Charity resources

As part of the Go ON Give an Hour campaign, the 30 million people who use the internet every day have been asked to help someone they know to discover the wonders of the web.

Many people will help people they know, but others will want to search for more formal volunteering opportunities and are looking for local charities that need their help.  They might offer their skills directly, through volunteer centres or search www.do-it.org using the clever widget on the left which will enable them to go straight to a search for digital champion opportunities. 

If your charity is working or thinking of starting work with people to help them develop and improve their internet and technology skills, we’ve put together some top tips and useful resources to help you to develop digital champion roles.

Click on the links below for a Q&A on digital champion volunteering opportunities, a digital champion role description, a blog from Heeley Development Trust talking about why they use digital champs the story of Age UK digital champion volunteer Dave Howe.

• Q&A about digital champion volunteering opportunities
• A digital champion role description which you can tailor for your charity
• Inspiring blog from Heeley Development Trust about the impact of digital champions in their charity
• Story from Dave Howe, Age UK digital champion volunteer

You can also download all the resources by clicking here (please note, this is a dropbox link)

Alternatively, if you are a trustee, chief exec or employee of a small or medium charity that you think could be using technology better, why not give an hour and GET free advice from IT4communities – which has 7,500 skilled IT professionals able to give advice and guidance on how technology can help you serve communities better, raise more funds, demonstrate impact and engage with donors and volunteers better.