www.uclu.org/volunteers
volunteering@ucl.ac.uk
Statistical Science – a guide to volunteering
The Volunteering Services Unit exists to help UCL students get involved in volunteering
activities in the local community. We have over 500 different projects on offer, including lots
of one-off events where you don't need to make a regular commitment.
This sheet is a taster of some of the opportunities on offer – you can find plenty more at
www.uclu.org/volunteering/directory .
Students tell us that through volunteering they’ve discovered London, felt more at home,
and made new friends. It can also help you find paid work and gain useful experiences.
And at UCL, you’ve got one of the UK’s largest university volunteering teams to support you.
So if you’d like to know more, get in contact with us at the Volunteering Services Unit:
phone 020 7679 2512, email volunteering@ucl.ac.uk, or drop into our offices on the first
floor of the Lewis’s Building on Gower Street.
THE ABBEY CENTRE
LITERACY AND NUMERACY TUTORS
The Abbey Centre are looking for volunteers to help Arab and Bangladeshi children learn
and improve their literacy and numeracy skills. Support the Centre by encouraging and
motivating children aged 6-12 in learning these skills.
This involves planning/delivering engaging activities, creating learning resources and
safeguarding the children. The volunteer should ideally have experience of working with
children in groups in a learning environment and possess good knowledge of basic
literacy and numeracy.
HOLBORN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITY SUPPORTER
Volunteer with Holborn Community Association, supporting the delivery of after-school
pottery/ceramics activities and motion animation classes for primary school children.
The individual will use their interest in ceramics and computer-animation techniques to
assist the activity leader and encourage children to engage with these different art forms.
This role would be great for someone with patience, who enjoys working with children and
is able to make a regular commitment to volunteering.
WESTMINSTER LIBRARIES
CODE CLUB VOLUNTEER
Westminster Libraries are seeking an individual with good IT skills and experience of
programming to run a computer coding club aimed at children in key stage 2, 7-11 year olds.
Each session will be for approximately one hour per week, taking place in the afternoon.
For the duration of these sessions we’re looking for someone to instruct the children in
using the programme and how to write their own code. Some background study and
preparation would be involved and a DBS check would be required.
For more information about any of these vacancies, email volunteering@ucl.ac.uk
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www.uclu.org/volunteers
volunteering@ucl.ac.uk
VOICEABILITY
PEER MENTOR
VoiceAbility are looking for volunteers to provide one to one short term support and
encouragement to people with mental health problems in Camden, to help them regain their
confidence and independence.
There are a variety of roles available the duties of which are subject to the supportive and
understanding relationship developed between the mentor and the service user. Broadly
speaking, you will work with people to identify what you can support them with, and
together help them to achieve an improved quality of life.
CANAL & RIVER TRUST
HERITAGE ASSISTANT
Canal & River Trust cares for 2000 miles of canals and rivers in England and Wales. Our
portfolio is unusual and varied, ranging from locks, aqueducts, bridges and cottages to
warehouses, small huts and workshops.
They are looking for a volunteer to update Canal & River Trust records and data, comment
on development proposals, submit listed building and scheduled monument consents,
undertake research and site visits.
This role is ideally suited to someone who is studying building conservation, heritage
management or archaeology and would like to gain some work experience, or for someone
with relevant transferrable skills who would like to develop skills in conservation.
SPORTINSPIRED
FINANCE VOLUNTEER
SportsInspired run programmes which bring together local businesses, sports clubs,
schools and councils, inspiring new connections, opportunities and life skills.
Provide financial assistance and advice to SportInspired, making sound business decisions
and helping create a budgetary plan to ensure the success of the organisation.
The role would great for someone who is skilled in interpreting financial information,
monitoring and interpreting cash flows, formulating strategic and long-term business plans.
GENESIS HOUSING ASSOCIATION
ENERGY ADVISORS FINANCIAL INCLUSION
Support the work of the Financial Inclusion team at Genesis Housing Association. You’ll be
delivering information sessions and presentations about energy savings residents of the
Association.
You’ll need good communication skills and the ability to demonstrate empathy as well as
confidence speaking in front of large groups of people.
For more information about any of these vacancies, email volunteering@ucl.ac.uk
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