Finding voluntary work
How can I find voluntary roles?
Doing voluntary work improves your CV
On campus help to find voluntary roles
- Our Volunteering team can help you to find voluntary work. Telephone them on
- Our monthly Volunteering Newsletter has the latest opportunities.
- Our annual Volunteering Fair is an excellent way of meeting local voluntary organistations.
- We work with the University of Derby Students' Union to offer volunteering opportunities.
Local voluntary work
- Most towns have a Volunteer Centre. Community Action Derby is the local point of contact.
- Do-it.org.uk is the UK's national database of volunteer vacancies, just tap in your postcode to find local opportunities.
- Vinvolved - national youth volunteering programme run for 16-25 year olds. Again, just tap in your postcode to search for opportunities.
Regional and national voluntary work
- Volunteering England - advice about choosing where to volunteer.
- Skill require disabled people aged 16-25 to help them make a difference to other young disabled people in England. Visit Volunteer Voices
- Volunteer Development Scotland
- Welsh Council for Voluntary Action
Virtual volunteering
Virtual volunteering includes a whole range of opportunities that you can do without leaving your house.
Change the world by volunteering over the internet - the UNV Online Volunteering service connects volunteers with organisations working for sustainable human development.
Communications agency BrightOne has launched a micro-volunteering web app enabling charities to post small tasks for volunteers to complete online. Tasks include PR, marketing, social media and design
What we ask of you....
When taking part in voluntary work we ask you to:
- Contact organisations to enquire and negotiate volunteering opportunities.
- Represent the University of Derby in a responsible and positive way.
- Get to know and respect applicable health and safety and other policies and procedures at the organisation.
- Undertake relevant training.
- Where applicable allow the organisation to undertake Criminal Record Bureau checks.
- Respect staff and volunteers at the organisation.
- Inform the organisation about any changes to your circumstances, including change of contact details.
- Be a committed, punctual and reliable volunteer and always inform the organisation if you are unable to volunteer.
- If there is a problem or you feel uncomfortable within your role inform your line manager and/ or the University.
- If you no longer wish to volunteer please inform the organisation, ideally with advanced notice.
