Volunteering

Get involved in volunteering! Why? It looks great on your CV, you meet new people and try new stuff. It might even lead you to discover a whole new skill or career. Here’s how you can volunteer at UoP.

Purple Door Recruitment Volunteering

We work with local charities and community organisations to match your skills with their needs. Gain experience in marketing, web design, finance, IT – the list is endless. We can match you to a role if you fill out our quick online registration form or check out our latest roles online.

The Volunteering Bank, which is situated at Purple Door, lists all the ongoing roles available with local charities for you to look through and make direct applications.

UP For Sport

The University of Portsmouth's UP For Sport scheme creates pathways for University students to use their sporting skills within the community. Students are recruited and provided with sports coaching qualifications, which are used to help develop sport in the local community. UP for Sport uses sport as a tool to engage young people and give them the opportunity to interact with University students in a positive way. UP For Sport works to enhance student experience, give valuable experience to volunteers and develop volunteer skills for future employment.

The Students’ Union

Volunteering at UPSU is open to everyone, from first-time to die-hard volunteers. To become a volunteer you need no previous experience or skills as getting involved throughout your time at University will give you everything you need.

At UPSU you can volunteer for one off events, get involved in our inter-generational or reading projects, or work on helping your fellow students.

All the current positions available, with more information can be accessed via http://www.upsu.net/volunteering

Accrediting your volunteering hours

If you want to get get some extra recognition for your volunteering, check out this link www.port.ac.uk/accreditation to find out more about what schemes are on offer and how to sign up!

To find your own volunteering experience, follow the advice and information given below.

Further advice and information