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Innovations Programmes

UCL students set up and run dozens of their own projects across London. We asked some of them to write their thoughts about their projects.

To find out more about any of our projects, email us at volunteering@ucl.ac.uk

 
Language day

Language Clubs

In London alone, over 300 languages are spoken. However, opportunities to learn a new foreign language in a classroom setting are not possible for many primary age children.

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Children Volunteering Buddies’

We linked school children from Argyle Primary School with elderly members of the Millman Resources Centre through an Easter party at the end of March, 2009.

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deaf awareness

Deaf Awareness

Are you aware of deafness? Are you aware that almost nine million people (that’s one in seven) in the UK are deaf or hard of hearing?

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refugee project

UCL Refugee Project

As part of refugee project, we worked alongside Westminster Befriend a Family, a charity concerned with the welfare and stability of families; providing assistance, care and support for families in need.

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teddy bear clinic

Teddy Bear Clinic

working with children is one of the most satisfying things that you could do. Our team of happy helpful volunteers spent lots of time this year to put a smile on youngsters faces in two schools around central London, and for certain we achieved this.

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kathy's club

Kathy's Club

The aim of this project was to go into a dementia only care home and carry out activities with the residents that would be fun and engaging, both to provide stimulation for the residents in a somewhat repetitive living situation and also to provide the care workers at the home with a little break in their busy day.

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Maths Challenge

This year's UCL Maths Challenge consisted of three stages.

The 1st stage, which took place on 20th January 2009 at UCL, comprised a Lecture about cryptography, Guided Tour of UCL and a Workshop. During the Workshop, pupils exploited some of the decryption and encryption methods they encountered in the Lecture. As a team of spies, they had to find their lost member.

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