Top Volunteering Opportunities: July

Here are some of the great volunteering opportunities currently available in the Brighton/Sussex area! Don’t underestimate the value of extra curricular activities on your CV – THEY ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS YOUR ACADEMICS. As a student you will never have more free time than you do now so take advantage of it!

And here are just a few:

Enter and View Authorise Representative
Location: Brighton
Commitment: Not stated

Sexual Violence Drop-in
Location: Brighton
Commitment: Not stated

Community Rehabilitation Mentor
Location: Worthing
Commitment: 2-3 Hours per week

Accredited Community Mediator
Location: Lewes, Eastbourne
Commitment: 18 months minimum

Young People with Learning Disabilities Support Role
Location: Brighton
Commitment: Minimum commitment of 12 months

Befriender
Location: Brighton and Hove
Commitment: One hour per week/fortnight

Police and Probation Volunteer
Location: Brighton
Commitment: A few hours a week

Young Person Mentor
Location: Brighton
Commitment: Couple of hours a week

St Johns Admin Support
Location: Brighton
Commitment: Minimum commitment of 12 months

Fire and Rescue Service Assistant
Location: Brighton and East Sussex
Commitment: Flexible, 8-16 hours per month

Volunteer Advocate
Location: Brighton and Hove
Commitment: Not stated

Befrienders for Kids From Struggling Families
Location: Brighton, Hove
Commitment: 2 years

Administrative Assistant
Location: Brighton and East Sussex
Commitment: 2 half days a week

Court Volunteer
Location: Sussex
Commitment: Once a week/fortnightly on agreed days

Brighton Housing Trust Mental Health Peer Volunteer
Location: Brighton
Commitment: A minimum commitment of six months

Community Support Officer
Location: Haywards Heath
Commitment: 2-4 hours per week

Volunteer Support Worker (Adults with Learning Disabilities)
Location: Worthing
Commitment: Not stated

Witness Service Volunteer
Location: Brighton, Hove, Worthing, Lewes, Horsham, Hastings
Commitment: Minimum 1 day per month

Volunteer English or Maths Tutors
Location: Brighton
Commitment: Not stated

Amnesty Book Shop Assistant
Location: Brighton
Commitment: A few hours a week

Oxfam Fundraising
Location: Brighton
Commitment: Flexible, 5-20 hours per month

Youth Activity Volunteer
Location: Brighton
Commitment: Saturday daytime only

In addition to this, Active Student is the University’s official volunteering service. It can provide you with vetted volunteering placements in the local community that are rewarding, safe and supported! Whether you’re in your last year of university or your first, you can develop your employability skills, add to your CV, and make new connections.

For information on volunteering opportunities provided by the University, and how to register, follow this link.

Good luck on your applications – more opportunities coming next month!