Voluntary Work: Overseas Students
Commons · Question 4699 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether people currently residing in the UK on a Student visa that are studying part-time are permitted to undertake unpaid volunteering roles within the NHS, including training as a volunteer paramed
Answer
Answered by Mike Tapp, 3 Jun 2026
All students may volunteer, provided they are still able to prioritise their studies.Voluntary work involves working under a contract, unlike volunteering where you give your time freely. Only students with permission to work can do voluntary work. Studen...