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ITMO University’s Volunteer Center

Welcome to the world of mindful volunteering!

We bring together those who want to change the world for the better. Here, we organize social events and support volunteer clubs of every kind. 

Our key clubs: 

  • ITMO.GREEN
  • Paws of Help
  • ITMO Donors
  • Digital Volunteers

Volunteering is your chance to make an impact on any level – from city-wide to international.

Awards

Best volunteer center

In 2020, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education named ITMO’s People Need You Volunteer Center the best student volunteer center in Russia.

Read more (in Russian)

Presidential Medal for contribution to the national initiative #WeAreTogether

17 volunteers from ITMO University were awarded the Presidential Medal for contribution to the national initiative #WeAreTogether in 2020. The most active participants of the initiative received medals and certificates for helping the elderly and people with reduced mobility during the pandemic. In an article on ITMO.NEWS, they shared how they decided to start helping others and what they expect to happen next with the project.

Read more (in Russian)

Fields of activity

The main activities of the People Need You! Volunteer Center include:

  • event volunteering;
  • digital volunteering;
  • environmental volunteering;
  • blood donation;
  • animal volunteering;
  • cultural volunteering;
  • war history volunteers;
  • working with children and teenagers;
  • volunteering for school students;
  • media volunteering;
  • international activities.
 

How does it work? Your four steps to volunteering are:

Step 1: Join the community

Join our Telegram chat —  this is the main information hub where we announce all our events. Here, you can also make new friends and find interesting volunteering lifestyle content.

Step 2: Meet your coordinator

Every volunteering club has a coordinator They will be your guide to the world of volunteering and help you: 

  • get to know the tasks you’ll need to perform;
  • find the right event;
  • get answers to all your questions;
  • coordinate your communication with event organizers so that you join the team that needs you most.

Step 3: Create an account on dobro.ru

dobro.ru is a national volunteering platform; registration there is mandatory. 

Why do you need it? 

  • Make it official: you’ll get a digital record of your volunteering efforts.
  • Make it count: your volunteering hours will be accumulated and accounted for.
  • Access all events: you will need this platform to register for most events.

Our coordinators will help you fill out the profile quickly and correctly. You can also find a detailed guide to dobro.ru in one of the pinned messages in our Telegram chat (in Russian).

Step 4: Choose an event and join it!

You’re all set! Now you can see upcoming events in our chat, have an account on dobro.ru, and know all about our coordinators. It’s time to choose your first event and shine!

Natalia Levchenkova

Head of volunteering

nlevchenkova@itmo.ru

Ivan Stafeev

Head of event volunteering

409626@niuitmo.ru

Alexandra Plyusina

Head of SMM

ovrdsing@itmo.ru

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