GET INVOLVED

Your Experience Can Make a Difference.

You do not need to leave your profession or become a full-time volunteer. Contribute what you already know, have or can access — as much or as little as you can.

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THREE WAYS IN

How Would You Like to Contribute?

AS AN INDIVIDUAL

Contribute

Share knowledge, skills, mentoring, time or local insight. Register once and PACE connects you when your expertise is needed.

AS AN ORGANISATION

Partner With Us

Deliver initiatives, share facilities or expertise, or sponsor work — while your organisation keeps its own identity and programmes.

AS A SUPPORTER

Give

Offer resources, make an introduction or donate to PACE or a specific initiative — one-time or monthly.

ROLE FINDER

Not Sure Where You Fit?

Answer three quick questions and we will suggest the best way for you to take part.

Question 1 of 3 — Which best describes you?

YOUR SUGGESTED ROLE

Professional Contributor

Your professional or technical expertise can help PACE understand problems and develop practical, useful solutions.

You may: advise on initiatives · review ideas · carry out or share research · help develop recommendations

Prefer to mentor or train? Mentor / Trainer may suit you. Only occasional time? Try Advisor / Specialist.

Register Your Expertise →

CONTRIBUTOR ROLES

Choose Your Role

Every role is flexible. You choose what to take on and when.

Flexible

Community Contributor

For people with local knowledge, lived experience or direct understanding of community needs.

Share local insight · Identify needs · Join consultations

Project-based

Professional Contributor

For people with professional or technical expertise.

Advise · Review ideas · Research · Develop recommendations

Regular

Mentor / Trainer

For people who can support the development of others.

Mentoring · Workshops · Career guidance · Skills training

Flexible

Volunteer

For people who want to provide practical support.

Events · Communications · Outreach · Coordination

Occasional

Advisor / Specialist

For people without regular availability who can occasionally provide specialist guidance.

Specialist advice · Plan reviews · Short consultations

Ongoing

PACE Member

For people interested in ongoing participation in PACE discussions, development and network activities.

Network activities · Working groups · Shaping direction

NEEDED NOW

Skills Our Initiatives Need Right Now

These come straight from current initiatives. If you have one of them, your contribution could make an immediate difference.

See the Initiatives →

Teachers
Education

Mentors
Education · Leadership

Business owners
Livelihoods

Finance professionals
Livelihoods

Marketers
Livelihoods

Digital professionals
Community Development

Project managers
Community Development

Trainers
Livelihoods

Leadership specialists
Leadership

Funders & sponsors
All areas

AFTER YOU REGISTER

What Happens Next

1

You create a profile

Your profession, skills, interests and availability — about ten minutes.

2

PACE matches your skills

When an initiative needs what you offer, we identify you as a possible fit.

3

You are invited — and you decide

We explain the request clearly. There is no obligation to say yes.

4

You see the difference

We share progress and learning from the initiatives you support.

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Have a Question Before You Join?

We are happy to talk through how your experience could help.