Digital Credentials
Share your volunteering and enhance your LinkedIn profile with a digital certificate and badge.
At King’s, we value our alumni and are fortunate to have alumni volunteers who are committed to supporting our efforts in making the world a better place through service. Alumni volunteers can receive digital credentials to recognise the time they have given back to support King’s and its global community of students and alumni.
Delivered in partnership with digital certification platform, Accredible, digital credentials are made up of a digital certificate and digital badge which can be shared on LinkedIn with your wider network and prospective employers.
For volunteering across academic year 2024-25, there are three types of volunteer recognition:
International Alumni Leaders are volunteers in a country or city who, together with the King’s Alumni team, play a pivotal role in driving local alumni activities. They engage local alumni communities to build meaningful lifelong connections to King’s by planning events for alumni, acting as a point of contact for alumni new to the area, and sharing King's successes with alumni networks.
Alumni volunteers are alumni who have actively given their time to volunteer at various activities that support King’s students, staff or local communities. For example, as an alumni events speaker, a Global Day of Service volunteer or Advisory Group or Council Member.
Alumni mentors support a student on a six-month mentoring programme or a group mentoring programme which seeks to inspire and shape future talent for the working world.
Whether you are supporting King’s students through a mentoring programme, speaking on a careers panel or building our alumni communities, digital credentials can be a powerful tool to showcase your volunteering achievement. Not only will you be able to sync your credentials with your LinkedIn profile, but you will also have the flexibility to share your digital badge on your social media channels and add it to your email signature. All issued digital credentials will be verified, enhancing the credibility of your volunteering achievements if you choose to share this with your wider network on LinkedIn.
Rida Bokhari (MSc International Marketing, 2017)
'Since graduation, I have been affiliated with King’s through various roles that I have held as an Alumni Mentor, Diversity Mentor, and Alumni Ambassador for Pakistan. The digital credentials initiative is a wonderful way of officially recognizing the dedication and efforts that alumni put in to contribute to King’s and towards creating a positive impact in the society. I am proud to be part of a community that has always been at the forefront in community service and I hope to continue doing the same over the years to come.'
FAQs
What is a digital credential?
Digital credentials consist of a digital certificate and a digital badge. They are the equivalent of paper-based credentials (like a certificate) which are issued by an authorised institution. Digital credentials provide verifiable information about your volunteering achievement which can also be shared with your wider network on LinkedIn.
When will I get my digital credential?
Digital credentials are currently issued twice a year, once in winter and once in summer, and recognise activity that has taken place in the previous 6 months. If you are volunteering in an ongoing role, you will receive a credential once each academic year.
How do I get my digital certificate and badge?
All alumni volunteers who actively give time to King’s via the Alumni team will receive an email with details on how to access their digital certificate and badge.
How can I use my certificate and badge?
If volunteering is part of your professional development, using digital credentials showcases your achievement.
All alumni volunteers can sync their digital certificate and badge to their LinkedIn profile under the ‘Licenses & Certifications’ section and share via the LinkedIn network as well as prospective employers. As an alumni volunteer, you can print your own certificate with a bespoke QR code, that you can then scan on your phone to see the digitised version.
I volunteer with King's but haven't received a digital credential
If you have recently volunteered or are an active volunteer and have not received an email, please email volunteering@kcl.ac.uk for further assistance.
I am interested in becoming an alumni volunteer, who do I contact?
You can register your volunteering interest via the button below or email the Alumni team directly on: volunteering@kcl.ac.uk.