for businesses in manchester
Engage your technical talent, boost employee retention, and build meaningful social value right here in Manchester. By partnering with local charities, your teams apply their skills directly to real-world community challenges.
the case for meaningful skilled volunteering
52% lower staff turnover in orgs that use their volunteer hours
86% of organisations report a significant positive association between volunteering and job satisfaction
77% reported that volunteering improved their motivation at work.
why get involved?
Meaningful ESG & social value: Deliver demonstrable, localized community impact aligned with Manchester’s strategic goals.
Staff skills development: Offer your teams high-impact professional development through real-world problem solving and leadership opportunities.
Local ecosystem network: Connect with other purpose-driven tech leaders across Greater Manchester.
Case studies & PR: Feature your team’s contribution on our central platform, highlighting your leadership in Tech for Good.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
Once you sign up, we’ll work with you to understand what’s important to you – for example a cause or a client priority. Based on that, we’ll present you with some options for projects to consider.
We offer a flexible, modular delivery approach to volunteering that respects your commercial deadlines and ESG and CSR commitments.
Delivery approach can include:
Short and Sharp: Opportunities with a focus on delivery. Best done on site with the charity present. High energy, impactful, exciting
Sprints: Treat it like a contract–consolidate the volunteering budget into small teams and let them work on it full time. Excellent social value reporting
Bench Time: When some of your people are between contracts. Opportunities to upskill and maintain interest and focus.
10% Time: Longer term opportunities over the course of several weeks. Helps build new teams, opportunity to develop hard and soft skills
Collaborations: Can be phased development, e.g., prototyped by one member, built by another. Can also be short and sharp high visibility joint working
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ. If you’re ready to join, click the button below to get to the sign-up form.
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We are a collaborative ecosystem of tech companies, corporate partners and skilled volunteers in Manchester working together to support local charities and not-for-profits using technology.
We act as the bridge—connecting your tech talent with charities that need their expertise to scale their impact. We scope and manage all projects for you.
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While many companies want to give back, they often struggle to find the right charity partners, scope the technical projects safely, or measure the actual impact. We handle all the heavy lifting—vetting the charities, defining the project boundaries, and ensuring your team's skills perfectly match the need so no hours are wasted.
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Once you sign up, we’ll work with you to understand what’s important to you – for example a cause or a client priority. Based on that, we’ll present you with some options for projects to consider with charities and not-for-profits in Manchester.
We offer a flexible, modular delivery approach to volunteering that respects your commercial deadlines and ESG and CSR commitments.
Delivery approach can include:
Short and Sharp: Opportunities with a focus on delivery. Best done on site with the charity present. High energy, impactful, exciting
Sprints: Treat it like a contract–consolidate the volunteering budget into small teams and let them work on it full time. Excellent social value reporting
Bench Time: When some of your people are between contracts. Opportunities to upskill and maintain interest and focus.
10% Time: Longer term opportunities over the course of several weeks. Helps build new teams, opportunity to develop hard and soft skills
Collaborations: Can be phased development, e.g., prototyped by one member, built by another. Can also be short and sharp high visibility joint working
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No, there isn’t. Thanks to the support of Manchester City Council, we are delivering an end-to-end managed service to you for free.
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Simply click the "Join the Catalyst" button to register your interest. We’ll get on a call to discuss your company’s specific tech skills, your current social impact goals, and how we can seamlessly integrate Manchester Tech for Good Catalyst activity into your business.