SGOs

Supporting Social Good Organisations with Skilled Volunteers

Could a Skilled Volunteer help you?

We know that running a Social Good Organisation (SGO) is hard work and you can’t always have the expertise you need in house. Our projects help your SGO make use of volunteer consultants to build the capacity of your organisation, so you can do what you do best; serve local people and the community.

If you have a short-term project that will help you do your work better, we can connect you to a Skilled Volunteer to help. Our volunteers have industry specific expertise ranging from Marketing, Accounting, IT to Policy and much more. Our volunteers are not front-line, rather they help you to break through developmental barriers that your organisation is facing.

We currently work with SGOs (inc. Charities, Community Groups and Social Enterprises) across London, focusing most on areas of highest deprivation.

project stories

What do organisations say?

Was the volunteer professional?
98% say YES!

How would organisation's rate our volunteers?
100% GOOD or EXCELLENT!

Would they be interested in another Link UP project?
100% say YES!

Would they recommend Link UP to other organisations?
100% say YES!

“I like Link UP London, they're are old school, they talk to you about what your requirements might be and they LISTEN to what you have to say. Then they go away and act upon what you have said. In our case they came up trumps. BIG thank you!”

What do we need?

To have a Link UP volunteer consultant with your organisation you will need to:

Identify and clearly define a project that will help build the capacity of the organisation.
Have a specified timeframe (start/end date).
Have a robust structure in place to manage the Skilled Volunteer.
Be based in an area where Link UP works.
Have liability insurance in place.
Be able to respond within 3 working days.

Complete an Organisation Sign Up Form to get started. Our dedicated staff is happy to assist with the application if needed, just get in touch!

Need inspiration? Here are some ways volunteer consultants can help!

MARKETING MATERIALS

Paul’s Cancer Support has a new brochure that both commemorated the life-span of the organisation and began to build their marketing resources. The process has been seen as a major first step in the creation of a marketing pack for the organisations.

"Our Link UP volunteer was able to quickly understand what we needed and produced a professional brochure with all the relevant information. We are so pleased that this has come to fruition and it will be an important part of our marketing resources moving forward!"

LEGAL POLICY DOCUMENTS

Wandsworth Mediation Service now has revised policy documents created specifically for them and reflecting how they operate, being of the standard this growing organisation needs. The volunteer offered professional, high quality, thorough and logical advice and has helped them to understand all relevant issues.

"Working with our Link UP volunteer was easy, she understood the needs of our charity, worked quickly and efficiently, and her advice was comprehensive and easy to understand. She was a perfect match for us!"

SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY

Aspire2Inspire received ongoing audits of their current social media practices. The volunteer then structured a social media strategy to compliment the organisation’s existing communications, including fresh content suggestions.

"We now have a better strategy of how to promote our services on social media. From the support we received from our Link UP volunteer, we know which platform engages more with our audience and clients. The work Link UP does is fantastic!"

Operations

Finance and accounting systems
Database development
Provision of legal advice
Human resource policy development or review
Creating an employee handbook
Assessment and recommendation for systems
Volunteer recruitment strategy

Communications

Developing a communications strategy
Creating marketing materials
Creating a newsletter
Writing an Annual Review
Producing a video
Taking photographs
Case study development

Technology

Developing a social media plan
Website design and development
Setting up social media processes
Conducting a tech systems review
Google apps setup
Prototyping a mobile site

Strategy and Governance

Advising on strategic development
Facilitating a strategy session
Creating trustee policies and procedures
Developing a branding message
Writing a strategic plan
Serving as a Trustee

Programmes

Conducting an evaluation
Developing a monitoring system
Conducting an online survey
Assisting with programme development
Scoping exercise for potential programmes

Fundraising

Developing a fundraising strategy
Creating a corporate fundraising campaign
Donor identification
Donor recruitment
Creating a pitch for funders

Not sure if you're ready? Get in touch with us via hello@linkuplondon.org to speak to a member of our team!