Professional volunteering

Organisations in the UK that focus on skills based and pro-bono volunteering allowing volunteers to use their skills and experiences to help other organisations.

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Why volunteer with us? | Cranfield Trust

Focus’s on skills-based volunteering, providing pro bono professional expertise (management, marketing, finance, legal) to charities and non-profit organisations.

Reach Volunteering

The leading skills-based volunteering charity in the UK. It acts as a major platform for matching professional skills with volunteering opportunities, particularly for trustee.

Pilotlight

Connects business leaders and experts with charities and social enterprises to provide coaching and strategic support, similar to the leadership mentoring provided by Cranfield Trust.

LawWorks

A charity that connects volunteer lawyers with not-for-profit organisations needing legal advice.

Media Trust

Connects media and creative industry professionals with charities to improve communications and digital skills.

Pro Bono Economics

Matches professional economists with charities to help them measure their impact and value.

DataKind UK

A charity that helps social change organisations use data science, often utilizing volunteers for project-based work. (June 2026. Volunteering recruitment on hold due to volume of enquiries).

Charterpath

Dedicated to bringing pro bono finance skills and accounting expertise to charities.

Third Sector Lab

Focuses on connecting charities with digital experts, including Digital Trustees.