Doing your bit for charity

I am on a list for requests for training for charities. I don't provide training, so I can't often help, but it's always interesting to see who is looking for what, and you never know - there may be an opportunity I can help somehow. I thought that one way I could help was by telling everyone about Charity Days.

Charity Days is an organisation that provides charities with training (on a cost only basis) and other free/ discounted offers from trainers. Jane Tredgett set up Charity Days in 2003 by sending out an appeal to trainers to see who would like to give some time to charities. The volunteers have registered have gone from the initial 22 to 160 - with a variety of specialities and based all over the UK.

The trainers are happy to donate their time free of charge to registered charities & Jane gives her time as the coordinator on a voluntary basis as well. This means Charities can undertake training & really keep the costs down. The trainers can recoup costs such as travel / accommodation & materials. So far the organisation have dealt with over 260 requests from charities and made a significant contribution to many charities by helping them make their training budget go further.

The way it works :

Usually a charity sends details of a training need either by a direct email or using the form on our website (http://www.ukcharitydays.co.uk/). Jane then forwards this to the volunteers & you register your interest in helping if you wish to. the chariy then selects a volunteer and makes arrangements for the training to be delivered.

Sometimes a trainer will make a specific offer which is forwarded on to the charities registered.

If you would like to offer your services to Charity Days please visit the website http://www.ukcharitydays.co.uk/ & fill in the quick form or email Jane Tredgett on jane@ukcharitydays.co.uk

Are there equivalent organisations in the US, Australasia, South Africa? Trainers love to help others grow, so it's no surprise that this cadre of individuals are such a charitable and giving bunch of people.