How the matchmaking process works
- First you will need to sign up through our supporters’ registration survey.
- Here you provide us with your personal details and information about the skills and experience you have, and would like to share with small charities.
- We use this information to match you to a small charity, based on (but not limited to) your geographical location, level of expertise and personal requirements.
- We normally find a small charity in need of your skills within a few months (but usually much sooner) and when we find your perfect match, we'll facilitate an initial discussion between you and the small charity.
- The match may address a particular issue, or continue with a more in-depth relationship that develops into a mentoring or coaching role.
- Depending on the nature of the problem and initial discussions you have, matches can last anywhere between two weeks and six months, or ongoing if you and your charity would like support to continue.
Support is at hand from all of us at the Small Charities Coalition, and we will keep in touch with both you and the charity throughout the match. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence.
Once you and your match feel your agreed objectives have been achieved we will evaluate the match.
If you are happy to continue, we’d be delighted to match your skills to another small charity. Equally you are free to continue your support in a mentoring and/or coaching capacity. You may even decide to become a Trustee of that charity.
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