Who are the volunteers?

Company volunteering schemes

Although many people volunteer as individuals, iT4Communities also works with a number of companies to provide volunteering opportunities for their staff.

The organisations we work with include:

Accenture logo
AOL logo
Barclays logo
Betfair logo
Computer Associates logo
CHP logo
Excelian logo
Ford Motor Company logo
Fujitsu logo
Guardian logo
Happy Computers logo
IBM logo
Ipsos MORI logo
Microsoft logo
Sainsbury's logo
Salesforce logo
TATA logo

Why people volunteer

We're often asked why people choose to volunteer. We asked our volunteers to comment:

I have a good skillset that I feel could be of benefit to an organisation which hopefully frees them up so they can be of more help to people that need it., Jody, Sheffield

It's high time I gave something back!, Ian, London

I want to help smaller organisations as it is part of my personal ethics and values to help make a difference.. Richard, London

I have come to a new chapter in life and I want to put something back into my community., Chris, Bury St Edmunds

I have a broad range of general knowledge, so could hopefully help fill any gaps or start specific projects for charities. I currently do have a full time IT job but volunteering would give me more experience and help me put my skills to good use., Iain, Falkirk

I enjoy meeting new people and tackling new challenges. I wish to help my local community., Bart, West Lothian

I want to give something back to the community. I am where I am today, because someone (maybe many someones!) took the time to encourage me, now it is my turn., Derek, London

I have a degree and experience but still finding difficulty to get a job. I want to be a Web designer, I need some more experience in it. And I want to polish my skills by volunteering., Paramjeet, Derby

To give charities the opportunity to utilise resources they may not normally have easy access to., Audrey, London

I am not working and would like to feel empowered and be useful., Amanda, Covent Garden

I want to change career, and want to build up my technical skills and experience by volunteering. I understand the voluntary sector, as I have worked for over 5yrs as a fundraiser. I would like to be able to give something back to the community., Sarada, Chigwell

I think that volunteering is a good investment for our spare time., Antonio, Bishop's Stortford

I have never volunteered before; I would like to try it because I love meeting new people and I love computers as well., Nathaniel, London