Looking for a volunteering role that will complement your studies? We’ve gathered up vacancies relevant to students within the English Language and Literature department.

These are roles where you might be able to use the skills and knowledge from your course, give you an insight into your academic studies, or which have proved popular with students from your faculty.

You can search our full range of vacancies on our main directory.
    Volunteer tutor (maths or English)
    Action Tutoring
    Children from lower-income families are less likely to achieve academically than their better-off peers. Action Tutoring is…
    Building Brick Planters (Women only)
    Cody Dock
    Chicks and Bricks- Brick Planters Building Join us for a special women-only session in June to build new brick planters…
    Building Brick Planters
    Cody Dock
    Mix and Build- Brick Planters BuildingJoin us in May and June to play an important part in improving the community gardens…
    Build a Riverside Wildlife Garden at Cody Dock
    Cody Dock
    Help Us Create a Unique Urban Wildlife Refuge, sessions will run on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until the end of May.
    Volunteer Coach
    KEEN London
    KEEN London is a small but growing charity. Our vision is that every child has the chance to enjoy games and leisure…
    Home Reading Volunteer in Camden (8 min walk away) and other locations
    Doorstep Library
    At Doorstep Library, we’re dedicated to bringing the magic of books and the joy of reading directly into the homes of…
    Volunteer Tutor English or Maths
    Team Up
    Team Up For Social Mobility!Team Up Is Recruiting Volunteer Maths & English TutorsIn the UK today, the best predictor of…
    Pick & Pack - Baby Bank Volunteer
    Little Village
    Our Pick and Pack team are based in one of our lively baby banks. Together we sort, check, and prepare pre-loved items…
    Tech Talent and Learning Volunteer
    Bridges for Enterprise
    ​As a global nonprofit that is managing a large network of entrepreneurs, professionals and students and that is constantly…
    Volunteer to sign (BSL) at mass
    Caritas Westminster
    Can you sign in BSL?  Caritas Deaf Service works with Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing people of all ages to…
    Live Music Event Steward Volunteer
    Grand Junction at St Mary Magdalene’s
    Grand Junction at St Mary Magdalene’s is a venue for community, arts and culture based at St Mary Magdalene Church, run by…
    Online Reading Volunteer
    Doorstep Library
    At Doorstep Library, we’re dedicated to bringing the magic of e-books and the joy of reading directly into the homes of…
    Literacy Support Volunteer (Virtual)
    The Literacy Pirates
    We take children on voyages as readers and writers, and we’re on the lookout for volunteers to join our virtual Crew.…
    Poetry & Literature Appreciation Volunteer
    Age UK Kensington & Chelsea
    Age UK Kensington and Chelsea actively combats loneliness by connecting isolated people within their community and…
    Creative Writing Teacher Volunteer
    Age UK Kensington & Chelsea
    Age UK Kensington and Chelsea actively combats loneliness by connecting isolated people within their community and…
    English Teacher Volunteer
    Age UK Kensington & Chelsea
    Our Activities & Events programme is an innovative programme which seeks to bring together communities to engender a…
    Painting & Drawing Teacher
    Age UK Kensington & Chelsea
    Age UK Kensington and Chelsea actively combats loneliness by connecting isolated people within their community and…
    Team Member
    SolidariTee
    SolidariTee is an international charity run and led entirely by volunteers who are students and young people.
    Event Assistant / Admin Assistant
    The New Black Film Collective
    The New Black Film Collective is looking for a number of volunteers to assist with various events in London. Events will…
    Hoxton Street Monster Supplies Shop Keeper
    Ministry of Stories
    On Hoxton Street there's a shop like no other, purveying quality goods to Monsters of every kind. We need morbid mortals to…
    English Teacher Volunteer
    Middle Eastern Women & Society Organisation (MEWSo)
    As part of our services, we provide weekly English classes to clients from migrant and minority ethnic backgrounds to help…
    Retail Volunteer Oxfam Islington
    Oxfam GB - Islington High Street Shop
    Volunteers will join our team to develop and enhance their customer service skills within a retail environment, plus learn…
    Saturday School Volunteer
    African Community School
    We're looking for UCL students to apply to support and mentor children with their English and Maths homework, to develop…
    Children's Writing Mentor
    Ministry of Stories
    Ministry of Stories is a creative writing and mentoring centre in east London (hidden behind a secret door in the Hoxton…