Skilled volunteering - value to the third sector

Volunteers are the bedrock of the third sector – it simply wouldn’t function without them.

Skilled volunteering, whether from the tech or any other specialist sector can be transformational for charities, but sometimes doesn’t realise its full potential. How can the third sector capitalise on the opportunities that skilled volunteering offers and what is the impact when it works well?

Links to topics mentioned in the discussion and other resources are listed below:

• Joanna Allen, Scottish Tech Amy

  • Volunteering with the Scottish Tech Army

  • Submit a request for help

• Elaine Crichton, Inspiring Scotland

  • Specialist Volunteer Network

• Jansev Jamal, Pro Bono Economics

  • Pro Bono Economics web site

  • Law Family Commission on Civil Society