Volunteering
There has been an amazing response from University staff and students to the crisis.
Newcastle University community comes together
Read about how we've come together, stepped up and shown support for each other.
Staff
Volunteers are supporting all areas of the University in these challenging times. Tasks include:
- organising colleagues to help with fire alarm testing
- packaging up IT equipment to send to our students
We have established a colleague volunteering scheme aimed at responding to Covid-19.
We've asked for volunteers to come forward and for colleagues to let us know when they need help.
Students
Our Students Union’s Go Volunteer service support students to undertake volunteering opportunities. Some students lend their free time to worthy causes during these difficult times.
Supporting refugees and asylum seekers in response to COVID-19
Students at Newcastle University Students’ Union are stepping up to help refugees. They're providing online teaching and support during the COVID-19 lockdown.
A helping hand for NHS frontline staff
Medical students at Newcastle University are stepping up to lend a hand during the Covid-19 crisis.
Community
We are also helping to connect staff and students to wider volunteering opportunities. These are available across our city via the Citylife Line initiative. Newcastle City Council, partnering with the local voluntary/community sector, established this initiative. This service enables people to register their interest as a volunteer. It also allows those in need to request help.
Luke Smith from our Urban Observatory worked with the City Council and Newcastle’s Connected Voice to build an online system for the project. This project connects volunteers to over 60,000 vulnerable people in the City.