Work with UniCrew
Want more help from students who are keen to volunteer, learn on the ground, and make a difference in Dunedin? UniCrew is here to support you.
We connect community organisations with students from across the University of Otago, helping you reach enthusiastic volunteers who are ready to give their time, energy, and skills to local causes.
How UniCrew can help your organisation
Whether you need one-off support or ongoing volunteer involvement, we can help you:
🔹 Promote your roles
We list your volunteer opportunities on the Priceless platform, our central hub for students to find meaningful ways to contribute.
This gives you:
Visibility across a wide range of students, from curious first years to experienced leaders
A simple way to showcase what you need help with
A way for students to sign up directly and make it easy for you to connect with them
🔹 Connect with motivated students
UniCrew volunteers are:
Interested in community impact
Curious to learn and contribute
Able to bring diverse skills and fresh perspectives
Students come from all faculties and backgrounds — ready to support events, programmes, workshops, mentoring, admin support, and more.
🔹 Build long-term relationships
Some organisations use UniCrew to recruit volunteers again and again. We can help you build ongoing connections with students who return or grow into leadership roles.
Promote a role with us
Your organisation is a member of Volunteer South
We can access your role description from their system
Please email us to let us know this is the case: volunteer@otago.ac.nz
Your organisation is not a member of Volunteer South
Tell us clearly what support you need.
Ensure you have a clear go-to-person for volunteers to contact
Ensure you have up-to-date health and safety policies and processes
Be clear about time commitments and expectations
Host students in ways that feel safe, respectful, and welcoming
Send any questions to volunteer@otago.ac.nz