Get involved
Find out how you can get involved and make a difference to the University of Bristol community.
Why volunteer?
Volunteering is an opportunity to strengthen the University of Bristol community by giving back. As a volunteer you can share your experience with current students and recent graduates. You can also help alumni connect with each other by holding reunions and establishing alumni networks.
Alumni Blog
Read our Alumni Blog to see what our volunteer community have been doing.
Offer career advice
Sign up to Bristol Connects and volunteer as a Career Expert to support students and alumni in a way that suits you. Register as a career e-mentor or volunteer at employability-focused events and share your career insights.
Mentor a student
Provide professional development and one-to-one advice to help students achieve their potential. Read more about Bristol Mentors.
Welcome international students
Bristol Voices pairs local alumni volunteers with international students, helping to welcome and support them as they settle into life at the University, in a new city and culture. Alumni can offer local advice, guidance and encouragement, while the students can share their own culture and experiences with the volunteer.
Connect with your community
If you are interested in organising a reunion or social event for alumni, you may be able to apply for an Alumni Association Initiative Grant to help with funding.
We also have a number of well-established alumni-led networks and groups around the world - such as branches in cities, hall associations and alumni sports clubs - which always welcome new members.
Bristol Volunteers Handbook
Download a copy of our Bristol Volunteers Handbook (PDF, 2,970kB)
Other volunteering opportunities
See the latest volunteering opportunities from across the University.
Bristol Mentors, Ongoing
Seeking alumni from all disciplines with a commitment of 1-2 hours per month.
Mentor a student from an under-represented group. You'll provide career-focused support to help a student achieve their potential. As alumni, you know what it's like to be both a student and a graduate of Bristol and can offer valuable insight into both the challenges and opportunities students may encounter.
Bristol Voices, Ongoing
Seeking Bristol-based alumni to mentor international students.
Bristol Voices pairs alumni volunteers with international students, helping to welcome and support them as they settle into life at the University, in a new city and culture. Alumni can offer local advice, guidance and encouragement, while the students can share their own culture and experiences with the volunteer.
Accounting and Finance professional mentoring programme, February to May 2025
Seeking accounting professionals 2-8 years out of graduation, UK or international.
Mentor a group of undergraduate first-year students who are interested in learning more about working within accounting. Minimum 2 meetings (in person or online) between February and May 2025.
Please contact Laura Wright (fssl-pln@bristol.ac.uk) for further information.
Accounting and Finance academic mentoring programme, February to May 2025
Seeking alumni of Accounting or Finance related MSc programmes, UK or international.
Mentor a group of undergraduate first-year students who are thinking of studying a master’s. Your insight as a MSc alumni can provide them with valuable insight into what the master’s entails, how to prepare, and the benefits. Minimum 2 meetings (in person or online) between February and May 2025.
Please contact Laura Wright (fssl-pln@bristol.ac.uk) for further information.
Undergraduate Social Science mentoring programmes, November 2024 to February 2025
Seeking Social Science alumni 2-8 years out of graduation, UK or international.
Mentor a group of Social Science undergraduate students to provide insight into your work and help them navigate the next steps in their career planning. Minimum 2 meetings (in person or online) between November 2024 and February 2025.
Please contact Laura Wright (fssl-pln@bristol.ac.uk) for further information.
Law School mentoring programmes, Ongoing
Seeking Law alumni in all legal professions, UK and international.
Become a mentor for undergraduate and postgraduate Law students. Share career insight and help students navigate the next steps towards their aspirations. There are three mentoring programmes to choose from depending on your expertise.
Engineering first-year undergraduate mentoring programme, February to November 2025
Seeking professional engineers with 18+ months experience to mentor a small group.
Offer insight into your career journey and general skills development advice to first-year students studying engineering and computer science programmes. Meet three times through the year (February to November) in-person or online. We are especially seeking women in engineering and international alumni.
Get in touch at engf-ilomentoring@bristol.ac.uk