Record your volunteering hours

You can log your volunteering hours for taking part in volunteering projects organised by Chevening, our partner Volunteering Matters, and additional volunteering activities that you take independently. 

However you choose to volunteer, make sure your volunteering meets the criteria.

Record your volunteering

How to record your volunteering hours

You will need to submit your volunteering hours at the end of the month you volunteered.

For example, if you volunteered on March 22, log it by the end of March.

If you volunteer for an organisation regularly, submit the total number of hours that you have volunteered for that organisation at the end of each month.

For example, if you volunteer for three hours per week for a particular charity, submit one entry at the end of the month to show that you volunteered for this charity. 

For volunteering done before the log wasn’t active, please submit your hours according to the month they were completed in.  

What counts as volunteering?

Activities must meet the criteria below to qualify as volunteering: 

• Activities must be completed in the UK. Volunteering for organisations outside of the UK will not be considered. 

• Volunteering must be through or for UK charity organisations. 

• Virtual and in-person volunteering is welcomed. 

• You should not receive payment. 

• Unpaid employment (such as internships, apprenticeships, or contractual opportunities) do not count as volunteering.
• Only volunteering activities that you complete after your arrival in the UK and until April will be considered.