What's a Big Help Out?
Big Helps Outs are about individual small action having huge impact when we all come together! Plus, isn't it way more fun to do stuff with other people? At our events, you'll always find a friendly student or staff face to make sure you feel comfortable and safe with us. And the best thing about doing an activity with new people is there's no pressure to get on or make besties - you've got something else to be focused on, right!?
Taking part in group activities - especially outdoor activities - may help your mental health and doing something with social purpose has been shown to improve your feelings of wellbeing!
What makes this one so special?
Take on one of our Big Helps Outs with a twist! For Inter Faith Week, Green Walkers - a student community project - has teamed up with the UCL Chaplain to create a space and activity for people from different faiths to come together with common social purpose! It's especially important in the current climate to recognise that we have more that is similar than is different - and what is different can be disagreed on, but with kindness and an open heart.
What do I need to bring?
As usual in the UK, be ready for the weather! Check out the temperature and rain forecast before you head over to campus that day. If you're walking, wear comfortable shoes for a route that might take around an hour. For everyone, wear layers and take a back pack.
We'll provide you with litter pickers (no hands please!) and also bags and somewhere to deposit all the rubbish/garbage/refuse you wonderful people collect.
I want more of an idea!
Check out other Big Helps Outs on the Student Social Impact (formerly Volunteering) Instagram @uclstudentsocialimpact
You can read more about Green Walkers here.
The Quad is accessible by wheelchair from Gower Street entrance. The route will be on local streets to campus and so accessibility is determined by this. Every effort will be made to ensure the most accessible route is used.