Harrogate-based Next-Up, which helps people use their skills when they leave corporate life, has launched a job board with a difference.
It showcases interesting projects that charities and businesses need help with, as well as trustee and non-executive director roles and wider ideas to use skills such as e-mentoring start-up businesses through Prince’s Trust.
An example is Eureka! The National Children’s Museum which is due to launch a second, £11m museum on the Wirral.
They would like the help and wisdom of people with experience in local government, property, legal and more to guide them through the initial planning stages.
Victoria Tomlinson, chief executive and founder of Next-Up, says: “We want to create a new market through this site. We have done considerable research with charities and not-for-profits and they would absolutely love to tap into the experience of this unretired market. But many struggle to find the right
trustees and had not even thought of asking for help on projects.
“Equally, a number of unretired people have written to schools, councils, charities and more offering their skills and not even had a reply. They were offering help for free – they just want to feel useful and relevant. I hope we can bring these two together and really make more of this untapped resource.”
The job board is free both to post projects and jobs, and to access the opportunities.
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