Student volunteering week
Mini volunteering fair
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Wed 11 February 2026
11:00 - 14:00 - Location
- Careers Lounge, D block, Frenchay Campus, Further info
- Contact
- Georgia Bate and Alicia Hallatt volunteering@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
Join us at the volunteering fair!
Meet local charities, community organisations and find out about initiatives on campus. Discover causes that align with your interests and explore opportunities to build new skills. It’s the perfect chance to grow your network, learn from inspiring projects, and make a difference.
Confirmed attendees so far include:
- Fairshare Southwest
- NSPCC
- UWE Centre for Sport
- Action Tutoring
- Bristol Bike Project
- Keynsham Mencap
- UWE Sustainability Team
- Share Bristol Library of things
- Full Circle Project
- Local Learning CIC
Registration and tickets
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
Location
Careers Lounge, D block
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
UK
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