Volunteering

When you volunteer, you'll apply the knowledge you gain from your degree to a cause you care about. You'll also improve your career prospects by developing your employability skills and gaining experience working in a professional environment.

Our Volunteering Team is here to support you with securing volunteering opportunities. Each year, we promote more than 200 roles through our Volunteering Bank with charities, social enterprises, community groups, schools, public services such as the police and NHS, theatres, museums and more.

Why volunteer?

Volunteering while you're a student means you can:

Develop transferable skills and enhance your CV to support your graduate job applications
Step outside your comfort zone and experience different working environments
Connect with like-minded people and engage with the Portsmouth community
Get practical experience and watch your confidence grow
Improve your wellbeing and give back to the local community
Share the skills from your course with not-for-profit organisations
Gain work experience to contribute towards The Portsmouth Award

Building good relationships with organisations can also lead to professional references, networking opportunities, additional training and more. Make the most of your time volunteering, as the more you put into your experience, the more you will benefit.

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Find volunteering opportunities

Our Volunteering Team are here to support you with finding and securing exceptional volunteering roles.

Examples of places you can volunteer

Charities that support young people to reduce offending, help survivors of domestic abuse or help people with conflict resolution issues
Local museums, art galleries, charity shops and food banks
Charities that provide extra help to hospital patients, visitors and staff
Local schools helping pupils with reading, coding and other classroom activities
Local authorities such as the police, council and libraries
On projects that engage the younger generation in STEM activities

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Search our Volunteering Bank on MyCareer

Our volunteering opportunities are advertised through MyCareer. When you log in, select the "Search" button at the top and choose "Search volunteering roles". You also have the option to search by specific sectors.

Search Volunteering roles through MyCareer

Thinking about volunteering abroad?

Check our guide for International Volunteering Opportunities and learn all the things you need to consider.

How to apply

Details on how to apply will also be listed on the role description in the "How to apply" section. You might be asked to:

complete application form
upload a CV and cover letter
apply directly to an organisation via an external website

Once you submit your application, you'll receive email updates and instructions for your next steps.

Tips for submitting a great application

Applying for a volunteering role is a competitive process. Consider the following when preparing your application:

Why you've chosen to apply to this particular opportunity
What skills and experience you could bring to the role
What you hope to achieve during your time volunteering
That you've researched the organisation and understand what they do

Keep us updated

The Volunteering Team will make contact with you by telephone or email throughout the year to see if there is any further support you may need. In the meantime, if you have an update on your application, let the Volunteering Team know by completing this short form.

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Already Volunteering?

We're keen to hear about the volunteering activities you've done while studying in Portsmouth. We keep a record of any volunteering activities you apply to through our Volunteering Bank, but we can also verify the volunteering roles you find independently.

Tell us about your volunteering experience, by completing our short form.

Have you already done some volunteering?