Volunteering for university students
Are you interested in finding volunteering for university students? Every year hundreds of students like you take time out of their busy schedules to tutor with The Access Project supporting a disadvantaged young person with their education.
- Help a bright student from a disadvantaged background beat the odds and get to a top university
- Support someone else to get as much out of the education system as you have
- Make a significant, lasting impact on a young person’s future
- Develop your own skills in communication, teaching and leadership
- Earn extra benefits as an undergraduate tutor
You are only a few clicks away from transforming a young person’s life.
Volunteering for university students
Are you interested in finding volunteering for university students? Every year hundreds of students like you take time out of their busy schedules to tutor with The Access Project supporting a disadvantaged young person with their education.
- Help a bright student from a disadvantaged background beat the odds and get to a top university
- Support someone else to get as much out of the education system as you have
- Make a significant, lasting impact on a young person’s future
- Develop your own skills in communication, teaching and leadership
- Earn extra benefits as an undergraduate tutor
You are only a few clicks away from transforming a young person’s life.
“I hope to encourage one student to stay true to their goals and give them my support as they navigate through obstacles in their education.”
Amber, The Access Project university student volunteer
“I hope to encourage one student to stay true to their goals and give them my support as they navigate through obstacles in their education.”
Amber, The Access Project university student volunteer
Benefits of volunteering for university students
By signing up to be a university student volunteer, you’ll receive the following bonuses:
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- References and recommendations.
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- Certificates and statement of participation: We’ll send you a digital certificate and a statement of participation that includes the number of volunteering hours completed.
Am I eligible to become a volunteer as a university student?
Whilst anyone eligible can tutor with The Access Project, to get involved volunteering as a university student you’ll need to:
- Be studying an undergraduate degree either full-time or part-time at a UK university
- Have at least a grade B at A level in the subject you’ll tutor (or equivalent qualification)
- Complete your registration to become a volunteer with us
- Complete our 2.5-hour training workshop, our one hour online safeguarding course, and allow us to conduct an Enhanced DBS check
Using your volunteer hours for other volunteering schemes:
We are also very happy to provide a statement of participation which includes the number of tutorial hours for anyone participating in other schemes such as:
- Duke of Edinburgh Awards
- Lloyds Scholars
- Other schemes with your own university
Volunteering as a university student with The Access Project gives you a chance to give back and build your CV.
Contact info
The Access Project,
First Floor, Canopi-Borough,
7-14 Great Dover Street,
London,
SE1 4YR
020 4513 5999
info@theaccessproject.org.uk
Media enquiries:
line: 020 4513 5999 (available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm)
media@theaccessproject.org.uk
The Access Project safeguarding line: 020 4513 5999 (available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm)
NSPCC 24 hour line:
0808 800 5000
Contact info
The Access Project,
First Floor, Canopi-Borough,
7-14 Great Dover Street,
London,
SE1 4YR
020 4513 5999
info@theaccessproject.org.uk
Media enquiries:
line: 020 4513 5999 (available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm)
media@theaccessproject.org.uk
The Access Project safeguarding line: 020 4513 5999 (available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm)
NSPCC 24 hour line:
0808 800 5000