The Festival of Volunteering is back!
The Festival of Volunteering 2024 is taking place on Wednesday 25 September this year, and will be in person on campus. The Festival will take place from 12noon-3pm on Founders Square and will be an excellent chance to meet some of our amazing community partners and hear about their opportunities.
What is Royal Holloway Volunteering?
We are the volunteering department at Royal Holloway, Unibersity of London. Based in our Volunteering Hub (Just next to the SU shop in the Davison Building), our goal is to find rewarding and engaging volunteering opportunities for students like you! Our opportunties are available for undergraduate students, postgraduate students as well as home and international students.
Who is attending the Festival of Volunteering?
The Festival of Volunteering is a celebration of all things volunteering, and we have an amazing selection of organisations and opportunties for you to get involved with.
With over forty community partners including national, local and international charities, schools and other non-profit organisations, we are bound to have something to interest you. Currently confirmed partners include:
And many more!
Our Social Action projects are led by Royal Holloway students with the support of the Volunteering team! These projects give you a great opportunity to develop your skills while getting to know new people at Royal Holloway. Confirmed student-led projects include:
- Community Garden
- ESOL Tutoring
- Food Bank
- International kitchen
- Love in a Box
- Love Your Campus
- Love your Community
- Nature Conservation
- Santa's Workshop
- Tea parties
- TechAlong
- Thames 21
- The Homeless Project
Community Research is when an organisation approaches us to do a piece of research for them. This could involve surveys, feedback reports, impact measurement or the creation of some other piece of work. It is a fantastic way of using your research skills to benefit a charity organisation.
If you are interested in taking your Volunteering across the world then this is the best place to start! Most of these organisations offer opportunities taking place over the summer, so why not chat with them and see where your volunteering can take you? Confirmed partners include:
- Challenges Abroad
- Think Pacific
- Play Action International
- Travelteer
- Raleigh International
If you are passionate about sport then you are in luck! Royal Holloway's Active Lifestyle and Sport department organise a host of sports volunteering opportunities including coaching, supporting active sessions and helping with community sports days.
How do I get involved?
Getting involved is really easy! At the Festival of Volunteering you can sign up with any of our community partners to start volunteering. You can also register as a volunteer on our online platform to find opporutnities all year round and record your volunteer hours.