Students talking to community organisations at their stands during the UCD Volunteer Fair.

UCD students in the community

UCD Students

Community, Volunteering and Leadership Module
International Volunteering
UCD in the Community Volunteering Awards
The Value and Impact of Higher Education Student Volunteering in Ireland
Volunteering on campus
Volunteering off campus

Student Volunteering

Student volunteering is unpaid time, given freely, to on and off-campus engagement with communities in Ireland and worldwide. This work is an invaluable component of student life, benefitting students’ learning and personal, academic, and social development, as well as wider individual and societal benefits.

There are a wide range of volunteering opportunities for students on campus in UCD. With such a large range of clubs and societies, there's something to suit everyone! If you would like to be more involved in community-based volunteering and work with the UCD in the Community team, check out (opens in a new window)StudentVolunteer.ie. More details below on how you can get involved in community activities during your time in UCD.