Reach Volunteering

🌟 Reach Volunteering is STAYING OPEN! 🌟 We’re excited to share that new funding pledges have secured our future for the next two years, and our Board has reversed the closure decision. Our platform is open and available to use today. Please repost and help this good news travel far and wide. ❤️

❓ Do you are about a charity cause ❓ Your skills and experience could help shape a charity’s future as a trustee. Explore what the role involves and find opportunities through Reach. buff.ly/y1NdTKN #TrusteesWeek

Exciting new trustee role! The Jack Petchey Foundation is looking for someone with youth sector expertise and charity governance experience. You’ll help the Foundation understand the sector’s challenges so it can fund more effectively. More info 👉 buff.ly/7U6g9X0 #Volunteering #Trustee #Youth

Help charities thrive with the skills you already have! Trustee boards need diverse expertise, and your experience could make a real impact. Take a look at our graphic for a selection of roles or explore the 1000+ UK trustee roles on Reach 👉 buff.ly/iUUFuMA #Trustee #Volunteering #Leadership

“For small organisations, this kind of support can be transformative.” Through Reach, Migrant Women Press found expertise to create their first impact report and show why their work matters. Watch below, then read their story: buff.ly/E7AGsM2

Do you have comms or marketing skills? Use them for good! This week we're highlighting opportunities in a particular skills area where your 3+ years’ experience can make a real impact. Take a look at our video and explore more opportunities here 👉 buff.ly/iAOkykc #SkillsForGood #Volunteering

Exciting new #trustee role at Ability! Ability supports adults with learning disabilities and complex needs, and is looking for a Trustee with HR & H&S care experience to help shape its future as it partners with other sectors and modernises its services. More info 👉 buff.ly/Ak9upvI #Volunteering

Volunteer for what matters to you. 💚 This #WorldValuesDay, share your skills, connect with others who care and make a difference together. Find a role: buff.ly/zo6qyTA Already a volunteer or trustee? Tell us what inspires you.

Trustee myth #8: "One trustee can't make much difference." Reality: every trustee helps shape a charity's future, from strategy to finances to choosing a new CEO. Each one contributes to better decisions. Looking for a meaningful way to use your experience? 🔎 buff.ly/zo6qyTA

Exciting new trustee role! 🧠 Brain Research UK needs a legally qualified leader with expertise in contracts, compliance or risk management to help fund research that uncovers causes, develops treatments and improves lives. More info 👉 buff.ly/9SnTDLt #Volunteering #Trustee #Legal

Trustees’ Week is coming: 9–13 November! We’ll be sharing ways to recruit trustees inclusively and take your first step into #trusteeship. There’s also a wider events programme for current and aspiring #trustees. Explore: buff.ly/6iMT935 #TrusteesWeek

⚽ Healthier, more connected communities start with local action and sport. If you're in the UK with 3+ years' experience, your skills could help grassroots clubs and community groups thrive. Find your perfect role: buff.ly/3TfEmLQ #SportForGood #Volunteering #SkillsForGood

Myth: "Trustees run the charity." Reality: they provide strategic leadership – setting direction, overseeing finances, and supporting senior leaders, while staying true to the charity's mission. Ready to help shape a charity's future? 🔎 buff.ly/Fsa9bHA #Trustee #Governance

💡 Skills-based volunteers helped Babylon Migrants Project secure its largest grant, launch a Stoke hub and shape its future 💡 We’re glad Reach can keep making connections like these possible. Read founder Ali Ghaderi's story: buff.ly/2lF1BWv

Help build more inclusive communities 🌍 Volunteer your skills with UK charities supporting LGBTQ+, Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and refugees and migrants. Find your role: buff.ly/3TfEmLQ #Inclusion #SkillsForGood

🌟 Reach is staying OPEN 🌟 Charities need people willing to share their skills, and boards need new trustees. Explore roles by cause, skill, location and time: buff.ly/DcrzY11 Please share so others know Reach is open!

🌟 East Coast College (Lowestoft & Gt Yarmouth) seeks a Governor. Experience in audit, finance, safeguarding, law, sustainability, cyber security or chairing boards welcome. Help shape regional education 👉 buff.ly/kND0QY6 #Volunteering #Governor

Myth #6: "People like me don't become trustees." 🌍 Reality: there's no "typical trustee" mould. Great boards need different backgrounds, perspectives & lived experience - not people who all think alike. Could an opportunity today be right for you? 🔎 buff.ly/Fsa9bHA #Trustee #Diversity

Exciting opportunity! 🌟 North Tyneside Carers' Centre is seeking two trustees, one with HR experience, one with digital skills, to help drive their strategy and improve life for unpaid carers, including young carers from age 5. More info here 👉 buff.ly/dDHWcDt #Volunteering #Trustee

Volunteer your skills to boost health & wellbeing 💙 UK charities need skilled volunteers to support disability, mental health, healthcare research & care. 3+ yrs experience? Explore roles now, or search hundreds more: buff.ly/3TfEmLQ #MentalHealth #Disability #Charity #Volunteering #SkillsForGood

We have an exciting new role to share! 🎉 Changing Lives Together, a Cheshire charity supporting communities through reuse, grocery & befriending services for 25+ years, is seeking new #Trustees, especially those with HR, Finance or Marketing/Comms backgrounds. 👉 buff.ly/E6UNsxE #Volunteering

Myth #5: "I don't have enough time." 🕐 Reality: trustee roles vary widely - some boards meet monthly, others less often. There's a flexible role out there to fit your life. 🔎 Browse opportunities: buff.ly/Fsa9bHA 📖 Learn more: buff.ly/rrB4mgI #Trustee #Volunteering

🌟 There’s still time to find the right connection through Reach 🌟 Charities can post skills-based #volunteering and #trustee roles until 29 September. Volunteers can discover and apply for opportunities until 27 October. Find out more: buff.ly/zwOmFQh

Exciting new role! 🌟 Bradbury House, a 42-resident Beaconsfield care home, needs a volunteer Chair of Trustees. Bring skills in marketing, accountancy, leadership, governance, ops or HR — care/health backgrounds welcome too. Help shape the Home's future 👉 buff.ly/SNfVTQJ #Volunteering #Trustee

With great sadness, we announce that Reach Volunteering will close after 45 years. Despite record impact, continued funding pressures mean there is no sustainable way forward. A 12-week phased closure begins today. Find out more in our full statement and FAQs: buff.ly/vfui7Tq

🌟 New opportunity! The Molly Huggins Foundation (launched by MTVH) is seeking a #Trustee to help drive long-term, place-based investment in communities facing inequality. Do you have senior leadership experience, passion for fundraising, housing or community impact? More info 👉 buff.ly/slnBtIr

Volunteer your skills to champion fairness and social change ✨ From human rights to justice system support to faith-based orgs, UK charities need skilled volunteers (3+ yrs exp) to amplify their impact. Explore roles or search hundreds more 👉 buff.ly/a6QR0YA #SkillsForGood #Volunteering #Charity

New City College is seeking #trustees! Bring skills in accountancy, risk, property development, leadership, education management or employer engagement to help shape strategy and prepare learners for their futures. More info 👉 buff.ly/5MBaQBL #Volunteering #Trustee #SkillsBasedVolunteering

Volunteer your skills to support people at every stage of life 💜 From helping older people stay connected to backing charities focused on men's & women's wellbeing, your expertise can make a real difference. UK-based, 3+ yrs experience? Search roles 👉 buff.ly/5ePT1rW #SkillsForGood #Volunteering

Through Reach, Number Champions found education expertise for its board, strengthening its work with schools, volunteer training and plans for growth. Read the full story: buff.ly/EWfx3Yd #StoriesOfImpact #Trusteeship #CharityGovernance #Numeracy #Volunteering

Trustee myth #4: "It's too much responsibility." Reality: You're not alone. Trustees share decisions as a team, with induction, training & support along the way. You're there to help shape direction - not carry it solo. 🔎 buff.ly/5ePT1rW #Trustee #Governance

We have an exciting new trustee role to share! 🎉 Help Dementia Together Wirral reduce social isolation for people living with dementia and their carers by sharing your skills in digital, fundraising, research or law. More info 👉 buff.ly/AKaVDYo #Volunteering #Trustee

Volunteer your skills to help preserve culture and inspire creativity 🎨 If you're in the UK with 3+ years' experience, explore volunteering opportunities with arts, museums and heritage charities, or browse hundreds more on Reach Volunteering 👉 buff.ly/xwCtqcz #Arts #Heritage #Museums #Volunteering

FEAST With Us connects people around healthy food. Read how Reach volunteers share specialist skills that strengthen the charity and give its team more capacity. Read the full story: buff.ly/kRVCNbz

🌟 St Michael's & All Saints' Charity (Oxford) is seeking new Trustees with property/legal expertise, plus a Chair Designate for 2027. Help support the local church & community! 👉 Trustee: buff.ly/xwH6NYD 👉 Chair: buff.ly/s9OPcXc #Trustee #Charity #SkillsBasedVolunteering

Trustee myth #3: "I don't have anything to offer." Reality: you don't need to be a charity expert. Strong boards need diverse perspectives, not identical CVs. Your experience & values matter. Find a trustee role 👉 buff.ly/YRh3qAt #Trustee #Governance

Volunteer your skills to protect nature and the planet🌿 UK charities tackling climate change, wildlife conservation & green spaces need skills-based volunteers with 3+ years' experience. Explore roles or search hundreds more at buff.ly/YRh3qAt #ClimateAction #Environment #SkillsForGood #Volunteer

🌟 Exciting opportunity! Queen Alexandra Charity, Birmingham needs Trustees with skills in finance, property, risk, audit or governance to help shape services for children & young adults with SEND. No disability experience needed. 👉 buff.ly/TxqOZ9n #Volunteering #Trustee #SkillsBasedVolunteering

Myth: Trustees are all older, senior people. Reality: every board benefits from different ages, backgrounds and perspectives. Whether you're early in your career or years in, your voice could help shape a charity's future. Explore trustee roles today 👇 buff.ly/guOczYT #Trustee #Volunteering

REUSE Foundation has a small team, a global challenge and a community of expertise. Reach volunteers help turn reuse ideas into action across the UK, India and Vietnam. ♻️ Read the full story: buff.ly/w53zCqN

Share your skills to help others learn, grow & thrive 📚 UK-based with 3+ years' experience? Volunteer with charities supporting education, learning disabilities & employment. Explore roles now 👉 buff.ly/3TfEmLQ #Education #LearningDisabilities #Volunteering #SkillsForGood

We have an exciting new role to share with you! Othona seeks a #Chair of the Centre Management Committee to shape staff and operations at its Dorset retreat centre. Line management or operational experience needed; #Trustee experience desirable. More info 👉 buff.ly/RDevioD #Volunteering #Chair

From a Yorkshire town of just 2,000 people, Settle Stories is reaching classrooms around the world. Skills-based volunteers have created learning resources, strengthened governance & grown the charity's impact. What could skills help your charity achieve? #StoriesOfImpact

Trustee Myth: "I'm not experienced enough to be a trustee." Reality: many charities want first-timers! A good trustee is curious, asks questions & wants to help. You'll get induction support & decisions are made together. You might be more ready than you think. 🔎 buff.ly/kVwPGxO #Trustee

We have two new exciting opportunities to share with you! The Woodfield Project, an inclusive community hub in Tooting Common, is seeking a Chair and a Treasurer to join its board. Chair 👉 buff.ly/sjMZ2rX Treasurer 👉 buff.ly/zHpK8lv Shape the future of The Woodfield Project as a #Trustee!

One year after recruiting skills-based volunteers through Reach Volunteering, Cherry had built a trial app and grown a UK-wide volunteer community, all on £14/month. The biggest impact? A more resilient organisation, and a community that cares. Read Bradley's story: buff.ly/irmNU8d

Volunteer your skills to help children, young people & families flourish 🌟 Got 3+ years' experience and live in the UK? Share your skills with charities creating brighter futures for the next generation. Explore roles now 👉 buff.ly/3TfEmLQ #Children #YoungPeople #Families #Charity #Volunteering

💫 Skills-based volunteers don't just support charities—they help them achieve more. 💫 At Dragonfly Cancer Trust, 23 skills-based volunteers and trustees are strengthening governance, improving funding applications and helping shape future strategy. #SkillsBasedVolunteering #SocialImpact

🌟 New volunteering role! Queen Alexandra Charity, Birmingham supports children & young adults with SEND through education, supported living & community services. It’s seeking a Quality Committee co-optee with care or education expertise. More info 👉 buff.ly/RwafoGx #Volunteering #Cooptee

Volunteer your skills to help people rebuild their lives ❤️ UK charities supporting survivors of abuse, homelessness & poverty need skilled volunteers. Take a look at our graphic for a selection of roles, or head over to our website: buff.ly/r7Bq5Au #SkillsForGood #Volunteering