Sharing Professional Skills

One of the Network's aims is to set up a 'Skills Bank' of Employee Volunteers from local companies who are willing to share their business skills and expertise freely with local voluntary groups. Ideal projects are 'one-off' tasks which would require between 2 - 16 hours to complete, with no further commitment. Examples of the kinds of business skills which are greatly sought after by the voluntary sector include:

IT: Database development, website construction

Finance: Annual accounts, budget plans

HR: CV writing, interview techniques, mentoring

Marketing and Business Development: Marketing/Business plans, publicity materials, PR

Legal: Property, employment

The 'Skills Bank' offers businesses the opportunity to enhance the development of their employees by facilitating experience in communication and interpersonal skills, diversity, mentoring, creative/alternative thinking and presentation.

Completed 'Skills Bank' projects include a solicitor from Shoosmiths who has carried out conveyancing work for Victim Support and an IT specialist from Barclays who has helped Basingstoke Advocacy Scheme develop their contact database.

If you are a voluntary/community organisation and need help with a Professional Skill telephone 01256 423816 to request a Registration Form

If you are a Business wish to join the Network so you can share your Business skills, contact Vivien Harrison on 01256 423833 or send an email