Learning by Giving: Community Placements at the University of Brighton

The University of Brighton is delighted to be working once again with local charities, community groups, CICs, and not-for-profit organisations across Brighton and Hove and Sussex to offer community placement opportunities to our students. 

These placements form part of our students’ degree courses, helping them build essential workplace experience and valuable employability skills. It’s also a fantastic opportunity for them to contribute their time and talents to causes that matter in the local community. 

What’s involved? 

Community Placements typically involve 30–50 hours of volunteering, carried out regularly between October and May. Your placement student will agree the exact timing and frequency of their involvement with you, their placement host, before starting their placement. 

What kind of role can I offer? 

There’s a huge range of possibilities! Roles might include volunteering in the arts, community projects, working with children and young people, social media campaigns, horticulture, animals, healthcare and environmental activities—and much more. If the role is meaningful to your organisation, covered by insurance, and risk-assessed, we’d love to hear from you. 

What’s next? 

Interested in hosting a placement student? That’s fantastic! Simply complete the short form below and we’ll be in touch to talk through the next steps. 

Want to know more? 

You can access our full FAQ page here. Or just fancy a chat? Pop your details in the form and we’ll arrange a meeting with one of our team members at a time that suits you. 

Click here to access the Community Placements Form 

Community Placement testimonials: 

“Our students bring us youth and energy, they help and support our work in our beautiful urban park and share much needed IT skills with our older Trustees. We celebrate this partnership, seeing it as mutually beneficial and rewarding! “ 

“I wanted to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for the exceptional experience we’ve had at the University of Brighton. The level of support and collaboration we’ve received from the staff team and students has been truly remarkable. From day one, we have been met with nothing but genuine enthusiasm and a willingness to work together that has made our partnership truly special.” 

“Our student volunteers from the University of Brighton bring course-related skills and knowledge to our diverse team. From history of fashion, environmental sustainability, occupational therapy, to business administration courses – they all play a vital role in supporting our costume resource hire charity. We are extremely grateful for the energy they bring and their professional can-do attitudes.”