Charities or organisations working with volunteers

How can we help?

Volunteer-involving organisations are mainly in the voluntary and community sector, but many also exist in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
If your organisation needs volunteers, we can help.

Brokerage
We can help you find new volunteers.
Developing Opportunities
We can help you to develop new volunteering opportunities, to increase the support available to your organisation and to tap into new sources of volunteers.
Good Practice
We can provide training and advice on all aspects of dealing with volunteers.
Marketing, Campaigning & Strategy
With your support, we can help to develop the whole voluntary sector.


Finding Volunteers

• We hold details of your specific volunteer vacancies on our database.
• We hold details of organisations like yours, together with your regular needs for volunteers.
• We are contacted by hundreds of volunteers each year, each one seeking advice on the type of opportunity which provides the best fit to their interests and skills
• We use these resources to match potential volunteers with the most suitable opportunities.

That means you get more volunteers who should be suitable for your organisation, less wasted training and fewer disappointments all round.

Good Practice Development

• We promote good practice to volunteer-involving organisations.
• We advise organisations on inducting, managing and training volunteers.
• We deliver, or can help to arrange, training and accreditation on all aspects of dealing with volunteers.
• Your paid staff and experienced volunteers gain skills and confidence in dealing fairly and effectively with other volunteers.

That means your volunteers will be more effective and feel valued. Your organisation will build a reputation as a good place to volunteer.
Did you know that possibly the greatest influence on new potential volunteers is the recommendation of a friend?

Developing Volunteering Opportunities

• We work with volunteer-involving organisations in all sectors to develop new opportunities for volunteers. This benefits the organisations, the individual volunteers and local communities.
• The process helps to increase the number of ways in which volunteers can help your organisation.
• By designing new roles with specific characteristics, you might be able to tap into new reserves of volunteers, including those with some disabilities or learning difficulties.

Marketing, Campaigning & Strategy

• We encourage volunteering through the local press, local events and participation in national events (such as Volunteers™ Week).
• We are consulted on issues affecting volunteering, including legislation.
• We have opportunities to influence regional or national strategy on volunteering.
• In all these activities, we welcome the participation and views of the front-line volunteer-involving organisations so as to strengthen volunteering as a whole.

Your organisation can influence regional and national policy so take every opportunity to voice your views.

If you would like to register your organisation with us, please email volunteering@communityimpactbucks.org.uk.

We work in partnership with do-it.org.uk to make sure your vacancies reach the widest selection of potential volunteers.