Strengthening community food banks through trustee recruitment
Trussell supports a network of more than 1,400 independent food banks across the UK. Through Reach, Trussell has been able to support food banks in its network to recruit trustees and skills-based...
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Building futures through skills, trust, and connection at Breadwinners
Breadwinners lift up young refugees through their programmes of work experience, employability training and mentoring. They've recruited both board members and skills-based volunteers through Reach...
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Bringing biodiversity to overlooked spaces
As Solas for Nature moved from early idea to growth stage, it needed more than passion for biodiversity - it needed the right skills, structure, and support to build something sustainable. Through...
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Stepping up to lead the board
Lucia wanted to use her professional skills in a meaningful way and when she saw that STAMP Revisited, a mental health advocacy charity in Middlesborough, were looking for trustees, it immediately...
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How 'human' recruitment helped strengthen a small charity
Through Reach, YourStory has recruited a number of trustees and skills-based volunteers. Being able to see people's profiles helped build a picture about how they might fit with the charity and...
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Helping climate education grow through skills-based volunteers
Climate Ed has put Reach volunteers at every level of their organisation - from delivering vital climate education to schools to helping develop learning resources, digital tools and even IT systems.
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Generating over $35 million for education charities
Greater Share was founded on a simple but powerful idea: that the expertise and structures of private equity markets could be harnessed to unlock more effective, long-term funding for social impact...
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Adding capacity, confidence and direction
Through Reach, Babylon Migrants Project - a grassroots arts organisation led by and for young people aged 16-30 from refugee and migrant backgrounds - found not just volunteers but strategic partners...
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"Volunteering gives me joy."
Emeka had a desire to do something meaningful with his software development skills and, through his work with Young Minds Matter, he realised the real difference that his volunteer work behind the...
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Finding the right expertise to grow
Migrant Women Press used Reach to find the expertise they needed to build strong structures and create a more diverse and equal media industry.
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How The OK Foundation found the right skills through Reach
Founded in 2008, The OK Foundation is a community charity rooted in music, education and practical support for people facing disadvantage. The charity was set up by Christina Omideyi in memory of her...
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Enabling growth through specialist expertise
Like many growing charities, FEAST With Us, a North London-based nutrition charity, operates with a small team supporting increasing demand. Reach has become an essential partner, with volunteers...
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Helping a small charity double its capacity
When Spotlight YOPD (Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease) needed to grow its volunteer team, Chair and Trustee Dawn Harding knew exactly where to turn. Having worked with several charities over the years...
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Being part of something that matters
When Graham retired after an international career in education leadership, he was looking for a way to stay connected to people and purpose. Through Reach he found a volunteer opportunity with...
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The power of the right volunteer match
Dorset-based The Friendly Food Club took a focused, skills-based approach to building capacity through volunteering, searching peoples' profiles for the right fit. Its success shows that successful...
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Trustee expertise helps establish local community initiative
The specialist expertise of a group of trustees helped establish solid foundations for a new local community initiative, the Heart of Newhaven Community. From the purchase of an old school building to...
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"I have found it so rewarding"
Digital expert Rob responded to a call from Move Mates for a volunteer to help them scope their database project. Originally a short-term commitment, he connected with the organisation and the cause...
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Tell us your story
Have you - or your charity - had great success using Reach? Perhaps you've caught the volunteering bug, or have used volunteers to achieve amazing things? If so, we would love to hear from you. Please drop us an email on [email protected] and tell us a bit about yourself and your experience.