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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".  

  • Walking Group Volunteer (Tower Hamlets)
    Employer: Hestia
    Application closing date: 14 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Tower Hamlets London, England United Kingdom
    Do you enjoy walking, meeting others and having a good chat? If so, we have the perfect volunteering role for you! Join our team and inspire others to exercise through a weekly walk.
  • Lunch Club Volunteer (Roehampton)
    Employer: Hestia
    Application closing date: 14 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Roehampton, London London, England United Kingdom
    Do you enjoy connecting with others? Join us as a Lunch Club Volunteer and help create a warm, welcoming space for older adults in Roehampton!
  • Volunteer Befriender
    Employer: Maytree Respite Centre
    Application closing date: 14 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: United Kingdom
    Volunteer Befrienders are at the heart of Maytree’s befriending model. They work alongside professional Lead Befrienders to provide a caring, compassionate and containing space for people who are feeling suicidal.
  • Volunteer School Governor
    Employer: LSE - Widening Participation Team - Academic Registrars Division
    Application closing date: 18 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: United Kingdom
    Are you passionate about closing the attainment gap for disadvantaged pupils? Do you want to make a meaningful contribution to your local community? LSE School Governor Scheme partners with the charity Governors for Schools to support LSE students and alumni to become volunteer governors at schools.
  • Volunteer Abroad With ICYE UK (3 to 12 Months)
    Employer: Inter Cultural Youth Exchange UK
    Application closing date: 18 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Mexico
    Volunteering with ICYE UK is a transformational experience with real impact. Our ethical programmes promote peace, intercultural awareness and equality of opportunity, encouraging young people from around the world to live, learn and work together.
  • Arts and crafts facilitator volunteer (Brent)
    Employer: Hestia
    Application closing date: 18 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Brent London, England United Kingdom
    Are you creative? Would you like to support others to express their emotions through arts and crafting? Art plays a valuable role in mental wellbeing with research showing that crafting, regardless of the medium you use can boost your mood, self-confidence and reduce stress overall.
  • English group tutor volunteer (Kensington and Chelsea)
    Employer: Hestia
    Application closing date: 18 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Kensington and Chelsea London, England United Kingdom
    We are looking for volunteers who would like to play a role in building people’s confidence! As an English-speaking volunteer, whether native or fluent and with any kind of accent or background, you will have the skills needed to support people who would like to improve and learn the English language
  • Online Volunteer Mentor (12 Weeks) – Support the #BeMeDigitalInclusion program at Academy Achievers
    Employer: Academy Achievers
    Application closing date: 18 Jan 2026
    Location: United Kingdom
    As a mentor in our online 12-week #BeMedigitalinclusion program, you'll directly guide young women on their STEM journeys through small group mentorship. In these online sessions, you will provide academic support, career guidance, and goal setting assistance, all within a supportive environment.
  • Arrive and Thrive Intern
    Employer: The Baytree Centre - Volunteering
    Application closing date: 19 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Brixton London, England United Kingdom
    To support the Arrive and Thrive Programme Coordinator in delivering a comprehensive educational programme for newly arrived and refugee girls aged 11–18, whilst they are waiting to access school, helping them develop their English and Maths skills, confidence, and community bonds.
  • Intergenerational Cooking Day Volunteer
    Employer: Grandma's Soup - Foundation
    Application closing date: 20 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: United Kingdom
    Join Grandma’s Soup on a mission to reduce loneliness among older adults by bringing generations together through cooking and connection. Join fun, flexible cooking sessions where students and seniors make soup together, chat, and build real connections. Open to all LSE students.

 

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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