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A history of student volunteering

Student volunteers have made a real difference to communities for centuries. A driving force behind student volunteering over the past 130 years has been the leadership that has come from students themselves.

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Students in the community

As universities prepare for the most significant changes in higher education funding for decades and students turn to the streets in protest, new research highlights the positive contributions students make to the wider community through volunteering.

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Be inspired with Voicebox

Now it’s your turn to speak up and let your opinions count with the launch of Voicebox. Join the thousands who’ve already already voiced their opinion. Voicebox aims to really get to the heart of what 16-25 year olds think and wants you to voice your opinions, concerns and intere...

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Volunteering Overseas

Struggling to find work after university and wish you could go travelling instead? With recent endorsement from the government and employers, volunteering overseas could now be a genuine option.

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Lifesaving students

St John Ambulance is one of the largest youth movements in England, with almost 20,000 young members. A large proportion of these are signed up to St John Ambulance .

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