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Volunteer to be a Community Dance Day Ambassador and play a key part in a one‑off celebratory event marking UCL’s 200th birthday. 

What is a Community Dance Day?

Community dance is an inclusive and joyful way for people of all ages and abilities to come together through movement. To celebrate UCL turning 200, we're putting on a flagship day of free, drop‑in dance workshops.

We'll be bringing together students, staff and local people in a celebration of our wider shared community. 

Highlights include Salsa and Maypole dance workshops: each session is designed to be welcoming and accessible, so everyone can take part in a way that feels right for them. 

👉 You can find more information on the Community Dance Day event page here. If you don't want to volunteer this time, but still want to come along to take part, please do!

Why is this Ambassador role important?

This role is crucial to creating a warm, welcoming and inclusive atmosphere throughout the day. As this is an intergenerational and community‑focused event, you’ll be some of the first friendly faces of UCL that participants meet.

You’ll act as a friendly point of contact between students and members of the public. Many local people will never have been on the UCL campus before, or interacted with the university at all. As an Ambassador, you'll bridge the gap between the university and the wider community by helping everyone feel welcome, included and excited to take part.

You’ll be representing UCL and the student body, so confidence, warmth and approachability are key.

No dance experience is needed, this role is all about people skills, positivity and being a welcoming presence.

It’s also a team effort: we're recruiting 30 Ambassadors, so you’ll be volunteering alongside around other UCL students and you’ll always be paired up or working as part of a group.

Important timings

You'll need to be available at these times. 

  • Wednesday 20th May at 1-1:45pm - A short online briefing meeting on Teams ahead of the event.
  • Wednesday 3rd June at 12:00-5:30pm - for the Community Dance Day!

Expenses

We'll make sure you're not out of pocket for volunteering with us. 

You'll be reimbursed for: 

  • Up to £10 of food expenses to cover lunch or dinner, upon proof of a receipt
  • Your travel expenses (within Zones 1-6 in London). 

As a thank you, you'll also receive a UCL200 Summer Festival X Social Impact tote bag. 

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Here's a taster of what to expect: vibrant joy and connection across all ages and backgrounds. 

Duties
  • Welcome participants as they arrive and help create a friendly, inclusive environment
  • Act as a positive ambassador for students and the university, encouraging interaction between students and the wider community
  • Support participants during dance workshops, particularly anyone who may be feeling unsure, overwhelmed or needs extra encouragement.
  • Help with wristbanding and signposting to workshop times
  • Chat with participants during breaks and help ensure everyone feels included, regardless of age, background or experience
  • Where appropriate, support as an Access Assistant. This would be discussed in advance based the individual's needs and you'd receive information on how to support. For example, how to help a person with visual impairments to navigate the environment, and join in if they'd like to. 
  • You'll be able to take part too! The day is all about joy and connection so we encourage getting involved in the workshops. 
Training
In the briefing call, you've receive an overview of the event and we'll talk through skills that will be useful to use and develop.
There will be a Volunteering with Children safeguarding module to complete before volunteering.

Time commitment

A one-day commitment, plus a briefing call beforehand.

You'll need to be available at these times:

- Wednesday 20th May at 1-1:45pm - A short online briefing meeting on Teams ahead of the event.
- Wednesday 3rd June at 12:00-5:30pm - the Community Dance Day!
Application deadline

Causes

UCL Departments

This organisation is one of our community partner organisations.

Like all volunteer recruiters we work with, they have signed up to our service standards, agreeing to abide by our policy on partnership working to keep you safe and supported whilst you volunteer.

You’ll never be out of pocket for volunteering through us – with in-London travel expenses to and from your volunteering guaranteed.

In addition, the team here at Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service is here to support you throughout your volunteering journey – you can get in touch with us at any time.