Category: Volunteer Stories
How short-term volunteering can have long-term benefits
Volunteers are often the backbone to small charities. However, according to Pro Bono Economics, it is becoming increasingly difficult for…
Read moreIt’s A Match: Free to Be Kids
The number of referrals to child and adolescent mental health services has reached an all-time high, with over half a…
Read moreThe Fore – Connecting unsuccessful applicants with pro bono support
At The Fore, we have an application process which adds value to charities and social enterprises even if they are…
Read moreIt’s a Match: Pro Bono Support for The Happiness Cafes
Our 2022/23 impact report shows that there is high demand amongst small charities for marketing support as it can be…
Read moreIt’s a Match: Jesper Jensen and Fowler’s Syndrome UK
Jesper Jensen works as an Associate in private markets at BlackRock. He was keen to take the skills and capabilities…
Read moreSkilled volunteering in action: Clare Singleton and OYA Organisation Of Young Africans
Clare Singleton has over 30 years of experience in business change and project management. Clare has been matched as a…
Read more#MatchOfTheWeek: Stephen Cocozza and Young Urban Arts Foundation
Stephen Cocozza has over 20 years of experience in financial services. He decided to volunteer at Young Urban Arts Fund…
Read more#MatchOfTheWeek: Mindsum
An innovative solution for young people Mindsum CIC is a ground-breaking start-up that supports children and young people’s mental health needs. Mindsum connects…
Read more#MatchOfTheWeek: Jim Vizzini (UBS) and Young People’s Counselling Service
YPCS provides counselling and play therapies to children and young people through a team of experienced therapists. The team is…
Read more#MatchOfTheWeek: Hope for the Young and Keith Karikari
In 2018 alone, 2,872 unaccompanied children applied for asylum in the UK. 50% were refused refugee status leaving many waiting…
Read more#MatchOfTheWeek: Wicked Weather Watch and Hillary McGowan
Wicked Weather Watch brings climate change to life for children by drawing on the personal experiences of Arctic explorers and…
Read more#MatchOfTheWeek: Matt Penney and Trampoline
Trampoline is a social enterprise that supports local entrepreneurs in disadvantaged communities as they build new businesses and expand their…
Read more#MatchOfTheWeek: Ann Humphries, Charity Mentor (Read Easy, Ministry of Stories, The Gifted, LFJ, Pulse Arts)
“Getting involved is a unique, hands-on, learning experience that heightens normal business expertise. It also improves emotional intelligence which is…
Read more#MatchOfTheWeek: Ian Gethin and Football Beyond Borders
For Ian Gethin, the sale of the infrastructure fund he had co-founded caused him to reflect on how he spent…
Read more#MatchOfTheWeek: Tim Wright and Big House
Tim Wright spent 15 years as HR Director of the London Stock Exchange Group and 3 years as the Chief…
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