Registration For Organisations

Welcome to Voluntary Organisation Registration

Registering skilled volunteer roles with Reach

To register your role with Reach follow these guidelines.

To register a trustee role with Reach you will need to go to our TrusteeWorks section

To register your opportunity:

• Download our registration form to your computer before completing.
• Read the general guidance section carefully — following its recommendations will help you attract the best possible candidates.
• Complete the form with information about your organisation and the volunteer position you are seeking to fill.
• Send your completed form as an email attachment to Reach at mail@reachskills.org.uk

Downloading the form

Download the form using the link below: 

Registration Form

The form works in Microsoft Word only. Download the form directly to your computer. There are two pages to the form: one is for information about your organisation, the other for details of the volunteering opportunity.

Guidelines for Registration

Important – read these guidelines before completing the registration form.

Please do not register a governance role on this form, you will need to register this on the TrusteeWorks section of the website

How you fill out this form is critical in your success in recruiting a skilled volunteer. If you would like any help or advice in how best to fill out this form, please do not hesitate to call the office on 020 7582 6543. Please fill out ALL the fields.

The information you provide will be used:

• to identify appropriate skilled volunteer candidates
• attract volunteers to your role

How to Attract a Skilled Volunteer

Your listing will be one of many competing for our volunteers’ attention. Skilled volunteers are in great demand. To stand out from other requests, your role will have to sound appealing. Try and view the information you provide from the perspective of a volunteer.

Your organisation:

• Many skilled volunteers are motivated by a voluntary organisation’s mission and objectives so ensure that you communicate your purpose and activities well.

The role:

• The job title and 20-word summary job description are vital - these will be the very first thing prospective volunteers will see so choose your words carefully.
• Give a clear, accurate and attractive description of the position you want to fill. Say how the role will fit within the structure of the organisation and the level of responsibility it will cover.
• Finance and fundraising volunteers are in particularly high demand. Explain clearly the level of work, tasks involved and the skills required. For example with a finance role you may want to spell out whether it involves daily book-keeping or strategic management; with a fundraising role you may want to think carefully about the job title as well as what it involves - research, presentations, application writing etc.

Time commitment and location:

• Skilled volunteers are unlikely to give more than two days per week. If necessary, break the role down into two or more positions.
• Many skilled volunteers are interested in short term projects or one-off projects.
• Some skilled volunteers prefer to work at home, some prefer to work with others. Indicate how much of the task can be done at home, and who, if anyone, the volunteer will be working alongside.
• If the role involves regular meetings, try and specify when and where these meetings take place.

Benefits to the volunteer:

• What might the volunteer gain from the position? Do you provide an induction, training or any other support? Highlight any useful or interesting experiences that the role might provide.

To assist you in filling the registration form, here is an example of a completed form for your guidance: Project form