Reach Volunteering

Reach Volunteering Reach Volunteering is the leading skills-based volunteering charity and the single biggest source of trustees for the voluntary sector in the UK.

Connecting people, skills and good causes is our mission and our passion, and we're proud of our impact.

01/09/2026

➡️ Reach Volunteering is to close ⬅️

It is with great sadness that we announce that Reach Volunteering will close after 45 years of bringing charities and volunteers together.

Reach is closing despite achieving record results. In 2025, we enabled nearly 6,000 trustees and skills-based volunteers to contribute an estimated £60 million in professional expertise to charities and groups across the UK.

However, a shifting funding landscape has made national services supporting a broad range of charities and groups increasingly difficult to sustain. After exploring every avenue to secure Reach’s future, our senior leadership team and Board of Trustees have concluded that there is no sustainable way forward.

Today, we begin a 12-week values-led closure process. Our service will close in phases during this period and we will continue to share opportunities and support charities, groups and volunteers with their current recruitment and opportunity searches for as long as possible.

Regular users of Reach should keep an eye on their inboxes for practical guidance and updates throughout the process.

You can watch our full statement in the accompanying video or read it on our website: https://buff.ly/vfui7Tq

We have also prepared Frequently Asked Questions about the closure, our service and resources, and the timetable ahead: https://buff.ly/Db43oIn

We are immensely proud of everything our community has achieved together. There is still important work for us to do, and we look forward to continuing to share opportunities, support our community and champion the potential of trusteeship and skills-based volunteering throughout the weeks ahead.

28/08/2026

We have an exciting new role to share with you!

Launched in 2024 by Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH), the Molly Huggins Foundation was created to deliver long-term, place-based investment in communities facing inequality and disadvantage.

As a trustee, you will be a senior leader with governance experience and knowledge of fundraising, housing, or community-focused sectors.

You'll help shape strategy, provide governance and constructive challenge, and champion the Foundation's mission.

🗓️ Deadline: 30 September 2026
📍 Location: Hybrid, London, UK

More info here 👉 https://buff.ly/slnBtIr

27/08/2026

Volunteer your skills to champion fairness and social change ✨

From defending human rights and supporting people through the justice system to strengthening faith-based organisations and campaigning for change, charities need skills-based volunteers to help amplify their impact.

If you live in the UK and have three or more years of experience in the skills you're offering, explore these opportunities supporting organisations working for justice, equality and positive change.

👉 Trailblazers Mentoring, Volunteer Mentor ETE
🔗 https://buff.ly/5D72AFX

👉 Save The Lost, Professional needed for charity governance
🔗 https://buff.ly/AnzRULt

👉 Rampage, Content strategist - accessibility
🔗 https://buff.ly/seJbCxV

👉 Dignity Freedom Network UK, Programme Funding Volunteer
🔗 https://buff.ly/pHiRQKk

👉 The Impact & Skills Foundation, Events & Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Co-ordinator
🔗 https://buff.ly/k72GAdS

👉 Jewels of Faith, Videographer -Women's Event (Manchester)
🔗 https://buff.ly/Oa1mtkW

Can't see your perfect role? Head over to https://buff.ly/a6QR0YA to search through hundreds more opportunities.

25/08/2026

We have an exciting new role to share with you!

New City College is London's largest Outstanding FE provider, delivering community-rooted, locally tailored education across five London-area campuses.

It is looking for a range of skills, including qualified accountants, risk specialists, and property development professionals. Experience in leadership, community development, education management, employer engagement, and skills development is also valued.

Your expertise and support will help shape the college's strategy to ensure learners are well prepared for employment, further education or training.

🗓️ Deadline: 23 September 2026
📍 Location: Hybrid, London, UK

More info here 👉 https://buff.ly/5MBaQBL

21/08/2026

Volunteer your skills to support people at every stage of life 💜

Whether it's helping older people stay connected, supporting charities focused on men's or women's wellbeing, or strengthening services that help people thrive, your expertise could make a meaningful difference.

If you live in the UK and have three or more years of experience in the skills you're offering, take a look at these opportunities supporting organisations working with women, men and older people.

👉 Advantages of Age Limited, Sponsorship Help for Rebel Later Life
🔗 https://buff.ly/PWyvZG2

👉 Rights of Women, Employment Law Advice Line Volunteer
🔗 https://buff.ly/13ehoG8

👉 Linking Lives UK, Volunteer Donor Development Lead
🔗 https://buff.ly/1UM8dYW

👉 Professional Women Network, Event Coordinator role – PWN
🔗 https://buff.ly/mOhIQzA

👉 Elders Voice, Web developer to help with website
🔗 https://buff.ly/zMdUsBV

👉 Ashdon Jazz Academy, Young Women's Charity Fundraising Team Lead
🔗 https://buff.ly/H7Ppf5B

Can't see your perfect role? Head over to https://buff.ly/5QLTf6F to search through hundreds more opportunities.

20/08/2026

The right expertise on a board can open new possibilities for a whole organisation.

Number Champions helps children build confidence in maths through weekly one-to-one sessions with trained volunteers. When more schools wanted to take part, the small charity knew that education expertise on its board would help it make informed decisions about how to grow.

Through Reach, Number Champions recruited a trustee with deep knowledge of primary schools. That insight has strengthened relationships with schools, shaped volunteer training and helped the charity plan safe and sustainable expansion.

More than 1,800 children have now benefited from the programme. It is a powerful example of how stronger governance can give an organisation greater capacity to act on its ambitions.

Read the full story: https://buff.ly/EWfx3Yd

19/08/2026

Rethinking trusteeship
Trustee myth #4

"It's too much responsibility."
Reality: Trustees share responsibility and receive support.

It's true that trustees have legal responsibilities.

But that doesn't mean you're expected to know everything from day one.
Trustees work as a team, making decisions collectively, and many charities provide induction, training and ongoing support. You're there to help shape the charity's direction alongside your fellow trustees - not to carry the responsibility alone.

If concerns about responsibility have put you off in the past, today's opportunities might encourage you to take another look.

👉 You Make It, Treasurer (Volunteer Trustee)
🔗 https://buff.ly/S93EaJC

👉 Challengers, Fundraising Trustee
🔗 https://buff.ly/J9NLxUc

👉 Finding Rhythms, Trustee - Lived Exp. of Criminal Justice
🔗 https://buff.ly/ddnVz33

👉 The Sussex Beacon, Trustees for HIV & LGBTQ+ Charity
🔗 https://buff.ly/yo6GA4X

👉 Young Climate Warriors, Treasurer - Trustee - Young Climate Warriors
🔗 https://buff.ly/Zn99rzj

👉 Justice First, Trustees - HR & Legal
🔗 https://buff.ly/5YW6aP9

🔎 Browse trustee opportunities:
https://buff.ly/5QLTf6F

📖 Find out more:
https://buff.ly/4QkJp14

17/08/2026

We have an exciting new role to share with you!

Dementia Together Wirral helps to relieve social isolation by offering a range of activities and trips to people living with dementia and their care givers.

The charity particularly welcomes experience in digital, fundraising, research or law, as well as lived experience of dementia or caring, experience of disability, health inequality or social exclusion, or insight into communities that may face barriers to dementia support.

Your contribution will strengthen Dementia Together Wirral at a pivotal point in its development.

🗓️ Deadline: 4 September 2026
📍 Location: Hybrid, Birkenhead, UK

More info here 👉 https://buff.ly/AKaVDYo

13/08/2026

Volunteer your skills to preserve culture and inspire creativity 🎨

Arts organisations, museums and heritage charities enrich our communities, preserve our history and make culture accessible to everyone. By sharing your professional skills, you could help them continue making an impact.

If you live in the UK and have three or more years of experience in the skills you're offering, explore these opportunities supporting charities across the arts, museums and heritage sectors.

👉 Hillside Performing Arts, Photography
🔗 https://buff.ly/4CuX3Cf

👉 The Joseph Rowntree Theatre Ltd, Marketing support for community theatre
🔗 https://buff.ly/8O6vrGh

👉 SCIO Music & Art Centre Nightingale, Operations & Data Coordinator Volunteer
🔗 https://buff.ly/GNPLisj

👉 WIILMA Music, Arts & Heritage, Fundraising & Sustainability Co-Lead
🔗 https://buff.ly/As4S1NF

👉 Wooden Canal Boat Society, Development Worker for Growing Charity
🔗 https://buff.ly/MDSBfPD

👉 Victoria County History Shropshire, Social Media Lead
🔗 https://buff.ly/hIzbCxP

Can't see your perfect role? Head over to https://buff.ly/xwCtqcz to search through hundreds more opportunities.

11/08/2026

A small team shouldn’t have to hold every skill in-house to grow its impact.

FEAST With Us brings people together around healthy food and community support. Through Reach, it has connected with volunteers offering expertise in marketing, fundraising, IT, communications and impact reporting.

That shared effort has strengthened the organisation behind the scenes, giving its team more capacity to run community meals, develop programmes and respond to growing demand.

This is what can happen when people have flexible ways to contribute - and organisations can access the skills they need to shape what comes next.

Read the full story: https://buff.ly/kRVCNbz

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