Other Student Volunteering Groups

Welcoming thousand of visitors each year acorss our our venues including the Oriental Museum, Palace Greeen Library, Museum of Archaeology and Durham Castle, we run a varied engagement programme from family activities to lectures to creative workshops and projects. Volunteers can get involved and contribute to this the work in many different ways, from engaging with visitors in the galleries, to supporting the work of our learning and egnagement team.

We are looking for volunteers who have a passion for museums and culture and who love working with people. There are openings for volunteers who want to work with us to deliver our learning and engagement programme, helping with school visits and running family activities and support event and festival delivery. These volunteering opportunities are popular and in high demand so please be aware that we cannot accept every volunteer that applies. We do, however, seek to ensure that each volunteer has the best possible experience in their placement.

Find Creative, Culture, and Heritage Engagement on our volunteering platform.

Durham University Scout and Guide Group (DUSAGG) provide a place for students from Scouting and Guiding to come together and socialise. We provide socials, camps, hikes, and help coordinate volunteering efforts in the local community, encouraging our members to get involved with Scout and Guide groups within Durham.

We facilitate students to log their volunteering hours through Durham University Student Volunteering and Outreach (DUSVO), with current and past DUSAGG members playing a foundational role within Scouting in Durham City and District. Throughout each academic year, we organise a multitude of successful events. Most notably, our award winning annual event, Midnight Madness, provided the opportunity for over 150 Explorers and Rangers across the county to partake in an overnight challenge hike in 2024. Two of our other most locally renowned events, Indoor and Outdoor, enable young people to participate in a variety of physical and mental challenges. Both events have received a SSAGO (Student Scout and Guide Organisation) commendation for Best Activity, and were attended by nine groups in the local area. In the forthcoming academic year, we aim to continue the running of our pre-existing events, while simultaneously working collaboratively with Durham University to coordinate their new Scout and Guide Initiative.

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For more information please contact [email protected]

We have been working towards making the University sustainable for many years. In 2009, our Environmental Sustainability Strategy was named Greenspace.​ Greenspace aims to support all members of the University community to live and work more sustainably. The University’s Energy and Sustainability Team deliver Greenspace, which promotes all of the University’s Environmental Policies, Plans and Procedures. We coordinate environmental initiatives across the University with the help of our Environment Champions, Student Representatives and Steering Groups.

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Contact greenspace at [email protected]

Sexpression:UK is a near-peer independent UK charity with the goal of empowering young people to make decisions about relationships and sex by running informal and comprehensive RSHE in the community.

Find Sexpression on our volunteering platform.

Contact Sexpression at [email protected]