Introducing the AKC Volunteering Pathway
Whether your passion is the environment, education or mental health, students in their first year of the AKC can now complete the AKC by making a difference in the community, through King’s Volunteering. Students on the AKC Volunteering Pathway take part in the programme alongside all other AKC students; however, the hours you spend volunteering can help you achieve the AKC and become an Associate of King's when you graduate.
How our Volunteering Pathway works
- Sign up for King's Volunteering and discover an organisation or cause that suits you
- Enrol on the AKC via Student Records from Friday 20 September
- Complete a minimum of 12 volunteering hours in the 2024/5 academic year
- Log your hours with King's Volunteering no later than 31 May 2025 (be sure to select “Associate of King’s College London” for the question regarding which programme or initiative these hours contribute to)
Regulations and timescale
The AKC Programme is open to all students and staff at King's. The AKC runs alongside your degree programme and takes two years to complete. The Volunteering Pathway is open to students on the first year of their AKC.
To pass the 2024/5 academic year on the Volunteering Pathway, students must meet the minimum lecture attendance requirements for either Semester One (Why War? Living with Peace and Violence) or Semester Two (Enduring love? Intimacies and Care in Turbulent Times).
Your volunteering hours must with a registered charity, or community organisation (e.g. Community Interest Company (CIC) or Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)) in the 2024/25 academic year.
Not sure where to volunteer? Sign up to the King's Volunteering platform and connect with over 100 registered charities and community organisations who are looking for volunteers to contribute to their impact.
Volunteering hours may be substituted for one Semester of the AKC programme only. Students need to meet the minimum lecture attendance requirements for the AKC programme across all two years of the AKC to qualify for election as an Associate of King's College when they graduate.
For hours to contribute to the volunteering pathway, they will need to be logged on the King's Volunteering platform and approved by someone at the charity by 31/05/2025. Guidance on how to log your hours can be found here. Be sure to select “Associate of King’s College London” when asked which programme/initiative you completed these hours for.
There is no fixed period when you must complete your volunteering hours providing these are logged and approved by 31 May 2025. You can choose to spread your hours across the academic year or to complete them in a concentrated period.
Dean’s Commendations
Exceptional commitment to community volunteering is rewarded with a Dean's Commendation. Students who complete 100 volunteering hours will receive a Dean's Commendation in recognition of their dedication to their chosen cause.
About King’s Volunteering
King’s Volunteering is your one-stop shop for discovering opportunities and building connections with people and organisations that are driving positive change in our local, national and international communities. We all have our reasons to volunteer, whether it’s advocating for a social issue, gaining new skills, improving our wellbeing or meeting new people. Whatever your motivation, King’s Volunteering can connect you with an organisation and a cause that's right for you.
Enrol on the Volunteering Pathway
Please contact the AKC Office if you wish to participate in the AKC Volunteering Pathway and remember to complete and log your volunteering hours by 31 May 2025.
The Volunteering Pathway is open to all 1st year AKC students.
Sign up to King’s Volunteering