For organisations
If your organisation is looking for volunteers, Spark a Change is an excellent platform for promoting your volunteer roles, connecting with potential volunteers, and sharing opportunities directly to your social media channels.
Once registered, you can post your roles on Spark a Change, where volunteers can contact you directly. You’ll also have access to the Volunteer Pool, allowing you to reach out to individuals who have already registered their interest. To do this, simply select “Search potential volunteers” from within your listed roles.
The process is quick, easy and free.
Please also check out our FAQs page for more information.
Follow these 4 simple steps to start recruiting great volunteers...
Add your volunteering opportunities
Include information about the different opportunities you have available. Think about what might attract the volunteer and include as much information as possible about the type of person/people you are looking for.
Find volunteers in the volunteer pool
The volunteer pool is a great functionality for organisations to actively seek volunteers. In this volunteer pool you can find volunteers that have agreed to be contacted by you as an organisation.
Share on social media
Share the link to apply for the opportunities on your social media channels and the Volunteers in Somerset Facebook group.
Make direct contact with your applicants
You will get a direct message in your inbox to tell you when volunteers apply. Log back into Spark a Change to get in contact with your applicants.
Step by step guide for organisations using Spark a Change
Download the link below for a step by step guide for navigating around the site
Share your success
Tell us about the great volunteers you recruit so we can create case studies and stories to inspire others! Get in touch with the volunteer team at [email protected]
Sparking ideas
Volunteer Pool Function
Our volunteer pool function allows organisation admins to reach out to potential volunteers, increasing the chances of finding the perfect volunteer! Click here to find out more about the volunteer pool.
Help Articles
Click here to explore our range of help articles to allow you to get the most out of Spark a Change.
Now you've recruited...
We know that volunteering is more than recruiting volunteers. If your organisation would like to discuss other support, to help look after and get the best out of your volunteers, our friendly Volunteering Team would love to help.
