Powerful ways to volunteer your time and expertise Starting at just an hour a month or a single day, your time and experience could make a huge difference to students and local communities. Whether you are a graduate with career experience, a Birmingham resident or a friend of the University anywhere in the world with subject expertise, or a student keen to help your community — we need you! You can help students by becoming a mentor or offering an internship, or support your local community. Find out how our supporters have volunteered in our 2026 Gifts of Time report. Take action! How would you like to make a difference through volunteering? Volunteer to support a student Become a mentor or offer an internship, a virtual internship, work experience, a guest lecture or a career talk Students, help your communities Students, support your local communities through the Guild. Staff, help your communities Staff, see the intranet for your new Staff Volunteering Day.
Volunteer to support a student Become a mentor or offer an internship, a virtual internship, work experience, a guest lecture or a career talk