Link UP London

Who we are

At Link UP London we build stronger more resilient communities.  By connecting small Social Good Organisations or SGOs (i.e. charities, Community Interest Companies, community groups and social enterprises) with Skilled Volunteers, we help these organisations access the skills they need, when they need them, to address strategic and operational development issues and build capacity and resources. Our Skilled Volunteers have a range of professional backgrounds (HR, finance, comms, marketing, legal, data, IT and many more) and want to apply their skills and expertise to make a positive difference in London. This means that the organisations are better equipped to tackle the multiple challenges of inequality facing their communities and the Skilled Volunteers have a meaningful volunteer experience that fits into busy schedules.

We connect skills to SGOs in 3 main ways main including:

• Skilled Volunteering Projects: Short-term, structured volunteering engagements.
• Social Impact Solutions: Our corporate programme provides structured skills-based employee volunteering opportunities in a range of formats.
• Events: Including Lunch & Learn Sessions – 10 one-hour webinars that allow professionals with limited time to share their expertise on topics of relevance to SGO capacity development - 2 in-person workshops and 3 community gatherings.

We work in all boroughs and the city of London with 90% of organisations we support addressing issues of poverty, vulnerability and marginalisation.

Our culture and values

Connection:  We believe in fostering meaningful relationships built on compassion, respect and kindness  

Community:  We believe in strengthening communities by supporting their development, growth and wellbeing  

Capacity:  We understand that the development of stronger individuals and organisations is a priority through all our work  

Creativity:  We strive to do things differently; seeking new and creative ways to address challenges and drive positive change   

Change: We embrace change and look to evolve the way people volunteer!  

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Link UP London aims to:

• Provide services that are accessible according to need
• Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in volunteering, employment and development
• Create effective partnerships with all parts of the communities we serve

Link UP London is committed to taking positive steps to ensure that:

• All people are treated with dignity and respect, valuing diversity
• Equality of opportunity and inclusion are actively promoted
• Services are accessible, appropriate and delivered fairly
• The mix of trustees, staff and volunteers reflects, as far as possible, the communities Link UP London serves