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Why volunteer?

By volunteering, you'll be making a difference to the local community - and you'll be doing yourself a big favour too. Volunteering can help you:
• Improve your CV
• Gain new skills
• Make new friends
• Discover the real London
• Have fun!


Volunteer profiles
 
misbah volunteer facepainting 2

Misbah Arif

"Volunteeing allows me, as a scientist, to get out the brushes and do a bit of painting. It also allows me to chat the children of all ages and all walks of life."

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Owain Nedin

"It’s something that gives you great experience at dealing with different situations and people. And it will also improve your confidence."

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Helen Walker

"The best thing about volunteering is definitely the opportunities I have been able to access that wouldn’t have been available to me otherwise."

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kanchan 2 volunteer

Kanchan Das Gupta

"The most challenging thing for me was to keep patience while teaching, as most people I interact with haven’t used computers before at all."

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Jo Brunker

Jo Brunker

"I think that volunteering is one of the most rewarding things that anyone can do."

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international volunteer oxfam

Ammar Humadi

"I have learned how nice and helpful Londoners are. I learned that a lot of the UK services are run by volunteers and how volunteers provide an important and indispensable contribution to the society."

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camberwell volunteer 3

Saadetu Yahaya

"I feel useful and valuable because Witness Support are appreciative of the contribution that all volunteers."

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UCL Staff volunteers at Freightliners

Fiona Davidson

Fiona Davidson works in UCL's Development and Corporate Communications Office. She and her colleagues took part in a one-off volunteering event at Freightliners City Farm in Holloway.

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