Today saw our third annual Volunteering Fair, and it was a great success! Over 500 students attended our fair in the Great Hall to talk to meet 40 charities, community groups and student projects offering volunteering opportunities at the College and in the local community. This fair has gone from strength to strength each year, and is an important element of our work in enhancing the student experience through volunteering.
Feedback about the fair from our stallholders was very positive; many said that the fair was a great opportunity to engage with students who were interested in volunteering - one organisation managed to register the interest of 100 students alone!
Some of the organisations at the fair included:
1. The Pimlico Connection: tutor at local schools supporting children in their studies; this is Imperial’s leading tutoring programme celebrating its 40th anniversary this year! If you can’t make tomorrow, click here for more information and how to apply.
2. Science Museum: volunteer at the world's pre-eminent museum in the field of science, technology, industry and medicine located on Exhibition Road!
3. Oxfam: Oxfam currently works in 23 Countries in disaster relief, development work and non-political campaign work; they need Imperial students to volunteer in their Earl’s Court shop.
4. Code Club: volunteer to help children learn how to programme by showing them how to make computer games, animations and websites.
5. Alzheimer’s Society: as the leading support and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers in the UK, they need volunteers' help and support at their fundraising events.
You can visit the Volunteering section of our website to find out more about the opportunities these organisations offer, and search our listings for others also. Volunteering can be accredited by Imperial Plus, which helps you to identify and articulate the skills and experiences gained through volunteering that graduate recruiters’ value and set you apart from your peers, whilst acknowledging the time you dedicate as a volunteer. Click here for more information.
Thank you so much to the all the staff, volunteers, organisations and students that attended and helped with the fair!
