Celebrating Student Volunteering

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Date 03/06/2026 at 16.00 - 03/06/2026 at 17.30 Where Lee Hall

Join us as we recognise and celebrate the remarkable contributions of our student volunteers!

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Overview

You are warmly invited to a reception with the College President, Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, to celebrate the outstanding voluntary work of our students in support of the College, the University, the wider Cambridge community and beyond.

The event will be opened by the Ijeoma with a short welcome speech, followed by a selection of student presentations sharing their volunteering experiences during their time at Cambridge.

The College Senior Tutor, Dr Judith Bunbury, will close the event, after which there will be an opportunity for networking and refreshments.

 

Details

This event is free to attend and open to all College members. Students are requested to please book their place.

If you are a student volunteer, please send photos and quotes from your volunteering roles that you would like included and displayed during the event to clic@wolfson.cam.ac.uk.

 

Access

This event will take place in the Lee Hall which has step-free access and an accessible toilet.

 

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact the Community & Leadership Impact Coordinator - clic@wolfson.cam.ac.uk

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