Welcome to our East London Opportunity Finder. All the roles here are based in east London – use the filters to refine your search. If you'd like to see all opportunities, visit our main Opportunities Finder.

You can also find out more about UCL’s engagement work in East London by visiting the UCL East home page.

If you’re interested in a role, login using your UCL credentials, press ‘register interest’. You’ll then be able to see information about how to apply, and have details emailed to you.  It's then completely up to you whether to take things forward to apply or not.

If you'd like to chat about your volunteering interests or would like some more support in finding the right role for you, please get in touch.

    Bricklaying Volunteer (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…
    Bricklaying Volunteer
    Cody Dock
    Mix and Build- Brick Planters BuildingJoin us in May and June to play an important part in improving the community gardens…
    Conference Stewards
    Students' Union UCL
    Let’s Talk Dementia: Fiction, Fact and Hope. Festival of Science and Arts of Brain Health & Dementia
    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.
    LGBTQ+ Asylum Support Group Volunteer
    East London Out Project (elop)
    We’re currently recruiting LGBT+ Group Facilitators to join our amazing and dynamic volunteer team at elop!elop is an award-…
    Kith & Kids Charity Shop Autism Support Volunteer
    Kith & Kids
    Join us at our boutique charity shop and support our friendly service users who have autism or a learning disability as they…
    Gardening Club
    Cody Dock
    Join our team and help us look after our gardens. We are fast approaching Spring/Summer season which is the most …
    From Boat to Shelter- Boat Restoration
    Cody Dock
    We're looking for a group of dedicated volunteers to help us with various restoration projects, which will contribute to the…
    Frederick Kitchen Restoration- Boat Restoration
    Cody Dock
    We're looking for a group of dedicated volunteers to help us with various restoration projects, which will contribute to the…
    Empowered Living Team (ELT) Volunteer
    St Joseph's Hospice
    If you are looking for a 1:1 patient contact volunteering experience or want to engage in a meaningful project, this could…
    Retail Volunteer
    St Joseph's Hospice
    If you are interested in fashion or charity retail, or simply want to get more involved in your local community, then we…
    Become a Volunteer Children's Mentor and change a Little Londoner's life!
    The Kids Network
    The Kids Network are a London based organisation working in boroughs across the city to help support children aged 8-11…
    Cheer Squad Volunteer
    Cystic Fibrosis Trust
    We would love you, your family and friends to become exclusive cheerers, a crucial part of supporting our wonderful…
    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…
    Dementia Wellbeing East London (Patient Facing)
    St Joseph's Hospice
    Dementia Wellbeing East London is a person centred approach supporting people with dementia to engage in meaningful activity…
    Compassionate Neighbours
    St Joseph's Hospice
    Compassionate Neighbours is a social movement, founded by St Joseph’s Hospice in 2014, to help reduce loneliness and social…
    Drinks Trolley Host
    St Joseph's Hospice
    The Drinks’ Trolley visits our wards twice a day to offer our patients free alcoholic & soft refreshments. It is a much…
    Cafe Volunteer
    St Joseph's Hospice
    We are looking for volunteers to help run our Five Sisters Café which is located in our Community Hub, on the ground floor…
    Fundraising-Office Support
    St Joseph's Hospice
    St Joseph’s Hospice relies on the generosity and support of our local community to permit us to continue providing for our…
    Fundraising-Event Stewards
    St Joseph's Hospice
    St Joseph’s Hospice relies on the generosity and support of our local community to permit us to continue providing for our…
    Literacy Support Volunteer (Hackney)
    The Literacy Pirates
    We take children on voyages as readers and writers, and we’re on the lookout for volunteers to join our Hackney Crew.…
    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.…
    English Creative Writing Tutor
    Team Up
    Are you passionate about English Creative Writing and keen to gain some invaluable work experience and improve your…
    Suuporting children's learning in maths
    School 360
    If you are able to spare one hour a week between 9.30 and 11 or 1.30 and 3 on a regular basis, we'd love to have your…