Volunteering at Manchester
Channelling our collective power through volunteering
Alumni, staff, students and our community are coming together to tackle urgent challenges – globally and locally. If you’ve got the time, skills and passion to give, you can join us to help shape the future.
Ways to volunteer
We’re delivering real-world change through volunteering. In Manchester and across the globe alumni, staff, students and friends are taking action and saying – challenge accepted.
Alumni volunteering
Alumni volunteering at Manchester is about turning your experience into impact. Offer advice or take on a larger role to inspire the next generation and strengthen your community.
Whether you’re mentoring future leaders, hosting Global Graduates in your city or joining Manchester Day of Action, every hour you give helps build a healthier, fairer and more sustainable world.
By joining our community of alumni volunteers, you’ll grow your own skills, expand your network and see the difference your time can make. Ready to give back? Challenge accepted.
Staff volunteering
Our new Employee Volunteering Policy gives every colleague up to three paid days a year to support a cause that matters to them.
It's part of our wider commitment to social responsibility and recognises the time and effort that staff already give to their communities.
You can use this time to volunteer with a University project, a local charity or a community organisation. Whether that’s helping out at a local school, supporting a community group or taking part in a University initiative, every hour helps Manchester build a healthier, fairer and more sustainable future.
Student volunteering
Your Manchester journey is about more than academic success – it’s about being part of a community. By volunteering, you don’t just make a difference to others’ lives, you change your own.
Our student volunteering programmes help you meet new people, feel connected to the local community and build skills that will stay with you long after you graduate.
There are plenty of ways to get involved – from helping out with local schools and charities, to joining environmental projects or student-led volunteering groups. Whatever time you can give, you’ll make an impact and be part of something bigger.
Community volunteering
Volunteers are at the heart of our cultural spaces. Across the Whitworth, Manchester Museum and Jodrell Bank, you can share your knowledge and enthusiasm with visitors and help create extraordinary guest experiences.
You can contribute across a variety of roles – from textile care, conservation and art gardening to digitising collections, cataloguing the library, assisting with workshops, exhibitions and events, and talking to visitors.
As a volunteer, you’ll help care for collections, connect to diverse audiences and be part of a collaborative and inclusive community committed to inspiring change.
Make a financial gift
Not able to give your time at the moment? A financial gift, no matter the size, will fuel discoveries, real-world impact and student success. Donate now to join our global community of changemakers tackling the world’s most pressing challenges.
