In Bath this Summer? Get involved in local events, boost your wellbeing and build your CV skills through volunteering
Spending time volunteering during your summer break, whether once or regularly, bring so many benefits. If you're heading home for the summer check out local volunteering opportunities by looking up charities and organisations you're interested in to see if they're running anything.
Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills and meet like minded people. Helping others even helps you too. Volunteering has been shown to boost your mental health and improve wellbeing.
If you're in Bath this summer there is plenty to get involved in!
Volunteer roles available in Bath this summer
Litter Picker for Community and Wildlife (28th May)
Litter picks are a great way to relax and have a revision break, get outside and help the local community and wildlife, and meet new people.
Festival of Nature Volunteer (7-15 June)
Support helping people learn about, get inspired by, and take action for nature!
University Conference Volunteer (2nd July)
Play a crucial helping with the smooth running of this campus-based event and enhance the delegate experience. Roles include front of house operations, sign posting and coordination of spaces.
Carnival Volunteer (12th July)
Be part of the city's most exciting event! Help with logistics on the day and enjoy the music and dancing.
Walk for Parkinsons Volunteer (9th September)
Spend a couple of hours on the Bath Spa Uni campus registering, and marshalling, ushering and cheering participants.
Roving Reporter for Share & Repair
Help boost the social media for a local sustainability charity by taking photos, videos and writing short copy.
Charity shop volunteers
Grab yourself some lovely bargains and chat with local at one of Bath's 20 charity shops. Check locations here https://g.co/kgs/m4Sw8H and contact them direct.
There are many more charities and organisations who would be pleased of the help over summer and offer great opportunities to improve employability skills and socialise while helping others. See our Volunteering Opportunities webpage.
After the Summer, what next?
If you're looking to make a bigger impact in student volunteering, why not take a lead role and help shape a Student Volunteering Project and the activities it runs by being a Student Project Leader in the 2025-26 academic year? If you have an idea, we can make it happen. Email volunteers@bath.ac.uk
Benefits of volunteering
CV BOOSTING
Volunteering gives you unique experiences and a chance to pick up softer skills, practical skills and extra knowledge that you can highlight to potential employers. Organisations love to hear what passions you pursue and what challenges you've faced that are different to those found at a placement year or internship.
WELLBEING
Volunteering is good for you. Scientific studies have shown that helping others can contribute to our own happiness by experiencing more positive emotions and boosting our self-confidence. It can reduce stress and help us feel calmer too. Studies show that when we do kind things it can literally gives our brain a happiness boost. BBC Radio 4 - Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley, Volunteer
