Get involved in volunteering. Do good. Feel good. Make your C.V. stand out!
We work with a range of registered UK local and national charities to help find students the right kind of volunteering opportunities. From one off volunteering days to weekly commitments - there is something for everyone, no matter how busy you are!
The charities on our hub know that you are a busy student therefore most roles require between 2 to 4 hours of volunteering per week. The charities are all lovely and friendly and understand that flexibility is required to fit around your academic time-table - so don't be afraid to ask the charity and agree times that suit you.
Take a look at our current opportunities below and if you see something you like – click the ‘Apply’ button!
If you can’t find an opportunity that suits your interests, book an appointment with the Volunteering team for support: Book a Meeting
Did you know, participating in Volunteering activity with SUBU earns you an Award? By logging your hours and the skills you have gained through your personal volunteering profile you are eligible to earn certificates and download a full breakdown of your volunteering history for your CV!
If you are participating in the BU Graduate Skills Programme, your volunteering will count towards this award too!!!
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Help provide surf therapy to improve the mental health and wellbeing of kids aged 8-18.
Help improve the lives of children aged 8-18 by providing 1:1 surf mentoring. No experience is needed, you just need to like getting wet and being outdoors. You need a positive, encouraging outlook. You don't need to be able to surf, we have surf coaches to do that.
We meet at Branksome Dene Beach on Sunday mornings 10-12 for surf therapy and then for kids who have passed surf therapy we have a surf club session on Sunday afternoons from 12.30- 2.30. We provide all wetsuits and equipment.
There is also a possibility of Mondays 1.30-3pm surf therapy from September until October at the same location. This is in conjunction with BU Staff volunteers also. Contact Libbi Hammond on hammondl@bournemouth.ac.uk or Natalie Woodward on nwoodward@bournemouth.ac.uk for details of how to get involved for Monday sessions.
All Safeguarding and beach training and DBS is provided by The Wave Project. Surf instruction and equipment is provided by shakasurf.
Come and help improve the mental health and wellbeing of our kids and improve your own at the same time with a group of positive and sociable people; you will make new friends and learn some surfing skills yourself.
Autumn sessions end in early October but we recruit through the winter to start again in April. So, if you are interested the winter is a good time to get trained, get DBS done and ready to go in Spring with our new kids.
- Activity AreaChildren and Young People, Education, Environmental and Conservation, Fundraising, Health and Social Care, Mental Health, People, Social Media and Communications, Sport and Coaching, Teaching and Mentoring, Wellbeing, Wildlife/Nature, Outdoor Activities, Physical Activity
- Employability Skills within ActivityBuddying, Counselling, Mentoring, Empathy, Leadership, Teaching, Coaching and Training, Collaboration, Communication, Interpersonal, Networking, Teamwork
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Health, Environment and Medical Sciences, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsClean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Good Health and Well-being, Life Below Water
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Want to help volunteer at or run your own event for the Women's Network? Join up as a volunteer and get involved! Your voice, your events, your community, and a big impact.
From awareness stalls to social mixers, to celebrations, to educational talks - you can make it happen. What will you do for your community? You can volunteer just once for something specific, or do something consistant throughout the year - the choice is yours.
- Activity AreaCampaigning, Education, Events and Festivals, Health and Social Care, Human and Civil Rights/Social Justice, LGBTQIA+, Mental Health, People, Wellbeing, Local Community
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Health, Environment and Medical Sciences, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsGender Equality, Good Health and Well-being, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reducing Inequality
- Employability Skills within ActivityEmpathy, Leadership, Organisation, Collaboration, Communication, Event Planning, Interpersonal, Self Management
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Want to help volunteer at or run your own event for the Asian, Arab, and Ethnic Minority network? Join up as a volunteer and get involved! Your voice, your events, your community, and a big impact.
From awareness stalls to social mixers, culutral celebrations to educational talks - you can make it happen. What will you do for your community? You can volunteer just once for something specific, or do something consistant throughout the year - the choice is yours.
- Activity AreaCampaigning, Education, Events and Festivals, Human and Civil Rights/Social Justice, People, Wellbeing, Local Community
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Health, Environment and Medical Sciences, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsPeace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reducing Inequality
- Employability Skills within ActivityEmpathy, Leadership, Organisation, Collaboration, Communication, Event Planning, Interpersonal, Self Management
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Want to help volunteer at or run your own event for the Trans, Non-Binary, Intersex, and Gender Identity + Network? Join up as a volunteer and get involved! Your voice, your events, your community, and a big impact.
From awareness stalls to social mixers, to celebrations, to educational talks - you can make it happen. What will you do for your community? You can volunteer just once for something specific, or do something consistant throughout the year - the choice is yours.
- Activity AreaCampaigning, Education, Events and Festivals, Health and Social Care, Human and Civil Rights/Social Justice, LGBTQIA+, Mental Health, People, Wellbeing, Local Community
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Health, Environment and Medical Sciences, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsGender Equality, Good Health and Well-being, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reducing Inequality
- Employability Skills within ActivityEmpathy, Leadership, Organisation, Collaboration, Communication, Event Planning, Interpersonal, Self Management
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Want to help volunteer at or run your own event for the Disabilities, Accessibility and Neuro-Diverse Network? Join up as a volunteer and get involved! Your voice, your events, your community, and a big impact.
From awareness stalls to social mixers, to celebrations, to educational talks - you can make it happen. What will you do for your community? You can volunteer just once for something specific, or do something consistant throughout the year - the choice is yours.
- Activity AreaCampaigning, Disability, Education, Events and Festivals, Health and Social Care, Human and Civil Rights/Social Justice, Mental Health, People, Wellbeing, Local Community
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Health, Environment and Medical Sciences, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsGood Health and Well-being, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reducing Inequality
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Want to help volunteer at or run your own event for the LGBTQ+ Network? Join up as a volunteer and get involved! Your voice, your events, your community, and a big impact.
From awareness stalls to social mixers, to celebrations, to educational talks - you can make it happen. What will you do for your community? You can volunteer just once for something specific, or do something consistant throughout the year - the choice is yours.
- Activity AreaArts and Culture, Campaigning, Education, Events and Festivals, Human and Civil Rights/Social Justice, LGBTQIA+, People, Wellbeing, Local Community
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Health, Environment and Medical Sciences, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsPeace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reducing Inequality
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The UK charity REUSE Foundation have launched Refill, Not Landfill!, a global creativity challenge to tackle plastic pollution- Open to all changemakers (16-25) and all students worldwide!Make a short video (Reel or TikTok), meme, or carousel that cuts through the noise: highlight why plastic recycling won’t work, call out single-use plastic, and champion reuse as the solution to waste from plastic packaging.- Open worldwide until June 30, 2026, and there’s prize money up for grabs (min £1,000, rising to £5,000 depending on donations).Let’s empower the next generation to rethink plastic. Share your creativity. Share your voice. Help spark real change.- Learn more: REUSE Foundation #RefillNotLandfill #ReuseFoundationhttps://www.reusefoundation.org/refill-not-landfill
- Activity AreaEnvironmental and Conservation, Film and Technology, IT and Digital, Marketing, Social Media and Communications, Sustainability, Virtual Volunteering, Remote Volunteering
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsClean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Life Below Water, Life on Land, Responsible Consumption & Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Employability Skills within ActivityCreativity and Design, Communication, Digital, IT, Technology, Emotional Intelligence, Innovation, Pitching/ Presenting, Self Management
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Winterslow Primary School in Wiltshire is looking for a student, or group of students to create video content to make a promotional video to support the school's marketing and advertising efforts. Applicants must be passionate about media, film production and storytelling to help bring the school's vision to life. The school is eager to modernise their digital presence and showcase the vibrant, nurturing and engaging environment the school provides. We welcome students from media, film or digital marketing, who are keen to take ownership of a creative project from concept to completion. For more information please click the 'Apply' button below.
- Activity AreaChildren and Young People, Creative and Design, Education, Film and Technology, IT and Digital, Marketing, People, Social Media and Communications, Local Community
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsLife on Land, Quality Education
- Employability Skills within ActivityCreativity and Design, Organisation, Collaboration, Communication, Digital, IT, Technology, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal, Prioritisation, Risk Management, Self Management, Teamwork
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We are looking for someone that can create training video's for our charity. This would be a short term volunteer role but one where a film student can hone their skills
We need an enthusiastic individual that can film individuals discussing LGBT+ topics and then turn those films into short video's that we can use when we are delivering training to customers. We are looking to have between 2-5 films made all no longer than 5 minutes
The individual will need to do the following
- Be available in the evening to records the content
- Have the skills to edit and compile these into short films that are professional
- Be able to work to a deadline
- Be friendly, understanding and enthusiastic
- Willing to give the copy rights of these films to our charity Space Youth Project
- Activity AreaEducation, Film and Technology, LGBTQIA+
- FacultyMedia, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsGender Equality, Reducing Inequality
- Employability Skills within ActivityOrganisation, Collaboration, Communication, Decision Making, Digital, IT, Technology, Interpersonal, Problem Solving, Self Management
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Step in to the spring sunshine and help with gardening and conservation in local parks. No experience needed, just a passion for helping to keep the park looking beautiful for people and wildlife. Lend a hand with the Friends of Knyveton Gardens and at the Woodland Walk Nature Reserve with some light and enjoyable gardening tasks. It's a wonderful way to get some fresh air, meet lovely people and make a difference in your local community. Just a short walk or bus ride from The Lansdowne.Monday 13th April 11am til 1pm - Knyveton Gardens - BoscombeTuesday 14th April 11am til 4pm - Woodland Walk - BoscombeWednesday 22nd April 11am til 4pm - Woodland Walk - BoscombeSaturday 25th April 10:30am til 12:30pm - Knyveton Gardens - BoscombeFUTURE DATES THROUGHOUT SUMMER
- Activity AreaEnvironmental and Conservation, Sustainability, Wildlife/Nature, Gardening/ Conservation, Local Community, Outdoor Activities, Physical Activity
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Health, Environment and Medical Sciences, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsLife on Land, Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Employability Skills within ActivityInterpersonal, Prioritisation, Self Management, Teamwork
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