ITMO’s volunteering clubs

The People Need You! Volunteer Center brings together nine volunteering clubs, each working in its specific area. Choose the team that suits you best and join it!

ITMO.GREEN Eco-Volunteering Club

Zero waste
Waste sorting at ITMO University
Recycling
Environmental education
Ecological Raids camp
Participation in events held by Greenpeace and other eco organizations
Swap parties
Book, plants, and clothes exchange
Planting trees and other greenery
Analytical eco projects

ITMO’s event volunteering club

Participation in university- or city-wide, national, and international events
Volunteer recruiting
Volunteer training
Volunteer coordinator training
Volunteer coordination at events
Service volunteering
Project volunteering
Organizing public celebrations

Paws of Help animal volunteering club

Helping animal shelters
Events aimed to collect animal feed
Online events aimed to attract sponsors for shelters
Regular walks with dogs from shelters
Dog training
Field trips to animal shelters and cat cafes
Assistance in taking care of horses
Helping at shelters for rabbits and rodents
Animal photo exhibitions
Festivals aimed at helping animal shelters
Finding new homes for sheltered animals
Making animal beds
City-wide exhibitions

ITMO University blood donors

Organizing ITMO University Donor Days
Medical volunteering
Promoting blood donation
Promoting bone marrow donation
Organizing blood banks

ITMO’s cultural volunteering club

Organizing quests and tours
Collaborating with museums and parks
Cultural events
Assistance in restoration of sculptures and mansions
The Hermitage volunteers
Supporting cultural festivals
Public education

ITMO Victory Volunteers

Helping war veterans
Preserving historical memory
Assisting in the organization of Victory Day Parades in St. Petersburg
Patriotic events
Popularizing contemporary achievements of the country
Handing out St. George ribbons at the university
Participating in national history quizzes
Participating in the national volunteering movement Victory Volunteers

Celebration for Children – children's aid volunteering club

Helping children at hospitals
Organizing performances for children at hospitals
Creating cartoons
Creative workshops for children and teenagers
Collaborating with social support centers for families
Helping children learn their school subjects through the organization of cultural and entertainment events

ITMO’s digital volunteers

Organizing project work online
Assisting lecturers in transitioning to remote learning
Online educational programs
Hosting online events, collecting feedback
Assistance in getting started with various digital tools
Digital support at events

#OnLine (#VSeti) сlub – digital assistance to the elderly

Teaching the elderly to use smartphones and social media
Individual and group consultations on using smartphones
Developing communication between generations
Collaborating with elderly volunteers
Organizing smartphone-cafes

Mentor

Alena Tarasova

stepanishcheva@itmo.ru