Events

The LSE Volunteer Centre team organises lots of different volunteering events throughout the year for you to get involved in. You can find all our events listed below and you can book your place on CareerHub.

One-off volunteering

Afraid you don’t have time to volunteer? Or have you never volunteered before? Why not join one of our one-off volunteering opportunities and meet students from around the school whilst doing something good. Opportunities take up maximum one day, with no further commitment.

Student Volunteering Week: Letters Against Isolation

Starts: 9 Feb 2026, 10:30 am
Finishes: 9 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Lincoln Chambers, Portsmouth Street, LCH G.01 (LSE Volunteer Centre)
Remaining places: 14
You are invited to visit the LSE Volunteer Centre for the launch of Student Volunteering Week 2026, and an opportunity to take part in volunteering to combat social isolation and loneliness in the community. Drop in to take part in this mental health initiative and learn more about other opportunities you can get involved in this Student Volunteering Week!

One-off Volunteering: Letters Against Isolation

Starts: 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 23 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Lincoln Chambers, Portsmouth Street, LCH G.01 (LSE Volunteer Centre)
Letters Against Isolation is a non profit organisation with an aim to improve the wellbeing of those who are at an increased risk of experiencing loneliness.

One-off Volunteering: The Ealing Beaver Project

Starts: 25 Feb 2026, 10:00 am
Finishes: 25 Feb 2026, 4:00 pm
Venue: Ealing Beaver Project - walk and safari meeting point, Greenford Ed, UB6 OUW
Remaining places: 30
The Ealing Wildlife Project is London’s first fully accessible urban beaver reintroduction site, dedicated to bringing people closer to nature right in the heart of the city. Sign up to volunteer for an afternoon in nature with other LSE volunteers, supporting sustainable charitable activity, wildlife and animal conservation.

One-off Volunteering: Knitting for Syria

Starts: 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 2 Mar 2026, 2:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Lincoln Chambers, Portsmouth Street, LCH G.01 (LSE Volunteer Centre)
This creative volunteering session is dedicated to knitting warm items which will be shared by charity providing on-the-ground support for civilians in Syria who are displaced as a result of conflict. Here you can learn a new skill and make a difference to those who are in need of support.

One-off volunteering: Post Pals

Starts: 11 Mar 2026, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 11 Mar 2026, 2:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Lincoln Chambers, Portsmouth Street, LCH G.01 (LSE Volunteer Centre)
Help ‘post a smile on a child’s face’ by sending a card or letter to seriously ill children and their siblings. You can read a bit about the children, choose to whom you’ll write, and then make a card or write a letter to help make them smile and feel less isolated.

Insights, tips, and tricks

Do you wonder what the benefits of volunteering are? Or how you can get involved? Find out more during these seminars.

H.O.P.E. Was Here: A Volunteer Travel Documentary - Film Screening at LSE Volunteer Centre

Starts: 9 Feb 2026, 5:30 pm
Finishes: 9 Feb 2026, 7:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Lincoln Chambers, Portsmouth Street, LCH G.01 (LSE Volunteer Centre)
As part of Student Volunteering Week 2026, join us for a short documentary screening. H.O.P.E. Was Here explores the uneasy intersection of privilege and poverty, challenging viewers to critically reflect on what it really means to help people.

Ethics, Opportunities and Impact in International Volunteering: Guest speaker panel

Starts: 10 Feb 2026, 5:30 pm
Finishes: 10 Feb 2026, 7:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Marshall Building, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, MAR 1.08
To celebrate Student Volunteering Week and continue on the topic of International Volunteering, ethics and critical engagement, this panel will bring together student volunteers, charity representation and LSE Volunteer Centre expertise in a round table discussion focused on International Volunteering.

Volunteering with LGBTQ+ Organisations: Info and Q&A with charities

Starts: 11 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Finishes: 11 Feb 2026, 3:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Centre Building, Houghton Street, CBG.1.06
Join us for an LGBTQ+ Charity & Volunteering Panel featuring charity representatives from LGBTQ+ organisations across London. The session will include a panel discussion, open Q&A, and networking opportunities

The Power of Giving Back: How Volunteering Shapes Careers, Wellbeing and Community Impact

Starts: 12 Feb 2026, 6:00 pm
Finishes: 12 Feb 2026, 8:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Centre Building, Houghton Street, Alumni Centre, Ground floor
Remaining places: 100
This Global Day of Volunteering, we bring together LSE student and alumni voices to share experiences on how volunteering is shaping the world, from the perspective of enriching careers, wellbeing and communities globally.This collaboration between LSE Volunteer Centre, Student Volunteering Ambassadors and Alumni Engagement team brings an exciting range of voices and insight into the landscape of volunteering and what it can mean for students today and in the future.

Careers with Social Impact - Alumni Speed-Networking

Starts: 11 Mar 2026, 6:00 pm
Finishes: 11 Mar 2026, 8:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Cheng Kin Ku Building, Lincoln's Inn Fields, 8th floor
Remaining places: 100
Join this interactive event to hear from alumni across different sectors how they combine working with generating positive social impact in their diverse roles.

Meet charity representatives on campus

Come meet and chat to charity representatives on campus offering various volunteering roles.

Volunteering Fair - Session for Disabled and Neurodivergent Students

Starts: 27 Jan 2026, 4:00 pm
Finishes: 27 Jan 2026, 4:30 pm
Venue: LSE, Lionel Robbins Building, Portugal Street, LSE LIFE Workspace 4
Remaining places: 39
Don’t miss your chance to meet 25 of our charity partners, offering rewarding UK based and international volunteering opportunities that you can fit around your studies.

Volunteering Fair

Starts: 27 Jan 2026, 4:30 pm
Finishes: 27 Jan 2026, 6:30 pm
Venue: LSE, Lionel Robbins Building, Portugal Street, LSE LIFE Workspace 4
Remaining places: 272
Don’t miss your chance to meet 25 of our charity partners, offering rewarding UK based and international volunteering opportunities that you can fit around your studies.

Personalised advice

Would you like more advice or do you want to talk about anything volunteering related? Book a one-to-one discussion with the Volunteer Centre Manager.