Volunteering

There are many opportunities to work voluntarily whilst you are studying, during vacations and after graduating. Although generally unpaid, many placements include a small payment for expenses and help with accommodation.

If you want to gain experience in a particular occupation, such as journalism, fundraising, or social and community work, then volunteering could be a good way of getting started. You could, for example, volunteer to do clerical work for Amnesty International, work in an Cancer Research charity shop, fundraise for national charities, help to organise campaigns, work with environmental and conservation groups, staff help lines, befriend prisoners, etc.

UBU Volunteering

UBU Volunteering, run in partnership with the Students' Union, is a great place to start to find suitable volunteering experience.

We also work with a team of volunteer Career Ambassadors every year to help promote our services and be our 'student voice'.

Websites featuring volunteering opportunities in the UK

• Snicket: Information on jobs and volunteering opportunities in Bradford.
• Volunteer Centre Bradford: Opportunities to volunteer within the local community.
• Do IT: Database of UK volunteering opportunities.
• Volunteering Matters: A range of volunteering opportunities across the UK.
• Cityyear: Challenges young people to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time voluntary service in schools.