Student Volunteering

Student volunteering is a fantastic way to gain real-world experience, build your CV, and develop key employability skills. It’s also a great way to connect with the local community and boost your wellbeing while making a positive impact.

How We Support You

Every year, our Volunteering Team helps hundreds of students discover rewarding and meaningful volunteering roles. From one-off activities like building bird houses with the university’s Sustainability Team, to ongoing, complex roles with essential front-line organisations, we can help you find the right opportunity for you.

What You Can Expect

The Volunteering Team is here to:

• Help you find the role that’s right for you from over a hundred brilliant local opportunities with our Community Partners
• Support you throughout the application process and beyond
• Ensure all roles are safe and supported, with appropriate insurance, Health and Safety, and statutory workplace requirements in place

“Volunteering is a chance to discover yourself and gives you an insight into the system and career you’re pursuing. Volunteering with the NHS gave me an edge for my current Job as a Pharmacy Assistant in the RSCH. I didn’t expect to be given an award and recognition, but I was so glad to get the Health Education England Certification and National Volunteer Certificate.“

Terkimbi, MPharm (Hons) Pharmacy. Ward Helper, Lewes Victoria Hospital

Volunteering gives you a great opportunity to help in something you are passionate about, find areas you may be interested in career-wise, or meet new, like-minded people

Jess, BA (Hons) Globalisation: History, Politics and Culture. Brighton Team Lead for SolidariTee

Got questions? Contact us at volunteering@brighton.ac.uk