Reach Volunteering

💙 It’s Volunteers’ Week!

A huge thank you to every volunteer who supports Reach - from trustees and fundraisers to designers, digital specialists and advisers.

Your expertise, time and passion help us achieve more every day. We couldn’t do it without you.

We have an two new exciting trustee opportunities to share with you!

LionHeart is an independent charity offering confidential, personalised support to RICS professionals, their families, and dependants worldwide.

The charity is seeking new trustees with experience in surveying (AssocRICS, MRICS or FRICS) from different areas or with different lived experience.

You will share your time and skills, in a rewarding opportunity to help shape the future of the support the charity provides.

🗓️ Deadline: 7 June 2026
📍 Location: Hybrid, Birmingham, UK

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

Build on Belief (BoB) is a London charity run by people with lived experience of addiction, supporting others through drug and alcohol recovery.

You will have a professional background in finance with at least 5 years post-qualification in accounting, investment or financial management

You will help shape the future of a values-driven charity, while contributing your expertise to support marginalised people on their recovery journey.

🗓️ Deadline: 8 June 2026
📍 Location: Hybrid, London, UK

More info here 👉 https://buff.ly/dQF8HCq

Volunteer your skills as a trustee.

Did you know that nearly one million people in the UK are a trustee of a charity?

Could you join them and help provide strategic support to a cause you care about?

Anyone can be a trustee, regardless of your age, ethnicity, gender, sexuality or how senior you are. Trustee boards work best when they have a diversity of skills, knowledge, age and experience.

We’ve collated a selection of trustee roles in charities across the UK. Take a look at our graphic to see what might work for you, or click on the links below for more information.

👉 Sanctuary Breaks, Charity Trustee with lived experience
🔗 https://buff.ly/ZfO6ppC

👉 Peterborough Sailability, Trustees for sailing disability charity
🔗 https://buff.ly/jgolL1T

👉 Transition Bath, Trustee roles at Transition Bath
🔗 https://buff.ly/eiuK2R4

👉 The OutHouse, Charity Trustee
🔗 https://buff.ly/GrhadqQ

👉 South Gloucestershire Race Equality Network, Trustees to support Race Equality charity
🔗 https://buff.ly/G6AdZ7w

👉 Centre for Sustainable Energy, Trustee
🔗 https://buff.ly/ZQqkVxd

👉 Hertfordshire Domestic Abuse Helpline, Board Trustees
🔗 https://buff.ly/9rAdZe6

This is just a few of the 778 trustee roles currently on the Reach platform, so if these don’t feel quite right for you, head over to the Reach website to browse other opportunities.

This week we’re shining the spotlight on volunteering opportunities for people with fundraising skills.

Are you based in the UK with three or more years of fundraising experience? If so, and you’re looking to give back to a cause you care about, take a look at these volunteer opportunities available now on the Reach platform.

You’ll find a mix of short-term projects and ongoing roles, so you can choose an opportunity that fits around your existing commitments.

Check out the graphic for a quick overview, or click the links below to explore each role in more detail.

👉 PINT (People In Need Today), Grant Application Coordinator
🔗 https://buff.ly/TqYURsj

👉 Friends of Valley End Infant Primary School, Grant Writer Help Fund School Projects
🔗 https://buff.ly/0sOUcOI

👉 The Ni**le Innovation Project, Grants & Fundraising Officer
🔗 https://buff.ly/4SNISKn

👉 The VIP - Violence Intervention Project, Community Fundraiser
🔗 https://buff.ly/WnvRoqp

👉 CFDN - Empowering Disability, Supporting All, Events and Fundraising Volunteer
🔗 https://buff.ly/2mXoAEz

👉 Connecting Stories CIC, Fundraising Research & Outreach Support
🔗 https://buff.ly/MkAzr7z

👉 East London Waterworks Park, Fundraiser for Environmental Charity
🔗 https://buff.ly/Y2ZCphu

There are plenty more to choose from at: https://buff.ly/6xvmoDX, so head over to find your perfect role.

We have an two new exciting trustee opportunities to share with you!

The Stars Appeal raises funds to improve patient care at Salisbury District Hospital by supporting innovation, facilities, equipment, and staff development.

The charity is seeking new committee members, with skills in charity governance, grant-making, fundraising, finance, risk management, and community or voluntary sector leadership.

You will help ensure charitable funds are used responsibly to help Salisbury District Hospital deliver better patient care.

🗓️ Deadline: 2 June 2026
📍 Location: Hybrid, Salisbury, UK

More info here 👉 https://buff.ly/039ZdNm

Age UK Stockport supports older people across Stockport to live well and be valued in their communities through wellbeing services, advocacy, and collaborative working.

The board are seeking an inclusive, strategic leader with board-level experience, a commitment to equity and diversity, and the ability to champion and respond to the charity's needs.

You will lead the board in setting the charity's strategic direction, working collectively with fellow trustees to make Stockport a great place to grow old.

🗓️ Deadline: 3 June 2026
📍 Location: Hybrid, Stockport, UK

More info here 👉 https://buff.ly/Y2KHw4u

This week we’re shining the spotlight on volunteering opportunities for people with HR skills.

If you’re in the UK, have three or more years of experience in HR and can spare a little time to make a difference to a cause you care about, read on for a selection of volunteer opportunities currently listed on the Reach platform.

The opportunities are divided into short-term projects and ongoing roles, allowing you to choose the right opportunity to fit in with your existing commitments.

Browse through our graphic to see what’s available at a glance, or click on the links below for more information.

👉 CRIBS International, Volunteer Recruiter and Manager
🔗 https://buff.ly/ryUry4n

👉 Bridge the Gap Ending Digital Poverty C.I.C, HR Lead (Volunteer)
🔗 https://buff.ly/8MtdIih

👉 Endometriosis South Coast, HR & People Support Volunteer
🔗 https://buff.ly/cNRh37E

👉 Challenge Adventure Group, Volunteer & Recruitment Manager
🔗 https://buff.ly/6857xHg

👉 Plateful Cafe, Volunteer Coordinator
🔗 https://buff.ly/Of8yfOx

👉 National Coastwatch Institution, Recruitment Liaison Officer
🔗 https://buff.ly/CYlWAAp

There are plenty more to choose from at: https://buff.ly/OtdCJMN, so head over to find your perfect role.

Hope is within reach.

As Million Acts of Hope Action Week draws to a close, we’re celebrating the power of people coming together to create change. 💛

Over the past week, 411 people performed an incredible act of hope by signing up to volunteer their skills through Reach.

Since January, our within reach campaign has shared inspiring stories of people using their professional skills to strengthen charities and communities across the UK.

Following on from this, we’re launching a new Stories of Impact series - shining a light on the real difference skills-based volunteers make every day. Watch this space!

With more than 1,500 volunteering opportunities currently live on Reach, could you join in and use your skills to support a cause you care about?

Volunteer your skills today:
https://buff.ly/aKHYO0a

We choose hope over hate.

This weekend, the voices of hate and division have been on our streets again, but we’re choosing to focus what we believe truly reflects our country and our communities: hope, kindness, care and compassion.

Every day at Reach, we see people step forward to volunteer their skills to support charities and strengthen communities across the UK. And this week, through a Million Acts of Hope, we’ve seen those acts of hope everywhere.

From helping neighbours and supporting food banks to creating spaces of warmth, welcome and belonging - people are showing that hope is stronger when we come together.

🎥✨This lovely film captures just some of those moments. Enjoy and share - let's celebrate everyone who chooses hope over hate.

What will your act of hope be? 💛

Across the UK this weekend, people are coming together for A Million Acts of Hope Action Week - taking small actions that make a big difference in their communities.

From beach cleans and litter picks to coffee mornings and shared lunches, people everywhere are choosing connection, kindness and community.

Volunteering your skills is a powerful act of hope too. Just a few hours of your time could help a charity or community group achieve something amazing.

There are currently 1,527 opportunities to volunteer your skills through Reach Volunteering - whether you want to help with a one-off project or get involved longer term.

Make hope louder than hate this weekend:
https://buff.ly/5DpV1b7

We have an two new exciting trustee opportunities to share with you!

The John Rae Society works to celebrate the legacy of Arctic explorer John Rae and preserve his childhood home, Hall of Clestrain, as an internationally significant visitor attraction.

The charity is seeking up to 6 new trustees, with skills Charity governance, Finance, Fundraising, Historic buildings conservation, Volunteer management & support and Construction project management.

You will play an active, hands-on role across all areas of the Society, from board meetings to leading key working groups in projects, engagement, and operations.

🗓️ Deadline: 22 May 2026
📍 Location: Remote, UK

More info here 👉 https://buff.ly/3NGShWk

The Royal School of Needlework preserves and advances the art of hand embroidery through education, digital conservation, and global outreach.

The charity is needs three new trustees with expertise in property and workspace planning, fundraising and income development, and a third broad or specialist discipline to strengthen board-level strategic leadership of the charity.

Your support will help it evolve and navigate a significant period of organisation transformation.

🗓️ Deadline: 1 June 2026
📍 Location: Hybrid, East Molesey, UK

More info here 👉 https://buff.ly/7QEb6of