Volunteering organisations

The London Irish Centre EMPOWERING AND ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH IRISH COMMUNITY AND CULTURE. For sixty years, The London Irish Centre has been both supporting Irish people in London and promoting Irish arts and culture. Our welfare service is the largest for Irish people outside of Ireland.

Arising Tutoring CIC is a non profitable organisation that  provides education tuition for disadvantaged pupils ages 5-18 to help with raising their academic attainment and to maximise their full potentia

Royal Voluntary Service is one of the largest volunteering organisations in Great Britain, providing vital, responsive services which support public health, social care and wellbeing.

Volunteer for the RNLI and you’ll be part of a lifesaving tradition that hasn’t changed since 1824.

Volunteers are the heart of the RNLI and make up 95% of our people. They are ordinary people who do extraordinary things and without them we couldn’t save lives at sea.

Having a child in hospital is a frightening time for families. The nearest specialist hospital may be hours away. Where is there to sleep or get food to eat? Ronald McDonald House Charities UK (RHMC UK) is here to help.

Chiswick House was built in 1729 and is one of Georgian Britain’s keynote architectural statements.

Off the Curriculum is an educational charity aiming to inspire young people (ages 16-18) in the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark to reach new heights.

Founded in 1959, Muscular Dystrophy UK have been leading the fight against muscle-wasting conditions since then.

We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 110,000 children and adults in the UK.

The only charity dedicated to fighting to save our Victorian and Edwardian heritage. Every day, we work to protect Victorian and Edwardian buildings from demolition and destruction.

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We are the Ultimate Frisbee Club. As part of our volunteering project, we run frisbee sessions with young poeple in schools. 

Doorstep Library is a community-focused charity dedicated to bringing the magic of books and the joy of reading directly into the homes of children across London who need our support.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top ranked and top performing hospital trusts in the UK.

Paiwand is a Community Organisation working with vulnerable refugees, migrants and asylum-seeking individuals to help them integrate into society. We uplift and empower them by providing support and guidance, thus enhancing their life chances and choices.

Beyond sight loss started in 2014 with an initial grant from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to help us get started with activities and outings.

We are a user led peer support organisation for blind and partially sighted people living and working in Tower Hamlets.

The Shoebox Project for Women is a registered UK charity that is dedicated to sharing empathy, kindness and compassion with local women impacted by homelessness through the collection and distribution of gift-filled Shoeboxes and messages of support.

About Action for Conservation

We are an intergenerational group who prior to the pandemic met monthly to share our stories around a theme over a cup of tea. Our members ages span from 20s to 90s and we feel like a family of wonderful friends.

Pro Touch SA (PTSA) has been set up to deliver two key agendas:

We are an innovative multi-purpose building in the heart of Kentish Town.  

The National Federation of Parks and Green Spaces (NFPGS) is the umbrella organisation that aims to amplify the voices of Friends Groups across the UK. 

The organisation is for the benefit of children & young people. Our current activities include: football session, study support project, fitness sessions, advice on education & employment, residential weekends & day trips.

Latimer Community Art Therapy (LCAT) provides a clinical Art Psychotherapy service for children, adolescents and adults in the community and schools in RBKC and other neighbouring boroughs following the tragedy at Grenfell.

Kensington and Chelsea Over 50s Forum works to combat isolation & depression in older people in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea & other boroughs via seminars, open meetings, and lunch and tea events.

Sister System’s mission is to bridge the gap between care-affected girls and mainstream society, by working alongside them to ensure they have the same opportunities everyone else has - at home, school, work and within our communities.

The objects of the Kensington Society are to preserve and improve the amenities of Kensington for the public benefit by stimulating interest in its history and records, promoting good architecture and planning in its future development and by protecting, preserving and improving its buildings, op

The Ladbroke Association is the conservation and amenity society for the Ladbroke neighbourhood. It was founded in 1969, the same year as the designation of the Ladbroke estate as a conservation area, and is registered as a charity. Its objectives are:

SKYF supports mums to explore and find ways to transform how they function within their families and how the families' behaviour impacts communities.

St Mary Abbots Rehabilitation and Training (SMART) is registered as a Charity to support people affected by mental illness on their path to recovery.

The Romanian and Eastern European Hub is a service designed to support the Romanian community both in London and more widely across the UK.

One of London's most exciting creative spaces, Cody Dock provides a gateway to the Lea River Park and is home to a gallery, gardens, cafe & bar that make this the perfect pit stop for exploring The Line Sculpture trail and Lower Lea River.  We'd love to hear from any UCL students who'd l

Cultured Minds explores the interrelationship between mental health and culture by increasing beneficiaries’ cross-cultural sensitivity on how mental health is perceived in various countries/regions across the world.

Our 11th International Undergraduate & Foundation Surgery Conference (iNUGSC) is COMPLETELY student-led and is the largest student-led conference in the UK. 

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The ultimate goal of our volunteering activity is to help in providing a temporary shelter for the homeless. In collaboration with Thames Reach, we will be working in one(or more) of their 3 sites of hotels in London by collaborating with Thames Reach.

Cancer is the leading cause of death in children in the UK. We are one of the only charities in the UK solely dedicated to combating children's cancer. We want to ensure every child diagnosed with cancer survive and thrive through to adulthood.

School of Sexuality Education provides in-school workshops on consent, sexual health, porn and positive relationships. They also work with university students, youth groups and provide training and consultancy.

The Shakespeare's Globe is a world-renowned theatre, education centre, and cultural landmark. Located on the bank of the River Thames in London, UK, and also always open online.

UPSIGN (UK Pakistan Science and Innovation Global Network)  was set up in 2017 and consists of a group of ove 250 educated professionals globally who are dedicated to raising awareness and develop solutions to tackle various social and economic challenges that a

The Association of Bloomsbury Squares and Gardens is an umbrella group of Friends and other organisations that support or manage the many historic squares and gardens in Bloomsbury.

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The Orwell Foundation is an independent charity.

Trans Healthcare Now is a student-led volunteering project that aims to increase knowledge and awareness of trans healthcare inequalities within the UK.

The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden is home to world-class ballet, opera, and theatre arts.

We hope to inspire everyone who visits to make richer and more meaningful connections in their lives through using our collections to explore stories around communication.