{"id":2565,"date":"2026-09-29T20:40:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?page_id=2565"},"modified":"2026-09-29T20:40:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:40:41","slug":"types-of-volunteering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?page_id=2565","title":{"rendered":"Types of Volunteering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section  class=\" c-block b-hero-5050 c-block--full-bleed c-block--layout-right\" style=\"background-color: var(--color-primary);\">\n\t<div  class=\"b-hero-5050__container\">\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"b-hero-5050__media\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure\t class=\"b-hero-5050__figure c-image\"\t>\n\n\t\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\"  class=\"b-hero-5050__image c-image__image lazyload\" alt=\"B+BT2\" data-expand=\"200\" data-parent-fit=\"width\" data-src=\"https:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/BBT2-792x528.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/core\/assets\/img\/theme\/shims\/three-two.png\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/BBT2-376x251.jpeg 376w 251h, \nhttps:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/BBT2-584x389.jpeg 584w 389h, \nhttps:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/BBT2-792x528.jpeg 792w 528h, \nhttps:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/BBT2-1200x805.jpeg 1200w 805h, \nhttps:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/09\/BBT2-1200x1056.jpeg 1200w 1056h\" src=\"https:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/core\/assets\/img\/theme\/shims\/three-two.png\" \/>\n\t\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"b-hero-5050__content l-container\">\n\t\t\t\n<div\t class=\"c-block__content-block c-block__header b-hero-5050__content-container t-theme--light c-content-block c-content-block--layout-\"\t>\n\n\t\n\t\n<h2  class=\"c-block__title b-hero-5050__title t-top-line c-content-block__title\" >\n\tTypes of Volunteering<\/h2>\n\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here at Durham we have ways for staff and students to be involved in volunteering. Below you will find outlines of the opportunities you provide. However, if you are (or want to start) volunteering with a different opportunity, we&#8217;d love to hear about and you can still record your hours on our platform. Get in touch with volunteering.support@durham.ac.uk to find out more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?page_id=2567&amp;preview=true\">DUSVO<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Durham University Student Volunteering and Outreach (DUSVO) comprises the University\u2019s centrally-managed student volunteering groups, called Projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?page_id=980\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?page_id=980\">College<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Durham University\u2019s Colleges run their own volunteering initiatives for their students and staff, often with their own dedicated groups that may collaborate with wider volunteering and DUSVO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?page_id=734&amp;preview_id=734&amp;preview_nonce=8a8531c7f9&amp;preview=true\">Opportunities for all<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; We want everyone to take part in volunteering! Staff and students can both volunteer with many projects across the city, with flexible opportunities both during and outside of term time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?page_id=2581&amp;preview=true\">Sport<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; The Sport Volunteering we offer covers coaching both within the city and abroad, enriching lives and promoting sport for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/duvolunteering.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/?page_id=2588&amp;preview=true\">Group<\/a><\/strong>s &#8211; Student Groups and Societies often support volunteering around the city outside of DUSVO, college volunteering and sports volunteering, although often working in collaboration. 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