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Looking for a volunteering role that will complement your studies? We’ve gathered up vacancies relevant to students within the Social & Historical Sciences faculty.

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.
Community Befriender
Enable
Offer a warm welcome to community members, encouraging them to use the space. Offer teas and coffees, entertain children and…
Home Reading Volunteer in Camden (8 min walk away) and other locations
Doorstep Library
Doorstep Library Reading Volunteers visit the same families at home or on their doorstep, every week with backpacks full of…
Online Reading Volunteer
Doorstep Library
Doorstep Library Online Reading Volunteers visit the same families online via Zoom every week to share their love of reading…
Listening Volunteer
The Wren Project
The Wren Project offers free, one-to-one listening support for people in distress as a result of their autoimmune…
Harvest Hero
City Harvest
Volunteer at City Harvest London, a fast-moving food redistribution charity rescuing food from going to waste and delivering…
Volunteer Researchers on Global Governance & Artificial Intelligence
One World Trust
The One World Trust has spent decades researching issues around global governance and accountability and publishing the…
Soup Kitchen & Food Bank Volunteer
St. John's Soup Kitchen and Food Bank
We provide a homemade vegetarian meal for between 50-120 people per week, and demand has really been increasing due to the…
Creative Crafting Volunteer
Centre 404
Centre 404 is looking for artists, architects, knitters and makers. We are holding a MAKE DAY at our Centre and we invite…
Welcomer Volunteer
Southwark Cathedral
Welcomers are part of the public face of the Cathedral. They welcome visitors when the Cathedral is open to visitors. They…
Outreach Coordinator
ReachOut2All CIC
We are looking for a hard-working outreach coordinator to join our organization. The outreach coordinator's responsibilities…
Volunteer Mentor
ReachOut
Would you like to help a young person in your local community? You’ve come to the right place!ReachOut are looking for…
Wellbeing session volunteer
Nisaba
We require a volunteer runner to assist our wellbeing sessions in inner/greater London.Job description entails helping set…
Research Volunteer
Healthwatch Camden
Healthwatch Camden provides a collective voice for health and social care users in Camden. We collaborate with the voluntary…
Healthwatch Camden Champion
Healthwatch Camden
Healthwatch Camden provides a collective voice for health and social care users in Camden. We collaborate with the voluntary…
Plaza Latina Events Volunteer
Carnaval del Pueblo (CdP)
Join us as a volunteer for 3 exciting Latin American events! Carnaval del Pueblo teamed up with Southwark Council,…
Online Tutor for Children with Long-term Illness
Bright Futures UK
Bright Futures UK works with young people who are suffering long-term, serious illness of both mental or physical in nature…
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…
Online Mentor; Befriender for Children with Long-term Illness
Bright Futures UK
Bright Futures UK was set up with the mission to support young people who are forced to take time out from education due to…
Woodcraft Folk Leader - Inspire and Empower Children!
Highgate & Holloway Woodcraft Folk
Are you passionate about working with children and promoting social justice? Join us as a Woodcraft Folk Leader and help…
Festival Event Steward
Bloomsbury Festival
2024 introduces the theme of Human.Kind for Bloomsbury Festival, inspiring partners, creatives, and organisations…
Oral History and Transcribing Volunteer
Eastside Community Heritage
Eastside Community Heritage’s mission is to uncover the histories of people which would otherwise permanently be hidden from…
Tour guide
Fulham Palace Trust
Tour guide volunteers play an important role in bringing our spaces to life, providing a warm welcome for all visitors and…
Learning assistant
Fulham Palace Trust
Our learning assistants support the day to day running of the lively and vibrant learning department at Fulham Palace. From…
LGBTQ+ Person of Colour Youth Mentors
East London Out Project (elop)
You will be an integral part in supporting young LGBTQ+ people of colour with issues related to their lived experience. elop…