You can find more voluntary work by using any of the links and the information provided on these pages or by looking in local or national newspapers. It may be that you decide that you want to work with a charity that, for example, you have seen advertising in a local paper for volunteers. It's absolutely fine for you to find your volunteering experience this way but, if you do decide to apply to a charity not currently linked to the University, please let us know as we may be able to assist with your application and may wish to discuss with the organisation the possibility of advertising other volunteering roles in the future. Moreover, we cannot vouch directly for these organisations so please ensure for your own safety, that you research the organisation and the role fully. We may be able to help with this if you have any concerns.
Below is a list of organisations, loosely grouped according to their specialisms. Remember they are not directly affiliated with the university and you should follow the advice at the top of the page if you're keen on volunteering with any of them.
International development/human rights
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www.actsa.org Works in support of peace, democracy and development in South Africa
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www.afford-uk.org Connects UK-based African organisations with mainland African civil society organisations.
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www.bond.org.uk A network of voluntary organisations working in international development.
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www.cafod.org.uk Catholic fundraiser, promoting long-term development and poverty relief.
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www.commonwealthgames.ca Strengthens sport within Canada and the Commonwealth by participation in the Commonwealth Games and uses sport as a development tool.
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www.developmentinaction.org Promotes global citizenship and an understanding of development issues by placing volunteers in India.
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www.experiencedevelopment.org A central portal bringing together comprehensive information on the many different aspects of international development.
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www.idealist.org A portal for everyone interested in non-profit organizations and issues, non-profit careers, and volunteering
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www.itdg.org Practical answers to poverty, sustainable solutions and people focused
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www.oneworldaction.org They work with their partner organisations and influence decision-makers to change policies that affect the poorest communities.
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www.oxfam.org.uk Involved in emergency response, longer-term development programmes and campaigning.
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www.peacebrigades.org A non-governmental organization (NGO) which protects human rights and promotes non-violent transformation of conflicts.
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www.redcross.org.uk Helps people in crisis, responding to natural disasters, conflicts & individual emergencies.
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www.redr.org Volunteers are employed in office-based general administration tasks in training, recruitment, operations and fundraising.
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www.righttoplay.com An athlete-driven international humanitarian organisation, using sport and play as a development tool.
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www.savethechildren.org.uk Fights for children in the UK and abroad, suffering from poverty, disease, injustice and violence.
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www.spw.org An international development charity working in eight countries across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
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www.unicef.org.uk Protects children and their rights by providing services and supplies and helps to shape policy agendas and budgets.
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www.vesl.org Volunteers for English in Sri Lanka was set up to provide children at rural Sri Lankan schools with the opportunity to gain from enthusiastic and creative native English speakers.
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www.vso.org.uk An international development charity that works through volunteers.
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www.womankind.org.uk Helps women in developing countries to have a distinctive say in what goes on in their family, community and country.
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www.yap-uk.org An International movement for justice, peace and human solidarity
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Law
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http://www.rethinking.org.uk/ A fantastic source of information on volunteering for the Magistracy, Police, Probation Service, Prison Board of Visitors, Youth Offender Panels and voluntary organisations in the field.
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www.elc.org.uk The Environmental Law Centre offers a range of internships on various projects related to medicine, science, health, environment, law, IT, computers and the Internet.
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IT Opportunities
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IT4Communities An initiative that encourages those with IT skills to volunteer those skills for the benefit of local charities and community groups.
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Computer Aid International The world's largest non-profit supplier of computers to developing countries recruits volunteers with the technical skills required to test and refurbish them
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Environmental/Conservation Volunteering
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www.elc.org.uk The Environmental Law Centre offers a range of internships on various projects related to medicine, science, health, environment, law, IT, computers and the Internet.
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www.btcv.org Britain's leading conservation charity
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www.nationaltrust.org.uk a charity protecting historic houses and gardens, forests, beaches, farmland, islands, archaeological remains, castles and nature reserves.
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www.wrg.org.uk Voluntary workers helping to restore waterways and canals
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Campaigning Groups
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www.amnesty.org A worldwide movement campaigning for internationally recognised human rights.
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www.caat.org.uk A broad coalition of groups and individuals in the UK, working to end the international arms trade.
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www.jubileedebtcampaign.org.uk an organisation calling for trade justice, debt cancellation, and more and better aid.
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www.survival-international.org an organisation helping tribal peoples to defend their lives, protect their lands and determine their own futures.
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www.wdm.org.uk Tackles the underlying causes of poverty
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Gap-Year Volunteering/Work Abroad
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www.csv.org.uk/Volunteer/Full-time CSV's full-time volunteers participate for 4-12 months in the UK helping to change the lives of people in need, facing new challenges, making new friends, and developing essential personal and workplace skills.
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www.findagap.com A comprehensive gap-year directory of gap-year ideas, gap-year travel destinations, gap-year jobs, gap-year placements and expeditions, backpacking information & much more.
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www.gapwork.com/gap-year-educator Free gap-year magazine that will guide you through your gap-year options.
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www.iaeste.org.uk Provides course-related summer placements abroad for science, engineering and applied arts students.
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http://www.springboard.org.uk/volunteering/ Springboard for Children's full-time volunteers commit to working 35 hours per week, from September to the following August, working one-to-one with children between the ages of 6-11 years, helping them to learn to read and write.
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www.yearoutgroup.org A website packed with information and guidance on taking a gap-year or career break
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