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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!
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If you are participating in the BU Graduate Skills Programme, your volunteering will count towards this award too!!!
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We are seeking volunteers to help support our local policing teams in looking after their fleet of marked and unmarked vehicles.This role involves performing basic vehicle checks, such as checking tyre pressures, fluid levels, ensuring all vehicle lights and sirens work. Ideally you will be happy to work outside, have a general interest in looking after vehicles and a desire to help your local police service.Possible locations: Blandford, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Bridport, Dorchester, Ferndown, Poole, Wareham and Weymouth.Please note that to apply for any Police volunteer role you will need to have been in the UK for 3 years.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Regular checks, covering tyres, water and oil levels.
Reporting faults and low stock levels.
Keeping vehicles clean and presentable.
Keeping the station’s vehicle store organised and tidy.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
Basic knowledge of cars.
Basic maintenance skills regarding tyres, oil and water.
Motivated and hard-working.
Integrity, reliability and self-discipline.
- Activity AreaLocal Community, Outdoor Activities, Physical Activity
- Employability Skills within ActivityInterpersonal, Prioritisation, Problem Solving, Self Management, Teamwork
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This role will provide assistance to CSI team by assisting with the cleaning of CSI vehicles.The CSI vehicles will be cleaned to a high professional standard.Please note that to apply for any Police volunteering role you need to have been in the UK for at least 3 years.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
The cleaning of the bodywork and outside of the CSI vehicles.
Vacuuming and cleaning the inside of CSI vehicles.
Maintaining vehicles store cupboard.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
Motivated and hard-working.
Integrity, reliability and self-discipline.
- Activity AreaPeople, Local Community, Outdoor Activities
- Employability Skills within ActivityLeadership, Interpersonal, Networking, Self Management, Teamwork
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Dorset Police have a large fleet of vehicles that all need regular weekly checks. It is important to keep all vehicles clean, fully equipped and well maintained in order to keep officers and staff safe at all times.The CSI Vehicle Check Volunteer will assist with looking after the fleet of CSI vehicles to ensure that they are always safe to use.Please note that to apply for any Police volunteering role you will need to have been in the UK for at least 3 years.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
Post holder will need to have their DNA and fingerprints taken for this role.
Post holder will be carrying out duties outside.
Specialist training will be provided, which can be delivered via the Vehicle Workshops unit in either Ferndown or Weymouth.
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
Basic knowledge of cars.
Basic maintenance skills regarding tyres, oil and other fluids.
Motivated and hard-working.
Integrity, reliability and self-discipline.
- Activity AreaPeople, Local Community, Outdoor Activities, Physical Activity
- Employability Skills within ActivityOrganisation, Collaboration, Communication, Interpersonal, Problem Solving, Self Management, Teamwork
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This role will provide help to officers by assisting with the cleaning of Police vehicles. The Police vehicles need be cleaned to a high professional standard, as the vehicles will be in the public eye. This role will entail working outside, at the preferred Police station of the volunteer's choice.Please note that you need to have lived in the UK for at least 3 years in order to be eligible to apply for any role in the Police.
- Employability Skills within ActivityOrganisation, Collaboration, Communication, Prioritisation, Problem Solving, Self Management, Teamwork
- Activity AreaLocal Community, Outdoor Activities, Physical Activity
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The Volunteer Police Cadet Leader will promote positive community engagement by working with, leading and inspiring Police Cadets to become good citizens and build their confidence as they become young adults.
Volunteer Police Cadets are recognised throughout the UK. The purpose of Volunteer Police Cadets is to encourage the spirit of adventure and good citizenship amongst its members. Every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their background. Young people from all backgrounds are encouraged to join Police Cadets, including those who may be vulnerable to the influences of crime and social exclusion.
The Volunteer Police Cadet Leader will promote positive community engagement by working with, leading and inspiring Police Cadets to become good citizens and build their confidence as they become young adults. No policing experience is required.
We are looking for a commitment of 6 hours a month. A full role description can be found here - https://recruitment.dorset.police.uk/dorset-police-careers/dorset-volunteers-special-constables/dorset-police-current-volunteer-vacancies/
Please note that you need to have lived in the UK for at least 3 years in order to be eligible to apply for any role in the Police.
- Activity AreaChildren and Young People, Domestic Violence Support, Drugs and Addictions Support, Education, Elderly Care, Health and Social Care, Homelessness, Human and Civil Rights/Social Justice, Law and Legal, Mental Health, People, Sport and Coaching, Teaching and Mentoring, Wellbeing, Advice/ Support, Communication/ Caring, Physical Activity
- Employability Skills within ActivityBuddying, Counselling, Mentoring, Empathy, Leadership, Legal, Organisation, Teaching, Coaching and Training, Collaboration, Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal, Networking, Pitching/ Presenting, Prioritisation, Problem Solving, Risk Management, Self Management
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Health, Environment and Medical Sciences, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsGood Health and Well-being, Life on Land
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The Safe Bus provides a safe environment for anyone who may be vulnerable as a result of being in drink, injured, lost or unable to get back to their accommodation.The key role of the Safe Bus volunteer will be to provide advice, assistance and first aid to clients.This project will help to keep the pressure off the emergency services in the town centre at night.Please note that you need to have lived in the UK for at least 3 years in order to be eligible to apply for any role in the Police.
Volunteers will be provided with Safe Bus uniforms.
Expenses (such as parking) can be claimed through Dorset Police.
Mandated training is required for this role, which includes First Aid training and De-Escalation Techniques.
Partner agency will provide additional subject matter expert training.
Volunteers will be expected to liaise with Police Officers, council officers, the ambulance service, and the hospitals, as well as friends and relatives of clients.
- Activity AreaChildren and Young People, Drugs and Addictions Support, Health and Social Care, Human and Civil Rights/Social Justice, Leadership, Mental Health, People, Wellbeing, Advice/ Support, Communication/ Caring, First Aid, Physical Activity
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Health, Environment and Medical Sciences, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsGood Health and Well-being
- Employability Skills within ActivityEmpathy, Leadership, Organisation, Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal, Networking, Prioritisation, Problem Solving, Risk Management, Self Management
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We need someone to help with our publicity to attract adults to come and learn to read with our group. We are a small charity totally made up of volunteers and we need some expertise on how to promote on social media and across the conurbation. You would gain experience in working with a team of people from many walks of life with lots of life skills and experience in several fields.
We are a small charity who help adults who have difficulty with their reading. This enables people with difficulties to grow in confidence, obtain better paid employment and help with their mental health. Although we have been runnng for 10 years now we are seeing less and less people coming forward. We need to advertise ourselves a little better and need someone to guide us and help with publicity going forward. How to publicise on social media and across the conurbation.
- Activity AreaPeople, Social Media and Communications, Communication/ Caring, Local Community
- Employability Skills within ActivityAdministration/Office Skills, Buddying, Counselling, Mentoring, Languages, Organisation, Teaching, Coaching and Training, Communication, Digital, IT, Technology, Interpersonal, Prioritisation, Self Management, Teamwork
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Health, Environment and Medical Sciences, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsLife on Land, Quality Education, Reducing Inequality, Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Young Enterprise is looking for volunteers to help at individual day events at schools in the Bournemouth area. During the day, you'll be one of a team of volunteers helping school students through practical, hands-on experiences...sparking big ideas!
Young Enterprise is a charity that helps young people build confidence, manage money, discover entrepreneurship and shape their own future. Through practical, hands-on experiences, we spark big ideas!
Young Enterprise runs day programmes at schools in the Bournemouth area, giving school students a high-energy taste of the world of business. Working in teams, they develop a brand, create a marketing strategy and balance a budget – while racing against the clock to pitch their idea.
Volunteers support students in working through their tasks throughout the day, providing encouragement and feedback and supporting with real world examples to help YE make a big impact in just one day!
- Activity AreaBusiness and Management, Children and Young People, Creative and Design, People, Sustainability, Technology/Engineering, Teaching and Mentoring
- Employability Skills within ActivityBuddying, Counselling, Mentoring, Empathy, Leadership, Teaching, Coaching and Training, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback and Evaluation, Interpersonal, Networking, Pitching/ Presenting, Problem Solving, Self Management, Teamwork
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Health, Environment and Medical Sciences, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsDecent Work and Economic Growth, Gender Equality, Industry Innovation & Infrastructure, Quality Education, Reducing Inequality, Responsible Consumption & Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Street trees are a crucial part of healthy cities. They improve air quality, reduce heat, support biodiversity, and make our neighbourhoods more pleasant to live in. But many cities don't have detailed, up to date maps of where their trees are or what kinds of trees grow there.At Arbor Geo-Frame, we want to help change that, using the power of Citizen Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) through Computer Vision.
By drawing boxes around trees and selecting their species, you’re helping us:
- Build a training dataset for AI-based tree detection.
- Improve automated urban forest mapping tools.
- Support researchers, city planners, and environmental projects that rely on accurate tree data.
Your contributions will go into a system that can one day map trees across entire cities, automatically, saving time, money, and helping communities thrive.
- Activity AreaAnthropology/Geography, Conservation, Data Analysis, Environmental and Conservation, Science/Research, Sustainability, Virtual Volunteering, Remote Volunteering
- Employability Skills within ActivityAdministration/Office Skills, Project Research, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Digital, IT, Technology, Feedback and Evaluation, Problem Solving
- FacultyBusiness and Law, Health, Environment and Medical Sciences, Media, Science and Technology
- Sustainable Development GoalsLife on Land, Responsible Consumption & Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities
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The volunteer Drama Group Facilitator will lead and manage weekly drama sessions, encouraging participation and helping members develop skills in acting, improvisation, character development, and stagecraft. You will collaborate with our team to create an inclusive space where all members feel comfortable expressing themselves and exploring the performing arts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Session Planning and Leadership: Plan and deliver structured drama activities, warm-ups, and exercises suitable for a mixed-ability group.
- Creating a Supportive Environment: Work alongside staff and other volunteers to ensure a welcoming, friendly, and safe atmosphere that encourages self-expression and teamwork.
- Skill Development: Help members build confidence, communication, and vocational skills through drama-based activities and potential performance opportunities.
- Collaboration: Liaise with staff regarding resources, scheduling, and individual member needs to ensure a smooth and effective session.
- Inclusion: Engage all members in activities, adapting exercises as needed to accommodate different abilities and interests.
Time Commitment:
- When: Every Monday morning
- Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Location: The Bridge, Access Dorset, Littledown, Chaseside, Bournemouth, BH7 7BX
Skills and Experience:
- Experience in drama, theatre, or performing arts facilitation (prior formal teaching experience is not required, but enthusiasm and knowledge are essential).
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment, including staff and other volunteers.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Patience, empathy, and a commitment to creating an inclusive and supportive atmosphere.
- Reliability and a proactive approach to leading sessions.
- Activity AreaArts and Culture, Creative and Design, Health and Social Care, Music
- Employability Skills within ActivityCreativity and Design, Empathy, Leadership, Teaching, Coaching and Training, Communication, Event Planning, Interpersonal, Problem Solving, Risk Management, Self Management
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