging self-help and peer support. They offer a wide range of services and activities, and provide interesting opportunities for people of all ages to get involved as volunteers. They offer a variety of services Information and Advice (benefit claim or housing), Befriending (one-to-one basis), supporting people with Dementia through our memory café & exercise for the mind groups, shopping (taking people to their weekly shopping), IT support, Small DIY tasks (changing lightbulbs or assembling a flat pack), and so much more.
They currently have a number of opportunities available, here are some:
Become a Digital Inclusion Volunteer
We are currently running an IT support group for older people and we are looking for volunteers to work with the group. We are also looking for volunteers to support people 1-2-1. It will be a weekly commitment and good IT skills are an essential part of the role. Apply here.
Volunteer as a Walking Football Coach Assistant Volunteer
Age UK Kensington and Chelsea in partnership with The Football Association [The FA], Sport England and Chelsea FC run different Walking Football sessions in Holland Park. Walking football is a safe, fun and inclusive way of re-introducing physical activity to women and men in later life. It enables anybody – whether they are life-long football players, lapsed players or new to the sport – to give the game a go in a supportive and sociable environment. Because age doesn’t need to be a barrier for walking football players, older people can keep their mind and body active whilst enjoying the sportsmanship and a sense of belonging that comes with being part of a team. Apply here.
Become a Poetry and Literacy Volunteer
We are looking for a volunteer who can run 'Poetry & Literature Appreciation' session for our members. This would be a great opportunity for anyone who has patience and enthusiasm for teaching and of course has an interest in writing. The class is once a week so a regular commitment would be required. Apply here.
FoodCycle
FoodCycle's vision is to make food poverty, loneliness and food waste a thing of the past for every community. With community dining, week in, week out we feed the hungry and give company to the lonely in our communities; providing delicious three course meals and great conversation, using food that would otherwise go to waste! They rely on great volunteers to run our meals each week, so sign up today and make a difference in your community!
FoodCycle currently have a number of volunteering opportunities to apply for including the opportunity to become a Project Leader, a leader who will head the team transforming surplus food into three course meals.
elop
elop provide dedicated, high-quality, user-centred, responsive and professional services to lesbian, gay, bisexual & trans (LGBT+) communities, that aim to preserve, promote & improve mental, emotional, psychological and social health, wellbeing, safety and empowerment, whilst working to challenge and eradicate discrimination and inequalities faced by LGBT+ people, and others questioning &/ or exploring their sexual orientation and/ or gender identity. ELOP undertakes through the provision of a range of services & activities including: counselling & therapy services, social & support groups, mental health crisis prevention & support and much more.
They are currently looking for a number of Mentoring Volunteers including LGBTQ+ Person of Faith Youth Mentors, LGBTQ+ Person of Colour Youth Mentors and much more availble here to read!