Become a Welcome Crew volunteer
We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help us run Welcome Week 2024. The Welcome Crew and Help Squad are teams of students who are vital in making Welcome Week one to remember for everyone involved!
Welcome Crew are based at Mile End campus while BLSA Help Squad are based at the Whitechapel and Charterhouse Square campuses.
Please email su-crew@qmul.ac.uk if you have any questions or queries.
Welcome Crew volunteer role
(Mile End)
Welcome Crew are a group of student volunteers that provide information and assistance to first-year students during Arrivals Weekend and Welcome Week.
They help new students move belongings into halls, assist at events including the Welcome Fair, provide information on University and Students' Union services and activities, and most importantly make every new student feel welcome at Queen Mary.
Some of the skills we require from Welcome Crew Volunteers include enthusiasm, dedication, communication, problem-solving, and time management.
Applications are open until Monday 29th July (9am).
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Dependent on how many hours and shifts you volunteer, the benefits of taking part as a Welcome Crew Volunteer include:
- Free refreshments during your volunteer shifts
- Free entry to Students' Union events dependent on hours volunteered
- An opportunity to develop and use your teamwork, time management, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Students' Union Crew hoodie and t-shirt
- Meeting lots of new people and having fun
- Thank You Party (Date TBC)
- Anything else we can get our hands on!
- Becoming eligible to achieve the Skills Award in 2024/2025
To be considered as a Welcome Crew Volunteer, you will need to be available for:
- A compulsory training session in-person on Wednesday 11th September 2024 (4pm-6pm)
- Shifts on Arrivals Weekend Friday 13th - Sunday 15th September 2024
- Selected shifts during Welcome Week between Monday 20th September to Friday 24th September 2024
Help Squad volunteer role
(Whitechapel and Charterhouse Square)
Help Squad are a group of student volunteers that provide information and assistance to first-year students during Welcome Week.
They help new students move into halls, assist at events such as the Freshers' Fair, provide information on University and BLSA services and activities, and most importantly make every new student feel welcome at Queen Mary and Barts and The London.
Some of the skills we require from Help Squad Volunteers include enthusiasm, dedication, communication, problem-solving, and time management.
Applications are open until Monday 29th July (9am).
Apply Now
Dependent on how many hours and shifts you volunteer, the benefits of taking part as a Help Squad Volunteer include:
- Free refreshments during your volunteer shifts
- Free entry to Students' Union events
- An opportunity to develop your teamwork, time management, communication, guiding, and problem-solving skills
- BLSA Help Squad hoodie and t-shirt
- Meeting lots of new people and having fun
- Thank You Party
- Becoming eligible to achieve the Skills Award in 2024/25
To be considered as a BLSA Help Squad Volunteer, you will need to be available for:
- A compulsory training session in person on Wednesday 11th September 2024 (4-6pm)
- Shifts during Arrivals Weekend between Friday 13th - Sunday 15th September 2024
- Selected shifts during Welcome Week between Monday 20th September to Friday 24th September 2024