Engaged student volunteers
Reach students who are motivated, reliable and looking to support meaningful opportunities.
Get involved as a partner
Partner with Volunteers United.
Connect with motivated UNSW students and bring extra energy to your events and initiatives. We support community organisations, charities and campus partners with reliable volunteers for one-off and short-term opportunities.
Discover the benefits of partnering with us
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Explore the VU Partners Handbook.
See how Volunteers United can connect your organisation with engaged UNSW students, support your events and help create meaningful community impact.
What is Volunteers United?
Flexible volunteering with real community impact.
Volunteers United is Arc’s short-term volunteering program, connecting over a thousand UNSW students with flexible opportunities to support community events, initiatives and causes.
We focus on one-off and low-commitment volunteering, making it easy for students to get involved and for partners to access support when they need it.
Flexible event-based support
Ideal for one-off events, activations and short-term projects where extra hands make a difference.
Support with logistics
We help promote opportunities, support registrations and communicate with volunteers.
Connection with UNSW
Build visibility on campus and connect your organisation with a diverse student community.
Who can partner with us?
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Partnerships built around meaningful opportunities.
We work with organisations and events that can offer safe, practical and community-focused experiences.
Community-focused organisations and events
Not-for-profit organisations and large-scale events, festivals or fairs requiring volunteer support.
Meaningful volunteer opportunities
Roles that make a positive contribution to communities in Sydney or beyond and give students a clear way to help.
Safe and supportive environments
Clear roles, appropriate training and on-site supervision that help volunteers participate safely and confidently.
Partner with us your way
Any time
During term
Week 6
Choose the support that suits your organisation.
Post your own opportunities, collaborate with us on campus or join our flagship Week 6 event.
Post opportunities through Rubric
Register as a VU partner and use our volunteering platform to share suitable opportunities directly with UNSW students whenever you need support.
Register as a partner →Collaborate on campus events
Work with us to deliver small-scale activations and volunteering opportunities on campus, connecting directly with students during the term.
Plan an event →Join Good Deeds Days
Bring a hands-on project to our termly flagship event and connect with students who are ready to try volunteering and support a cause.
Find out more →
How the partnership works
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Your opportunity, supported from start to finish.
A clear process for planning, promoting and delivering a positive experience.
Choose your pathway
Decide whether you want to post an opportunity, collaborate on campus or join Good Deeds Days.
Register or contact us
Provide your organisation details and tell us what kind of volunteer support you need.
Plan the opportunity
Confirm the volunteer role, dates, requirements, supervision and expected community impact.
Recruit and communicate
We support promotion and registrations while your organisation provides timely event information.
Deliver and reflect
Welcome volunteers, provide on-site support and share attendance and impact after the opportunity.
Working together
Clear support and shared expectations.
What you can expect from us
- Dedicated supportWe’ll help promote suitable opportunities and connect you with student volunteers.
- Engaged studentsOur volunteers are keen to contribute, build skills and support meaningful initiatives.
- Streamlined coordinationWe provide systems and guidance that make it easier to share opportunities and communicate.
What we ask from partners
- Meaningful rolesProvide clear tasks that make a genuine contribution to your organisation or community.
- Safe and inclusive deliveryCreate a supportive environment with appropriate training and on-site supervision.
- Timely communicationShare accurate event details and let volunteers and the VU team know about changes promptly.
Our 2025 impact
Students and organisations working together.
500+
Students connected
30+
Volunteer opportunities
15+
Partner organisations
1,000+
Volunteer hours
Partner training & resources
Rubric administration
Volunteer feedback
Partner feedback
Attendance · Fillable PDF
Attendance · Printable PDF
Rubric support
Safety and incidents
Complaints and grievances
Opportunity promotion
Everything you need to plan and manage opportunities.
A central home for onboarding, Rubric support, templates, safety guidance and event resources.
Online training module
Volunteers United Partner Training
Complete the module below to learn how Volunteers United works, what is expected from partners and how to plan and manage a safe, meaningful volunteer opportunity.
Using the training module
- Use the left and right arrows to move between slides.
- Hover over the slides to reveal the full-screen option. We recommend viewing the module in full screen for the best experience.
- Having trouble with the embedded slides? Open the Volunteers United Partners Onboarding Training in a new tab .
Partner tools & forms
Quick access to the forms, templates and resources you may need when planning and delivering an opportunity.
Rubric Admin Portal Login
Log in to the Rubric Admin Portal to manage your volunteer opportunities, shifts and registrations.
Log in to Rubric →Volunteer Feedback Survey
Share this survey with volunteers after an opportunity so they can tell us about their experience.
Open survey →Partner Feedback Survey
Tell us how the opportunity went and share its outcomes, volunteer contribution and community impact.
Open survey →Attendance Sheet
Complete the attendance sheet digitally to record volunteer participation and hours.
Download fillable PDF →Attendance Sheet
Download and print the attendance sheet to record volunteer participation on the day.
Download PDF →Rubric Bugs and Troubleshooting Form
Report a technical issue or request support if something is not working correctly in Rubric.
Report a Rubric issue →Volunteers United WHS Incident Reporting Form
Report an incident, injury, hazard or safety concern connected with a Volunteers United opportunity.
Report an incident →Arc Complaints Portal
Raise a complaint, concern or grievance relating to Volunteers United, a volunteer, or an interaction connected with the program.
Open complaints portal →Partner Opportunities Promotion Request Form
Submit your opportunity details when you would like Volunteers United to support its promotion to students.
Request promotion →
