Skilled Volunteering Reports

Working with Master’s students from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), we commissioned a comprehensive academic review exploring how Skilled Volunteering can benefit wellbeing. The Wellbeing Impact of Skilled Volunteering report brings together their research with Link UP’s own insight and evidence, offering our perspective on what the research tells us about the emotional, social, physical and professional wellbeing benefits of Skilled Volunteering, and how we can maximise its impact for volunteers.

Our 2025 Impact Report celebrates 10 years of connecting professional skills with small charities and community organisations across London. From £1.1 million worth of skills invested to 577 organisations supported and 1.77 million Londoners reached, the report explores the people, partnerships and Skilled Volunteering projects behind a decade of impact.

In this most recent Link UP research report, we delve into the power of Corporate Skilled Volunteering via a review of the insights, trends and results of our Social Impact Solutions programme, from the perspective of companies, employee volunteers, charities and communities.

Our 2024 Impact Report explores how Skilled Volunteering helped small charities and social good organisations across London strengthen their skills, systems and capacity. From £823k+ worth of skills invested and 446 organisations supported to 1.16 million Londoners reached, the report showcases the people, partnerships and programmes helping build stronger, more connected communities.