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Student Volunteering
Our key programmes:
- York Students in Schools - volunteering in the classroom
- York Students in Communities - volunteering with charities and voluntary organisations
- @Work projects - team projects with vocation linked clients (specific departments only)
- Explore - Discover a career that interests you through your volunteering placement or project
If you want to set-up your own initiative we can support you through the University Community Fund See below for current opportunities.
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Tweets by @@UoYVolunteeringInternational students and volunteering
There are no visa restrictions on the amount of volunteering work you can undertake as an international student; however, restrictions apply on what is classed as 'unpaid work'.
If you are carrying out a role that a salarid worker would normally fulfil, then this is considered to be unpaid work, not voluntary work. It is therefore covered by your visa restrictions in the same way as paid work.
Volunteer to support prospective international students
Remember what it was like when you weren't sure of where to study? Current international students can be a real help to prospective students by sharing their experiences of York.
Taking part in the Talk to a York Student scheme counts towards the York Award, too!
Other routes to find volunteering
- Careers Gateway advertises a selection of opportunities suitable for students (but be aware that this is only a small selection of what is on offer)
- Ivo is a LinkedIn style service for the voluntary sector
- Do-it.org - national volunteering opportunities
- Volunteer organisations in York (PDF
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