Neighbourly.com is a new, free-to-use social network designed to help small charities get assistance from businesses. Charities can share their story and ask for help, and companies can search for relevant projects and then ?pledge? money and volunteer hours.

Reach helps charities and other voluntary organisations fulfil their potential by connecting them with volunteers with the right management, professional, technical or business expertise. Their trustee-finder service is free to charities with turnover of �1M or less.

Small Charity Support is a charity that offers help to fellow small charities through resources, consultancy, training workshops and governance support. It also offers the help of an interim trustee to charities dealing with governance issues.

Benefacto help charities find volunteers who are looking to help charities through employee volunteer schemes. To be listed on the website, charities need to sign up (free).

A mentoring scheme offering a year of one-to-one guidance and support from a senior fundraising professional. Free for charities with annual income of under ?1m based in the London region.

Not for profit sector recruitment

HERE has a comprehensive, impartial record of support services around the UK. We connect businesses, workforces and individuals with local support services through our Information Prescriptions. Contact HERE to make sure your organisation is on our records. . 

The Trustee Forum is a supported network of member organisations with the aim to improve the effectiveness of charities in HR, finance, IT and funding. The annual fee is £350+VAT per organisation, entitling up to three trustees to attend.

Cranfield Trust provides a free management consultancy service focused on financial management, strategic development, marketing and HR advice. The support is well-structured and generally lasts 3-5 months.