Volunteering
Volunteering at LUU
Volunteering is the ultimate win-win activity. Not only does it improve things for other people and make a difference to the world around you, but it has a host of brilliant benefits for you as the volunteer.
There are loads of exciting ways you can volunteer during your time at University, so join us as we delve into the opportunities available to students at Leeds.
Why volunteer?
Volunteering allows you to:
- Gain new skills
- Meet new people
- Improve your wellbeing
- Find something you are passionate about
- Give back to the local community and make a difference
Volunteering can be one of the best ways to improve your skills and gain valuable experience. So whether it’s building your intercultural awareness and learning a language, gaining leadership skills from a role in a society, or acquiring specialist knowledge and workplace skills in a sports or sustainability context, we have lots of opportunities to offer that will help you boost your confidence and your skills for the future whilst helping your local community.
Volunteering opportunities at Leeds
Students into Schools
Your opportunity if you’re looking to volunteer in schools around Leeds. Click here to find out more.
Volunteering Societies
There’s loads of fantastic volunteering societies to get involved in! 22 in fact, and you can give back by becoming a member or even joining one of their committees. Click here to read more about LUU’s volunteer societies.
Intercultural Volunteering
Develop your skills, experience new things, and be part of a global community. Find out more here.
Sustainability Volunteering
Make a positive impact as you help to create a sustainable future. Click here and get involved!
Community Litter Picks
The Sustainability Service regularly runs Community Litter Picks around the Hyde Park area, so keep a lookout for these on our Engage what’s on page. You can also join the LS6 Litter Picking Facebook group here.
Unavailable for the big community litter picks? That’s no problem – LUU’s Student Activities team hire out litter picking equipment for you to come and borrow any time you fancy doing some litter picking.
You can read all about litter-picking with LUU here.
Societies into Schools
Share your society’s skills in schools around Leeds. Click here to find out more.
Community Engagement
The School of Law’s Community Engagement opportunities are open to all students within the School, find out more here.
Leeds Volunteering Hub Opportunities
Explore the opportunities available to you across Leeds and beyond – and check back regularly to see what’s new. You can find the Volunteering hub here.
Sports Volunteering
Do good stuff on campus, in the community or internationally with Leeds Sport. Click here to see everything they have to offer.
Volunteer with a student society
We have over 300 clubs and societies at LUU for you to get involved with. Take a look at what all these groups have to offer here.
How to get started
Want to get involved with volunteering but feeling nervous or unsure where to start?
Here are some tips for making the first move:
- The University’s Volunteering Hub has a dedicated team of staff to help you find the right opportunity for you. If you’d like some support please email volunteer@leeds.ac.uk
- Volunteer with a friend – it will be easier to step into the unknown with a familiar face.
- If you’re feeling nervous about volunteering, make contact with the organisation via email first to take the pressure off.
Chances are you’ll get a warm response and the nerves will disappear. - If you have any concerns, ask for a chat with someone from the organisation on the phone to talk through what you can offer the organisation and see if you’ll be a good fit.
Events to watch out for
- Welcome Week Volunteering Fair – hear about Volunteering Clubs and Societies
- Volunteering Fair (normally October) – meet local organisations looking for student volunteers
- Student Volunteering Week 2022 (February)
