UCD in the Community Volunteering Awards 2024

20/11/2024

The UCD in the Community Student Volunteering Awards were established in 2020 to celebrate and recognise student volunteering in the community (with volunteer-involving organisations) and in UCD activities, such as clubs, societies, peer mentoring, class representatives and the SU. The Awards draw on a strong tradition of student volunteering in UCD, both on and off campus.

There are three awards available to UCD students, Bronze (20 hours of volunteering), Silver (40 hours of volunteering) and Gold (60+ hours of volunteering). Volunteering must be completed by students in the previous academic year.

The 2023/24 UCD in the Community Volunteering Awards ceremony took place in the UCD Global Lounge on Wednesday 13 November 2024. 90 students were awarded certificates for their contribution of volunteering bringing positive social change to people, place and in particular UCD. 

Volunteering activities honoured included UCD based activities, like the UCD Saint Vincent De Paul Society, UCD Festival, UCD Peer Mentors, UCD Medical Society, UCDSU, UCD Triathlon Club, UCD Badminton Club, UCD Caving and Potholing Club, UCD Chinese Society, The College Tribune, UCD Formula Student, UCD Karate Club, UCD Karate Club, UCD Volunteer Overseas, UCD LGBTQ+ society, UCD Hope Fest, UCD Alumni Volunteering, UCD Musical Society, UCD Relay for Life, University Observer to name just a few.

Outside of UCD, students contributed to community organisations including, Aphasia Ireland, Aware, Barretstown, 50808 - Text About It, Bodywhys, Donnybrook Scouts, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Volunteer Centre, Foodcloud, Irish Hospice Foundation, Kinia, Niteline, Order of Malta and Oxfam Ireland.

Applications for the 2025 Awards will be open in January. Head to ucd.ie/ucdinthecommunity for more information.