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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".  

  • Youth Volunteering Facilitator
    Employer: TimeGivers
    Application closing date: 30 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: London London, England United Kingdom
    TimeGivers organise fun volunteering events for school children so that they can enact the changes they want to see in their local communities.
    Our events focus on 3 key pillars of change: Crisis Relief, The Environment, Social Inclusion.
    We need Youth Volunteering Facilitators to help us!
  • Compassionate Neighbours at Royal Trinity Hospice
    Employer: Royal Trinity Hospice
    Application closing date: 31 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: United Kingdom
    Royal Trinity Hospice have their exciting project for students to get involved with now! With the Compassionate Neighbours project you will be visiting someone local to them who is towards end of life and experiencing loneliness, to provide companionship.
    The hospice is looking for new volunteers in Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith & Fulham and Westminster to visit someone for around 1 hour a week.
  • Accuracy Business Cup (ABC) - Student Buisness Competition 2026
    Employer: Accuracy
    Application closing date: 31 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: London, England United Kingdom
    The Accuracy Business Cup, or ABC, is an international student competition giving you the opportunity to work on financial and strategic business cases. During the competition, you will work under the supervision of Accuracy consultants and present your recommendations to the leaders of a major listed company. For the first time this year, the case will focus on challenges specific to one sector.
  • One Off Volunteer
    Employer: The Switch - Partnerships
    Application closing date: 31 Jan 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: Tower Hamlets, London London, England United Kingdom
    Options and Careers Volunteer
    Support young people as they choose their GCSE options by volunteering at an in-person facilitator led Switch workshop. No prior training or experience is required. A briefing will be given at the beginning of the session.
  • Occasional Research Assistant (EarthCap Intelligence Hub)
    Employer: Grantham Research Institute
    Application closing date: 1 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: United Kingdom
    Temporary role for 3 months supporting the Uncertainty and Decision Making workstream within the EarthCap Intelligence Hub. The ORA will contribute to research exploring use of physical climate risk models by financial institutions and implications of model uncertainty on financial decision making.
  • Welcome Host Volunteer
    Employer: Royal Opera House
    Application closing date: 1 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: London Lambeth, England United Kingdom
    The Royal Ballet and Opera is home to world-class ballet, opera, and theatre arts. You can lead the conversation so that every visitor to this iconic theatre feels welcomed and included, no matter their background.
  • One-Day Volunteer Opportunity — Transforming Spaces Volunteer
    Employer: The Childhood Trust
    Application closing date: 1 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: United Kingdom
    Make a real impact in just one day. Volunteer with The Childhood Trust’s Transforming Spaces programme to help transform bedrooms and community spaces for children experiencing poverty — creating safe places to sleep, play, learn, and grow.
  • 40th anniversary of Marie Curie's Great Daffodil Appeal - Volunteering Opportunity
    Employer: Marie Curie
    Application closing date: 1 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: United Kingdom
    End of life care services in the UK are overstretched, underfunded and overlooked, and dying people are paying the price. It doesn’t have to be this way, and now’s our chance to fix it. Marie Curie is offering their "Collecting for Marie Curie" Volunteering Opportunity to raise money for this important cause!
  • Develop IVY 2026 Digital Engagement Materials in French Online Jordan - 12 weeks (Online)
    Employer: United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme
    Application closing date: 1 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: United Kingdom
    This is an exciting remote opportunity to build skills in digital engagement for the assigned country: Jordan. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that supports human development globally by promoting volunteerism and by mobilizing volunteers. It is administered by UNDP and operates amidst growing recognition that volunteerism makes important contributions, economically and socially, to more cohesive societies by building trust and reciprocity among citizens.
  • Volunteer with the Felix Project - the Felix Food Factory in Deptford
    Employer: The Felix Project
    Application closing date: 1 Feb 2026, 11:59 pm
    Location: United Kingdom
    The Felix Project is introducing their newest initiative, he Felix Food Factory in Deptford, plays a vital role in turning surplus ingredients into long-lasting essentials—think jams, chutneys, and other cupboard staples—so good food never goes to waste.
    Volunteers help us collect, sort, and deliver food across London. Whether it’s driving, packing food in our depots—including the Felix Food Factory—or joining farm rescues to save fresh produce, your contribution makes a real difference.

 

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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