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Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteering is a fantastic way to make a difference, meet new people and get involved in your local community. 

Not sure how to start volunteering? The LSE Volunteer Centre is here to inspire and empower you to volunteer for causes that you are passionate about!

To get started:  

The Volunteer Centre holds an annual Volunteering Fair in October, and also has a variety of events going on throughout the year that you can get involved in, designed to fit your schedule.  

Email them at volunteer@lse.ac.uk if you have any questions about getting involved in volunteering. 

The feed below is the most recently added volunteering opportunities from LSE Volunteer Centre. You can check out the whole range of volunteering opportunities by logging onto CareerHub and search “volunteering opportunities".  

  • Reading Volunteer
    Employer: Bookmark Reading Charity
    Application closing date: 19 Nov 2025
    Location: United Kingdom
    30-minute one-to-one reading sessions on 2 days per week with a child aged between 5 and 11 years old. You’ll read together and play literacy games through our secure online platform or face-to-face. You’ll select sessions on days and times that work with your commitments.
  • Comms Volunteer
    Employer: Rights for Peace - Human Rights
    Application closing date: 19 Nov 2025
    Location: London, London Greater London, England United Kingdom
    We are looking for a committed team player, keen to support our work online and our publications. Ideal for a university graduate or person looking to gain experience in writing, communications and human rights. We are looking for a minimum commitment of 2 days+ a week for 3-6 months.
  • Complementary Therapies Volunteer
    Employer: St Mungos
    Application closing date: 20 Nov 2025
    Location: West London West London United Kingdom
    ​As a Complementary Therapies Volunteer, you will be improving our clients’ wellbeing and overall quality of life through providing therapy.
  • Hairdresser/Barber microvolunteer
    Employer: St Mungos
    Application closing date: 20 Nov 2025
    Location: London London, England United Kingdom
    As a Hairdresser/Barber microvolunteer, you will be boosting clients’ self-esteem and confidence by offering dry haircuts and styling their hair, while chatting to clients and getting to know them.
  • Photographer/ Videographer Micro-volunteer
    Employer: St Mungos
    Application closing date: 20 Nov 2025
    Location: London London, England United Kingdom
    Do you have experience or interest in photography and/or videography. Help our team to take photos and create films to use in our campaigns using videos, photos, or animation so that everyone becomes aware of homelessness and its effect on people as well as of the work we do.
  • Language Translation Microvolunteer
    Employer: St Mungos
    Application closing date: 20 Nov 2025
    Location: United Kingdom
    ​Would you like to provide vital support to vulnerable adults who need help translating important documents for whom English is not their first language?
  • Outreach Volunteer
    Employer: St Mungos
    Application closing date: 20 Nov 2025
    Location: Ealing, London London, England United Kingdom
    As an Outreach Volunteer you will be assisting Outreach Workers to carry out shifts, adding vital capacity to the team, and enabling us to engage with more rough sleepers who have been referred both via StreetLink and those already known to the team.
  • First Response Volunteer
    Employer: St Mungos
    Application closing date: 20 Nov 2025
    Location: Westminster London, England United Kingdom
    Are you looking for your first role in the homelessness sector? As a First Response Volunteer, you will help find those rough sleeping quicker, and enable Outreach workers to spend more time supporting those found to move away from the streets and get connected to other local services.
  • Gardening Group Volunteer
    Employer: St Mungos
    Application closing date: 21 Nov 2025
    Location: London London, England United Kingdom
    Are you a keen gardener? We are looking for volunteers to facilitate regular gardening sessions for our clients, guided by St Mungo’s values.
  • Treasurer (Trustee)
    Employer: Young Trustees Movement
    Application closing date: 21 Nov 2025
    Location: London London, England United Kingdom
    The College of Sexual and Reproductive Health (CoSRH) is seeking an experienced financial professional to join our Board of Trustees as Treasurer. This is an exceptional opportunity to provide strategic financial leadership and make a meaningful impact on sexual and reproductive health across the UK.

 

We are committed to providing transformational opportunities beyond the classroom in line with LSE's Student Futures programme. This activity contributes to 'Engaging with Civic Issues'.

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