Wednesday 07 October 2026
Date
About the event
Join us at our Volunteering Fair and discover the many ways you can make a difference. Meet local and national charities, learn about the causes they support, and explore volunteering opportunities that match your interests, skills, and availability. Whether you can spare a few hours or are looking for a long-term commitment, there's a role for everyone. Please see below the list of charities in attendance:
Penhaligons Friends
Plantone
Kernow Soroptomists
Cornwall Hospice Care
National Maritime Museum
Plastic Free Falmouth
Coastline Housing
National Trust Glendurgan & Trelissick
Brandon Trust
Chyan Community trust
Cats Protection League
Carn Marth Trust
Cornwall Gleaning
RNLI
What is the key accessibility information?
Who is running the event?
This event is being run by Charlie from The SU. Our Meet the Team page includes information about every member of The SU team.
If you need a buddy to support you with arriving at the event, please email The SU on info@thesu.org.uk and we will work out what we can arrange to help. This might be someone meeting you before the event start time or simply talking you through more details of what to expect. We want to help you access our events so let us know what you need.
Where is the event taking place?
The event is taking place at Lower Stannary at Penryn Campus. This is in the centre of the campus and is best accessed by taking the steps up from the train station, walking towards the lodge (provide further details or directions, even better if we can include pictures/videos).
Watch our Penryn Campus tour to help figure out how to navigate your way to the venue.
What should I expect?
At this event, there will be bright lights and lots of people moving around. We have plans in place for if the space becomes too busy.
If you experience any issues during this event, please email info@thesu.org.uk or speak to a member of the team on the day. If you have been affected by harassment, bullying, intimidation or discrimination we are here for you. You don't have to be sure it was 'bad enough' to report. If it affected you, it matters. You can report without it going any further. You can just ask for advice, and you can even stay anonymous, it’s up to you. Visit our page here for more information on what to do next.
Please note the following:
- There will be a member of staff present to support the event and answer your questions. There will be photography and videography at this event that will be used for SU marketing, please speak to the member of staff if you don’t want your photo taken.
- This event is only for students of Falmouth University and the University of Exeter Cornwall Campus.
- If you need a quiet space to get away from the event, the nearest space would be the Students’ Union, Multifaith Chaplaincy, Library Retreat Room.