JOIN US - Community membership

City Action works with community organisations (charities, schools and social enterprises) based in the City or City-fringe boroughs (Camden, Hackney, Islington, Lambeth, Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Westminster) that are directly involved in supporting their local community.

Benefits of being a City Action community partner:

  • Promotion of volunteer requests on the City Action online
    volunteering database

    linking you with hundreds of potential City volunteers
  • Monitoring and evaluation of volunteer placements
    ensuring a quality experience for all
  • Free networking events and capacity-building workshops
    become a part of the City Action community
  • Promotion of community events on City Action website
    engaging the responsible business community

View our Community Membership Policy

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What value can City volunteers bring to your organisation?

City Action supports a wide range of City businesses from a variety of sectors with their volunteering programmes,

Click here to view our current Business Membership Listยป

City volunteers can bring a broad range of skills, expertise and experiences to your organisation.

For example, City volunteers can support your operations by giving advice, consultancy and mentoring your staff:

Operation example City volunteer skill-sharing role
Human resources HR policies, employment law, staff training
Business planning Developing or reviewing a business strategy
Governance
(trustee / committee members)
Future planning, management guidance

City volunteers can also help with frontline service delivery and supporting service users:

Service... City volunteer role
For young people CV advice, enterprise workshops, mentoring
For older people Running lunch clubs, basic IT training, outings
For adult learners Basic skills training, job and CV advice
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