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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".  

  • Family Befriender
    Employer: Family Friends
    Application closing date: 2 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Kensington and Chelsea London, England United Kingdom
    Our Family Befrienders support parents and families; volunteers will aim to help families/single parents to discover their strengths, build confidence, and resolve difficulties through befriending.
  • Big Buddy
    Employer: Family Friends
    Application closing date: 2 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: London London, England United Kingdom
    Our Big Buddies support young people, aged 10-18, for a few hours weekly over a period of up to 12 months. With encouragement and support, volunteers will aim to help young people to discover their strengths, build confidence, and resolve difficulties.
  • Volunteers Needed | Chinese New Year Celebration in London 2026
    Employer: London Chinatown Chinese Association
    Application closing date: 2 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: London Greater London, England United Kingdom
    The London Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA) need volunteers for "Chinese New Year," on Sunday 22nd February 2026. A wide variety of volunteer roles are available. Don’t miss this chance to make a difference and experience the joy of bringing a festival to life!
  • Croydon Pride Volunteer
    Employer: Young Trustees Movement
    Application closing date: 2 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: United Kingdom
    The Young Trustees Movement (YTM) are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to support the trustees and help make a lasting impact in the community. As a volunteer, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to celebrating and empowering Croydon’s LGBTQIA+ residents.
  • Retail Volunteering Taster Session
    Employer: British Heart Foundation
    Application closing date: 4 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: London Greater London, England United Kingdom
    Our Retail Volunteering Taster Sessions allow you to come and see what goes on behind the scenes, meet the team, ask any questions you may have and give volunteering a go. It’s a little like try before you buy.
  • Telephone & Administration Volunteer
    Employer: British Heart Foundation
    Application closing date: 4 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: London Greater London, England United Kingdom
    Are you calm, collected and happy to chat on the phone? Join the volunteer team at our store. With support from the shop team, you will be the first point of contact for customers, helping them with any phone or face-to-face enquiries, arranging collections of donations.
  • Online Lister Volunteer
    Employer: British Heart Foundation
    Application closing date: 4 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: London Greater London, England United Kingdom
    Online selling is a fast growing and exciting way to retail in the digital age, so if you would like to get involved in this, come join us at your local BHF shop and help create online sales listings to promote the varied items that we sell.
  • Sales Floor Volunteer
    Employer: British Heart Foundation
    Application closing date: 4 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: London Greater London, England United Kingdom
    Our volunteers help us fund lifesaving science to improve the lives of families and loved ones living with heart and circulatory disease. Volunteering with us is easy, flexible, and inclusive. If you can spare a few hours a week, or a couple of hours occasionally, we’d love you to join us.
  • Warehouse Volunteer
    Employer: British Heart Foundation
    Application closing date: 4 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Greater London United Kingdom
    Retail Volunteering
  • Election Observer
    Employer: Democracy Volunteers
    Application closing date: 6 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: London England United Kingdom
    Democracy Volunteers is the UK's leading election observation group. On May 7th 2026, we will be deploying around 200 voluntary observers to observe the elections to the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Parliament, and local authorities across England including London.

 

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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