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Volunteer your knowledge and expertise with a local organisation in London.

There are many ways you can use your skills to make a difference; get involved in a Project, present at an event, take part in Flash Consulting, write a blog and more.

Many of us look for a way to ‘give back’ but often struggle to find meaningful volunteer roles that fit into our busy lives. Our Skilled Volunteering is designed to fit into everyone’s schedules. There are many ways you can use your skills to make a difference.

All skills are needed including marketing, HR, strategy, communications, social media, legal, finance, data collection / analysis, research, writing organisational development, systems design and much more.

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PROJECTS

Short-term and flexible support ranging from a few hours to 60 hours over 6 months

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FLASH CONSULTING

A 1.5 hour burst of support, advice and guidance

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SKILLS-SHARING EVENTS

Volunteers present their expertise to an audience of Social Good Organisations in need of support

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What volunteers say

“I enjoyed working with Fayre & Square to design their first annual report. Their ethos is something close to my heart and it was lovely to be given creative freedom to help them communicate what they have achieved over the last couple of years.”

“Working on this project to develop a social media strategy has allowed me to continue to refine my social media marketing skills [and] to see growth in my skills as a marketing professional. I have every belief that great things are in store for The Wheelchair Skills College and I am delighted to have been part of this project.”

“It was such a great feeling to be able to help an organisation streamline their processes so that they can spend their valuable time in helping others. That makes me feel like I’ve made a contribution to making the world a better place!”

“Being exposed to new organisations, their objectives and challenges and their stakeholders forced me to think outside of what I was used to in my previous roles, which is important to prompt creativity whilst being able to bring my own experience for their benefit. Very rewarding to know you've been able to help in such a way.”

“Volunteering with Link UP London surpassed my expectations. It felt great to contribute my time to a worthy cause and I enjoyed the experience more than I thought possible. It was great to work with people really passionate about their organisation and I loved turning my skills to a new challenge. It feels wonderful to do something worthwhile and have such a great time doing it. ”

Featured Opportunities

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What skills do I need to be a skilled volunteer?

Link UP London’s Skilled Volunteering Projects are matched according to skillset. Our projects need all sorts of skills. These include, branding, events, finance, strategy, marketing, legal, research, writing, finance, management and much more.

Those looking to volunteer need to have relevant skills to help organisations grow and develop. For the most part, our Skilled Volunteers come from professional sectors. They support organisational development with strategy, systems, operations, policy and research.

We encourage anyone interested in Skilled Volunteering to sign up and we are happy to answer any questions you may have.

How is Skilled Volunteering different to traditional volunteering? 

Link UP London’s Skilled Volunteering differs from traditional volunteering in a few ways. First and foremost, it is based on skills.
Our Skilled Volunteering only matches Skilled Volunteers to Social Good Organisations on a project-by-project basis (which is why we call our engagements Skilled Volunteering Projects). This means they have agreed structures and timeframes.

Our Skilled Volunteering Projects are NOT ongoing roles for volunteers and can last from a few hours up to 6-months depending on what the project is.

How will my experience be matched to a project? 

Our projects are matched according to skillset. We think carefully about our matches to make sure that Skilled Volunteers are able to contribute meaningfully and Social Good Organisations can get real capacity building support.

Skilled Volunteers always have a choice of what to be involved in. We share relevant opportunities with you, but you make the decision about whether to participate!

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