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Skills Bank

Bring your skills to Turn2us and help us make a greater impact.

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We need analytical whizzes to help us better understand our data; creative people to design story boards and shoot films; specialists to inform our research; and communication gurus to contribute to how we engage with our supporters.

Skills Bank is perfect for you because:

If you’re in work, you can volunteer your time while getting paid as part of your employer’s incentives policy.
If you are not employed, but want to apply your skills within a charity setting that’s okay too.
It offers a change of working environment, a day away from your desk will inspire new ideas.
It will improve your company’s reputation and increase customer loyalty.

Our dedicated volunteering team can work with you to tailor a unique opportunity that fits in with your skills and our needs. If you are looking for a challenge and want to put your skills to work at Turn2us, we’d love to hear from you.

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Last updated 01/11/2018

Skills Bank

Where

Depending on the nature of work you will be doing this role can be done at home, your office or at our office in Hammersmith. We’d love you to join us in the office.

When

When you volunteer depends on your availability. We can have a chat and together decide the most suitable time.

Time Commitment

It is dependent on the amount of time you can give and the work we need help with. We aim to be flexible and fit in with your time and availability.

If you are volunteering as part of an employee supported volunteering scheme, you may be given 1 or 2 days a year to spend with your chosen cause.

Tasks involved

Providing professional skills to boost the work of Turn2us. Tasks will vary between volunteers depending on your skills and what you want to get involved in.

Our dedicated volunteering team can work with you to tailor a unique opportunity that fits in with your skills and our needs.

Skills required

The skills required are dependent on the task, but may include;

Photography skills
Design skills
Analytical skills
Financial skills

Training and Support

All volunteers receive an induction to Turn2us and relevant training for their role. Volunteers are supported by the Volunteer Support Manager, Volunteer Support Officers and the Volunteering Projects Officer.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll feel great knowing you are making a positive change to the lives of people who are struggling to get by.
The role will help further develop your skills and experience and will look great on your CV!

Additional information

We will need two referees we can contact for their opinions on your suitability for this role.

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