Volunteering Expo 2026

The UC Volunteering Expo, run in collaboration with The Centre of Employability and Career Development, is your chance to discover volunteering opportunities that can help you build skills, confidence and experience for your future career.

Not-for-profit (NFP) organisations from across Ōtautahi Christchurch and Waitaha Canterbury will be on campus for the afternoon, ready to connect with UC students and staff interested in volunteering. Whether you're looking for a one-off opportunity or something longer-term, the expo is a great way to explore what’s out there, expand your networks and gain experience that could enhance your employability.

Run in partnership with Volunteering Canterbury, the expo continues to be a valuable way to contribute to the wider community while developing competencies that can support your personal and professional growth. 

Here are the organisations (in alphabetical order) that are participating in the Volunteering Expo 2026:

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Christchurch
Camp Quality New Zealand
Canterbury Rugby Football Union
Christchurch City Council Graffiti Team
Christchurch South Community Patrol
Conservation Volunteers New Zealand
Delta Community Support Trust
Dementia Canterbury
Graeme Dingle Foundation
Hōhepa
Imagination Station
Keep Christchurch Beautiful
Multiple Sclerosis & Parkinson's Canterbury
Orange Sky New Zealand
Pathway Trust
Pillars Ka Pou Whakahou
Recreate NZ
Riccarton Community Garden and Pataka Trust
Society of St Vincent de Paul
Student Volunteer Army (SVA)
Styx Living Laboratory Trust
Tamai Sports
Te Whare Awhero | Hope House
The Arts Centre Te Matatiki Toi Ora
The Salvation Army Family Store
Volunteering Canterbury
Whānau Āwhina Plunket

Find out more in the attendee handout on this webpage.