Volunteer story
Software skills. Human impact.
Software development supporting the systems behind a charity’s work with young people.
Explore the storyStories & Impact · the Reach libraryReal people. Useful skills.
Real people. Useful skills.
Things changed.
Meet the people, explore the work and take something useful into your next project.
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Trustee journey
A first trustee role. A new chapter.
Communications and governance experience, put to work for a mental health charity.
Explore the storyOrganisation case study
More people behind a vital mission.
23 volunteers and trustees in Reach’s May 2026 account.
Explore the storyBuild Experience · fictional
Making a guide easier to use.
A supported content project, a reviewed outcome and a piece of portfolio evidence.
Explore the storyMicro Experience · fictional
A four-hour first step.
A newsletter review with a clear scope, flexible timing and useful feedback.
Explore the storyTake something away · original concept guide
Scope a useful skills project.
Eight practical prompts, from agreeing the outcome to choosing what can be shared.
Read and download the checklistReach’s published impact report
A year of contribution.
Explore the original 2025 report and the wider picture behind individual stories.
Read the 2025 impact reportPublished stories are attributed to Reach. Sam and Amina are fictional examples. Resources marked “concept guide” were created for this prototype.
Story collections
Find your way into the library.
Connected stories and resources, gathered around a shared starting point.
Starting again
Fictional journeys with a manageable first step.
Explore collectionMy first trustee role
Lucia’s published journey into board leadership.
Explore collectionSmall charities, big possibilities
Organisations putting different skills to work.
Explore collectionVolunteering differently
Flexible project examples and practical guidance.
Explore collectionDigital skills for good
Software, content and accessibility contributions.
Explore collectionSmall steps, useful work
Micro Experience examples and a scoping guide.
Explore collectionOne contribution can help more than one organisation.Share the learning as well as the story, with permission.
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Stories connect people, organisations, placements and media. Publication needs source checks, permissions and an accessible version of each format.
Try the media readiness previewLooking for the example journeys? Read Sam’s story or explore Amina’s project.