Community Action Looking for Volunteers?

There are several ways we partner and support local organisations looking for volunteers...

Community Partner Registration

If you are a local charity, not-for-profit or community organisation requiring volunteers then Royal Holloway's Community Action office would like to hear from you. To become a Community Partner you will need to register as an organisation with Community Action. We will profile you on our Community Partners webpage, keep communication with you regarding volunteers available, offer assistance with CRB disclosures and invitations to promote your volunteer opportunities such as our annual Volunteering Fair in the Students' Union and partner introduction sessions on campus during our annual Get Involved week.

We endeavour to confirm whether we have suitable volunteers registered with us. If we don't have suitable candidates registered, we will advertise your opportunity among students and staff. The more specific the information you supply, the easier it will be to find suitable volunteers. It would also be helpful if you could give the Community Action Office as much notice of your volunteer requirements as possible.

Further information for organisations is available in our Partners Guide To Volunteering which can be downloaded.

If you would like to involve Royal Holloway volunteers in the work of your organisation, then please complete and submitt the Community Partner registration form

Volunteering Fair Registration

All Community Partners are invited to have a stand to recruit new volunteers at the annual Volunteering Fair in the Students' Union. If you are not a Community Partner you will either need to register as an organisation with Community Action or there will be a possible charge for this event.

If you would like to book a stand for the next Royal Holloway Volunteering Fair, then please complete and submitt the Volunteering Fair registration form

GET INVOLVED week - Partner Introduction Sessions

All Community Partners are invited to book a one hour slot to follow up in recruiting new volunteers from the Volunteering Fair. If you are not a Community Partner you will either need to register as an organisation with Community Action or there will be a possible charge for this service.

If you would like to book an introduction session, then please complete and submitt the Introduction Session registration form

Community Project Requests

During the academic year Community Action volunteers get involved with special one-off projects in the local community. We respond to specific community project requests made by community organisations, charities and groups. These usually are carried out by a volunteers team as part of one of our termly events; CSV Make A Difference Day (late October), the BIG spring clean (late February) or Volunteering Week (early June).

If you have a community project request you would like to invite Royal Holloway volunteers to get active and serve the community, then please complete and submit the Community Project Request form

Community Partner Feedback - Get Recognised

Annually we approach our Community Partners for details on the volunteers from Royal Holloway you have had working with you during the year as part fo our Get Recognised volunteering accreditation scheme. Community Partners are asked to complete and submit the Get Recognised Community Partner Feedback form for each volunteer they have placed with them. Volunteers are invited to log their volunteering hours to recieve a vaward, and are able to nominate to receive other awards such as Volunteering England Gold Awards, Higher Education Volunteering Awards, and The Mayor's Cup.

If you are already signed up as a Community Partner then please complete our online annual feedback survey

Click here to take survey

Unfortunately, we will be unable to recruit volunteers for you if:

• your organisation does not insure volunteers or have a risk assessment available
• you are seeking to replace paid staff with volunteers
• your organisation remunerates volunteers (excluding expenses incurred while volunteering)
• you are looking for volunteers to engage in political work (eg campaigning or proselytising)

Looking for staff? Register your vacancy with Royal Holloway's Careers Centre