Our Support Services Include
PROMOTING & ADVERTISING
We can promote your volunteer roles both digitally and in person. Every month, we send newsletters to an ever growing list of volunteers and partners. These bulletins are also available at our centre and outreach events. All three provide a direct voice to your target audience.
VOLUNTEER CONTACTS
Our online database VC Connect connects you directly to people looking for volunteering opportunities. You can respond to emails and enquiries yourself and can create, upload and amend your latest opportunities. If you need support to get started, our in-house team can help.
ONGOING MANAGEMENT
We’re always here to provide support and guidance on how to get the best out of your volunteer programme. We’ve also created a Volunteer Management Toolkit, which is a set of downloadable resources to help you recruit and retain volunteers, as well as navigate stuff like DBS checks.
Role of the Week
Send us a photo of your volunteering activities and we can use this to promote your charity on our website and social media.
Networking Opportunities
VOLUNTEER FAIRS
Our fairs are a perfect way to meet people who want to volunteer locally. Every quarter we organise volunteer fairs when 10 local charities can promote their roles and meet new volunteers face to face.
VOLUNTEER MANAGERS’ FORUM
Share good practice with other local volunteer managers at our Hackney Volunteer Managers Forum, held every quarter at various venues around the borough. Free lunch is provided. Sign up to the organisation newsletter for future dates.
SPECIALIST VOLUNTEERS
We can find you skilled local people such as graphic designers, sign language interpreters, carpenters and translators. We can find you trustees, business planners, experts at social media, communications and marketing and even researchers.
Resources and Networks