Throughout the year the VSU organises a range of one-off events - so even if you can't make a regular commitment, there's still a chance to get involved.
All students who participate in a one-off event will be reimbursed for travel expenses and recieve a certificate of recognition from the Volunteering Services Unit.
Please note that our volunteering vacancies are only open to UCL staff and students.
All students who participate in a one-off event will be reimbursed for travel expenses and recieve a certificate of recognition from the Volunteering Services Unit.
Please note that our volunteering vacancies are only open to UCL staff and students.
Lifelites Charity Collection
Friday 9th December, shifts from 9am-7pmHolborn Station
Lifelites provides specialist packages of education and recreation technologies to the 7,000 terminally ill children in all 44 children’s hospices in the UK, to enhance the quality of their lives at a time when every second counts.
We are currently looking for volunteers to collection donations (to help fund our important work) from the public at Holborn Tube Station in 1- 2 hour shifts on Friday 9th December.
Funds received will go towards purchasing and maintaining our assistive technologies for children at children’s hospice who also have to live with a multitude of disabilities. In this way we hope that we can contribute to helping them to enjoy and make the most of their short lives.
For more information or to get involved, contact Christopher Holmes, cholmes@lifelites.org or tel: 0207 440 4200
Santa’s Grotto Decorators
Children’s Heart FederationWeek beginning 12th December, 10am-4pm
Liverpool Street
The Children’s Heart Federation supports children and their families living with heart conditions in the UK. We are holding a fabulous Christmas party for our heart families and we need creative, brilliant helpers to transform our boring old meeting room into a magical, festive grotto!
This would suit a group of friends or colleagues – a fun and festive one off activity that will help brighten the Christmases of children with heart conditions.
For more information please contact Victoria Goldsmith, victoriag@chfed.org.uk, or tel: 020 7422 0630.
Wedding Fair 2012
15th January 2012, 11am-4pmHarrow Arts Centre
The Harrow Arts Centre will be having 2 Bridal Fashion Shows as part of our 2012 Wedding Fair and we need 10 volunteer models to walk the runway during these shows. Dresses will be provided by local retailers, and we will have a professional photographer capturing our pre-event photo shoot and documenting the shows themselves. Lunch will also be provided on the day. This a great chance for anyone interested in modelling to boost their portfolio, or just a fun volunteering opportunity for those of you with free time.
Please visit http://harrowarts.com/go/news/14-news/87-wedding-fair-volunteer-bridalwear-models-needed or contact Eunice Njagi, en00035@surrey.ac.uk, to find out more.
Card Aid Shop Volunteers
Charities Advisory TrustNovember, December
Various Locations
We are offering fantastic volunteering opportunities in our chain of Card Aid Christmas card shops. These shops are open in churches, theatres and public buildings all over London from October until Christmas each year. They are staffed by a permanent shop manager, but we also need enthusiastic volunteers to ensure everything runs smoothly.
Volunteers duties include serving customers, labelling stock, helping out with signage and possibly even some PR, and generally assisting the shop managers where required. Each shop has some information on the charities represented, so it’s also a good way to learn about a wide range of charitable organisations and gain practical experience in the Not-for-Profit sector.
For more information or to get involved, contact volunteers@cardaid.co.uk
London's Air Ambulance
Bucket CollectionsVarious dates, November and December
Various Locations
London’s Air Ambulance is London’s only helicopter emergency medical service, serving the 10 million people who live, work and commute within the M25. The service is unique in that it operates 24/7, with the helicopter running in daylight hours and rapid response cars taking over at night. In order to keep London’s Air Ambulance flying and continue to save lives on a daily basis in London, we need volunteers to help us raise money. We organise collections in supermarkets, at tube and rail stations to help us raise valuable funds. All you have to do is stand with a bucket, smile and watch the pennies flow in!
To find out more, including specific dates and locations, please e-mail kirsty.whipp@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk or tel: 020 7943 1302.
Station Friends
Children’s Heart Federation29th November, 12th and 13th December, 7am-7pm (various shifts available)
Various stations across London
We have secured several tube station collections over the coming months, and to help us make the very most of this fantastic opportunity to raise money, we need lots of fabulous volunteers to shake buckets with us and be the public face of CHF. Volunteers will have the opportunity to dress up as our big pink love heart mascot too!
For more information or to get involved, contact Victoria Goldsmith, victoriag@chfed.org.uk or visit our website: www.chfed.org.uk/collectors
Christmas Panto
The Christmas Panto at the Third Age Project has become a major annual community event for local school children and residents living on the large high rise Regents Park Council Estate, NW1. The performers are a group of local pensioners between 68 – 98 years of age that meet most weeks. This year, we are performing Rumpelstiltskin.To help out in any of the following roles please e-mail Tony, tap.info@btinternet.com
Rumpelstilskin Dress Rehearsal
Thursday 1st December, 1pm-4pm
New Diorama Theatre, Regents Place
2 – 4 people needed to assist with putting on costumes and setting up and moving props.
Rumpelstiltskin Performance
Friday 2nd December, 2pm-3pm
New Diorama Theatre, Regents Place
We need 2 – 4 people to assist with putting on costumes and setting up and moving props and 4 - 6 people to act as stewards inside and outside the theatre.
Community Christmas Show with Local Schools
Friday 9th December, 1:45pm-4:30pm
Dick Collins Hall, Redhill Street
2 – 4 people to assist with putting on costumes and setting up and moving props and 6 - 8 people to act as stewards during the show to serve refreshments and escort people to and from the venue.
Richard’s House Children’s Hospice
Help out Richard House Children's Hospice by joining us on our regular bucket collections.Thursday 8 December (5pm to 6pm): Trafalgar Square
Wednesday 14 December (7am to 7pm): Euston Railway Station
Monday 19 December (6pm to 7pm): Trafalgar Square
Thursday 22 December (7am to 7pm): London Bridge Station
For more information, contact Hannah Bosley: hannahb@richardhouse.org.uk
Christmas Collections- Alzheimer’s Society
29th November 7-10pm – Old Street Underground Station2nd December 7-10pm - Regents Park Underground Station
We are looking for people who are able to give a few hours of their day to collect money for Alzheimer’s Society from commuters and shoppers in London. If you are feeling particularly festive, you may like to do it in fancy dress, or even sing a few Christmas carols. Get your friends involved, have fun and raise money for people living with dementia and their carers.
Contact Genni Apicella on genni.apicella@alzheimers.org.uk for more details.
The Monsoon Accessorize Trust Sample Sale
8th December 3pm – 11pm9th December 7.30am – 2pm and/or 12 - 7pm
The American Church in London, Tottenham Court Road (opposite Habitat)
The Monsoon Accessorize Trust was founded in 1994 to help women and children in Asia. A key income generation activity involves holding sample sales where all the money raised goes directly to organisations that make a real difference to people’s lives. The first day consists of setting up the venue and then it’s open to the public on the second day.
Key activities:
- Moving, unpacking up boxes
- Moving, setting up, taking down runner rails and trestle tables
- Hanging up, taking down garments
- Keeping the room tidy during the sample sale
- Keeping the stock replenished throughout the day
- Helping customers when required
- Packing up items and boxes
- Collecting the entry fee
- Handing out flyers
Volunteers will get first choice of samples, which include many one-off pieces, and all at fantastic sample sale prices.
To find out more, please contact Gillian Lipton, glipton@monsoon.co.uk
Children’s Helpers Worldwide
Clothes Swap for Charity8th December 2011, 11am-3pm
South Cloisters
Children’s Helpers Worldwide supports locally run children’s organisations around the world. We really need your help to run a charity clothes swap. Duties include helping to arrange clothes at 11.00 am and to help supervise the swap throughout the afternoon, for example, by issuing tickets to students wishing to swap their clothes, and re-arranging the display of clothes, as more students bring clothes and swap them. Volunteers can help out in shifts, so let us know what time would suit you.
We also need help to spread the word about the clothes swap, so lots of students take part on the day!
All money raised will support a playground project at an orphanage in Ghana and a programme at a children’s home in Romania. More information is on our website: www.chworldwide.org
To find out more please get in touch with Catherine Franks, catherine@chworldwide.org
KEEN’s Got Talent
Christmas Party & Set Up DaySat 10th December (set up day) 13.00-17.00
Sun 11th December (party) 10.00-16:30
Tufnell Park, NW5 1UJ
KEEN’s Got Talent Christmas Party is an annual event for children with special needs. We require enthusiastic people to help on Saturday in setting up the venue (decorating, wrapping presents, etc) and/or Sunday (serving food, face painting, cleaning up) for the actual event. No experience is necessary, just enthusiasm. The event is organised KEEN London which is a registered charity that provides free weekly one-to-one sessions for disabled kids.
For more information or to get involved, contact cameron@keenlondon.org
Conservation
Westbere Copse Local Nature ReserveSunday 11th December – Winter Warmer – general conservation work with hot mince pies and hot punch.
Meet at junction of Westbere & Minster roads, NW2
Here’s your chance to get out there and do some conservation work. Activities include bird and plant surveying, cutting back bramble and other unwanted vegetation, litter picking, planting bulbs, seeds, shrubs and trees.
We provide tools, gloves and full safety cover. You need to wear outdoor clothing suitable for the weather and sturdy shoes.
For more information or to sign up please email Dave Lawrence, dave.lawrence@dsl.pipex.com
Sing for your Heart
Heart Research UK13th December, 4.30pm-6.30pm - Paddington Station
14th December, 9.30am-7.00pm – Kings Cross Station
Sing for your Heart is Heart Research UK’s festive fundraising event. Over the last few months we have been busy planning this event and filling venues with choirs and schools to sing on our behalf.
We are now looking for volunteers to attend the events, help spread the Christmas spirit, and collect money whilst the choirs and singing groups are performing. In addition, volunteers will be responsible for liaising with the venue on arrival, greeting all the choirs and ensuring all their needs are met. Because of this, we are looking for responsible individuals who want to gain some volunteering or event experience.
If you can’t do the entire time then we can arrange for you to do as much as you can. If you want to volunteer with a friend / group of friends then just ask. For more information, or to get involved, contact Lauren, fundraising@heartresearch.org.uk.
Crisis at Christmas Volunteer Assistants
23rd – 30th Dec, London Zones 1- 3Crisis is the national charity for single homeless people. We are dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change.
At Christmas we provide companionship and support to alleviate loneliness and isolation and help people to take their first steps out of homelessness. We welcome nearly 3000 guests in nine centres across London. We need more than 8,000 volunteers to make it happen, from general volunteers to translators, drivers, chefs and doctors.
Most of our volunteer opportunities are between 23rd December and 30th December 2011, with some opportunity to volunteer before and after this week to help set up and close down our centres.
Shift times will vary across roles. Our centres are located in London’s zones 1 to 3. All volunteers must be over 18 years old (16 -17 year-olds must be accompanied by an adult.) and commit to a minimum of two shifts during the week. There may be additional requirements dependent on role.
To find out more please email oliver.peachey@ucl.ac.uk