Handy Helpers are a pool of Queen’s student volunteers responding to community-identified needs through one-off/short-term volunteering activities with resident associations, community groups and charitable/voluntary organisations.

Organisations can request the assistance of our group of Handy Helpers for one-off group volunteering activities such as (this list is not exhaustive):

• Event Support
• Admin
• Gardening/Conservation
• Painting
• Holiday decoration
• Clear-outs/Donations sorting
• Litter-picks
• Social activities with beneficiaries (e.g. bingo games)
       Etc...

We are unable to consider:

• Bucket collections
• Bag packs
• Regulated activities (volunteers not Access NI checked)
• Activities without organisational support on the day (Queen’s SU staff member may not be present during the activity)

If you decide to host a group of Handy Helpers for your activity, we expect that you will:

• Ensure that students have clearly defined roles and tasks to complete.
• Greet students on the day and brief them about the activity and any safety considerations.
• Ensure that there is an assigned volunteer coordinator that students can turn to should any questions/issues arise during the activity.
• Provide appropriate equipment, if necessary.
• Reimburse travel expenses, where possible.*

*We may be able to provide transport for our volunteers if the activity takes place outside of the University area. Please contact su.handyhelpers@qub.ac.uk  for further information.

To fit in with our marketing schedule we need at least 2 weeks’ notice in order to successfully promote your volunteering opportunity.

We aim to respond to your activity request within 5 working days.