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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".  

  • No Second Night Out Volunteer
    Employer: St Mungos
    Application closing date: 18 Dec 2025, 11:59 pm
    Location: London London, England United Kingdom
    No Second Night Out (NSNO) is an early intervention service created to help rough sleepers in London. You will be supporting at our Rough Sleeping Prevention Project in Islington. As a volunteer you would support clients to attend local activity groups, support with admin and project support tasks.
  • Farsi Speaking Befriender Volunteer - Female only (Penge)
    Employer: Hestia
    Application closing date: 19 Dec 2025
    Location: Penge, London London, England United Kingdom
    Do you speak Farsi and are looking to give back to the local community? By joining our team of befrienders, you will support us to reach some of the most isolated adults in the community to reduce their feelings of loneliness, build friendships and provide support for mental wellbeing.
  • Volunteer Support for Community Singing Group
    Employer: Coin Street Community Builders
    Application closing date: 19 Dec 2025
    Location: London London, England United Kingdom
    Sing Together, Shine Together!
    Do you believe in the power of music to bring people together? Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community?
    We're looking for compassionate, friendly volunteers to support adults to take part in our inclusive community singing group.
  • St Mungo's - Event Support Microvolunteer
    Employer: St Mungos
    Application closing date: 20 Dec 2025, 11:59 pm
    Location: London London, England United Kingdom
    As an Event Support microvolunteer, your support will ensure St Mungo's fundraising and other engagement events are successful by helping them with the setup of signage, banners, and promotional materials and encouraging donations (through bucket collections or contactless devices) or conversations.
  • St Mungo's - Music Group Volunteer (Piano)
    Employer: St Mungos
    Application closing date: 20 Dec 2025, 11:59 pm
    Location: Brent, London London, England United Kingdom
    St Mungo's are looking for volunteers who play the piano to facilitate regular music group sessions for our clients. You will be volunteering at a care home and therefore engaging with older clients.
  • St Mungo's - Project Support Volunteer
    Employer: St Mungos
    Application closing date: 20 Dec 2025, 11:59 pm
    Location: Southwark London, England United Kingdom
    As a Project Support Volunteer, you will help with the day to day running of the hub, supporting the team, and St Mungo's clients.
  • St Mungo's - Photographer/ Videographer Microvolunteer
    Employer: St Mungos
    Application closing date: 20 Dec 2025, 11:59 pm
    Location: London London, England United Kingdom
    "A picture is worth a thousand words" Do you have experience or interest in photography and/or videography. Help our team to take photos and create films.
  • LSE Alternative Investments Conference
    Employer: LSE Alternative Investments Conference
    Application closing date: 20 Dec 2025, 11:59 pm
    Location: Mayfair, London London, England United Kingdom
    AIC 2026 will be taking place on 9 - 10 February 2026 at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square. Our platinum sponsor is Blackstone. The conference will include a mix of keynotes, panels, workshops, networking events, a recruitment fair and a venture capital competition.
  • Occasional Research Assistant (IDAlert) - deadline extended
    Employer: Grantham Research Institute
    Application closing date: 21 Dec 2025
    Location: United Kingdom
    The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (GRI) is looking for a temporary, hourly-paid postgraduate or PhD-level research assistant (ORA) to begin working from January 2026 for up to 20 hours a week
  • Letter Ambassador for Left-behind Children [REMOTE] (Mandarin Required - Volunteer)
    Employer: Blue Letter Project
    Application closing date: 21 Dec 2025
    Location: United Kingdom
    We are recruiting Volunteer Letter Ambassadors (Remote, Chinese-speaking)
    - Organization: Blue Letter Project
    - Location: Remote
    - Commitment: ~2 hours/month for at least 12 months
    - Language Requirement: Proficient in Chinese

 

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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