ONLINE VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

Welcome to our brand-new section for online volunteering opportunities. This page has been created owing to the demand from students for opportunities that can be done remotely. You can volunteer directly from your sofa! All you need is a laptop or smartphone.  

 

Most opportunities advertised on this page are national or international campaigns; however, if you'd like to support your local community with some more active, in-person volunteering then please check out the VTeam website to see all our currrent projects and opportunities. Alternatively you can email us at vteam@essex.ac.uk.


Activities
Be a United Nations Online Volunteer!

Contribute your skills and expertise towards achieving sustainable human development efforts of organisations around the world


Be My Eyes

Lend your eyes to solve tasks, big and small, to help blind and low-vision people.


Conservation at your fingertips

We are bringing animal related projects back; just this time on your screen! Tag wild animals sightings for conservation purpose!


Cultural Welcome Survey

Help us update, improve, and expand our free student language resource by completing our online survey.  


Digital Transcription of Historical Artefacts

Calling all history nerds, we have a juicy volunteering opportunity for you. The Smithsonian have a handful of historical artefacts that need transcribing. If the thought of reading through a WWII diary gives you goosebumps, then you are in for a treat!


Freerice

Solving world hunger has never been so fun! The World Food Programme have created an online game where for every correct answer, an equivalent of 10 grains or rice are given to people most at risk of starvation.


iNaturalist - Record Your Nature Observations

Record your nature observations and help with research and conservation within the UK and the world!


Missing Maps

Assist humanitarian organisations by mapping out areas which are otherwise missing from all known maps. These are areas inhabited by some of the world’s most vulnerable people, but which are often high risk for natural and man-made disasters.


NeMo-Net

NeMO-Net is a single player iPad game where players help NASA classify coral reefs. Play this game and help protect the ocean IRL!


Phrase Detectives

Game With A Purpose, caught your attention? Wait, did we say that this opportunity has essex.ac.uk domain.... You can guess which University has made it happen!


Post Pals

A card, letter or even a gift can give a poorly child's face a much needed lift!


SPEAK Social

Language plays an important part towards integration. Join SPEAK and help people all around the world to improve their skills while learning some yourself.


Student Survey on International Summer School

International student? Take this survey!


Surfify: Donating in your sleep while fundraising

Support SurfAid Charity while sleeping or resting!


Trail Cam Identification

Help different wildlife charities across the world conduct research by going through their trail cam footage and identifying whatever triggered the motion sensor.


Translators Without Borders

Become a translator volunteer and give your support internationally. Yes, you heard us right - this opportunity connects many different countries and languages


Translators Without Borders

You can volunteer with TWB if you are fluent in at least one language other than your native language.


VTeam Survey - Shape Volunteering at Essex

Take our short survey and help us improve the volunteering opportunities we offer at Essex!