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.
Welcome Volunteer - Front of House
The Guards Museum
The Guards Museum’s mission is ‘to tell the story of the five regiments of Foot Guards who have the honour and duty of…
Virtual Volunteer - Literacy Support
The Literacy Pirates
We're looking for Virtual Volunteers (based in the UK and aged 16 and over) to join us at our online after-school sessions,…
Cooking or Hosting Volunteers
FoodCycle
Get involved with FoodCycle and become a cooking or hosting volunteer at your local FoodCycle meal today! With 16 projects…
Evaluation & impact volunteer (research)
Carnaval del Pueblo (CdP)
We have been empowering the Latin American community in London for over 20 years. Our mission is to create a great, high-…
Exercise At Home Programme Volunteer
Age UK Westminster
Support people living in the borough of Westminster to become more active and help them regain their independence!
Public Events Assistant
Fulham Palace Trust
Our public events programme is a very important part of our work, both for Palace income and for raising awareness of Fulham…
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…
Research and Marketing Assistant
Aspierations
The role offers an enthusiastic individual an invaluable opportunity to take a hands-on role in the marketing of a platform…
Content Production and Marketing Assistant
Aspierations
The role offers an enthusiastic individual an invaluable opportunity to take a hands-on role in the marketing of…
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…
Arts at Home: deliver fun and lively history of art sessions in care homes
Art Explora UK
Do you love arts & culture? Passionate about combatting loneliness & isolation in care homes? Arts at Home is…
Social Media Co-ordinator
Camden Federation of Private Tenants
To help raise our profile amongst private renters and other stakeholders by the creative and sustained use of different…
Residential Project Driver
Free to Be Kids
Free To Be supports particularly vulnerable children to  begin to change their stories about who they are, and who they…
Telephone Buddy
Link Age Southwark
As a volunteer telephone buddy, you will make regular calls to an older person. Your role will be to offer them a…
Befriending
Link Age Southwark
Demand for our befriending service is growing, as we receive more and more referrals from social services, GPs and concerned…
Social Media & Communications Volunteer
Age UK Islington
You will help extend our reach and create awareness of the many facets of the work of Age UK Islington by writing and…
Spotlight Outreach Support Volunteer
Poplar HARCA
To volunteer as part of a small dedicated team who engage with the community to raise awareness about Spotlight. This is a…
Spotlight Youth Support Volunteer
Poplar HARCA
Spotlight is a creative youth service designed to inspire. Shaped by young people, for young people and its all free!…
Digital Champion Volunteer
Poplar HARCA
Digital Champions are people of all ages and from all backgrounds and communities. They help others understand the benefits…
Cycling Hub Volunteer
Poplar HARCA
Poplar HARCA has partnered up with active travel organisation Sustrans and environmental organisation HUBBUB to bring…
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…
Listening Volunteer
Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline
Being a volunteer for Switchboard is a hugely rewarding and fulfilling experience where no two shifts are ever the same.…
Refugee Response Programme - Mentoring for Mums Welcome
Unfold - Empowerment through Mentoring
Mentoring for Mums WelcomeFor over 30 years, Unfold (previously Westminster Befriend a Family) has been providing support…