Volunteer your skills so that together we can make an even bigger impact.
Sign upGetting ahead through volunteering
By volunteering for a project, or even just getting on a phone call to provide advice, you’re giving so much more than your time. You’re making a big difference for our charitable partners, and it’s a great way to support your development and positive mental and social wellbeing too.
Our charitable themes
At GSK, we focus our charitable investments with organisations that are closely aligned to our purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Through skills-based volunteering you can partner with like-minded charities and community organisations to support programmes that have local, national and international impact in the themes of Health for People, Health for Planet, and Innovators for the Future.
Karen from El Centro Hispano, Inc listed an Event Management consultation call.
El Centro Hispano, Inc received an application from Kaye for an Event Management consultation call.
Unseen received an application from Ayesha for a Tech Systems Review project.
Rochelle from Youth Careers Collective listed a Tech Systems consultation call.
The Windmill Trust received an application from Kotakadii for an Earned Income Marketing Plan project.
George House Trust received an application from Ryan M. for a Human Resources consultation call.
Philly Coder Dojo received an application from Nandini for a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Nefertiti from Philly Coder Dojo listed a Customer Database (CRM) Set Up project.
Robyn from Bromley and Croydon Women's Aid listed a Branded Digital Assets project.
Eastern Deanery AIDS Relief Program received an application from Varvara for a Visual Branding consultation call.
Unseen received an application from Davion for a Google Analytics Reporting project.
Unseen received an application from Antony for a Tech Systems Review project.
Marie from Rape & Sexual Abuse Service Highland (Scotland) listed a Flexible Tech Support project.
George House Trust received an application from Ojo for a Human Resources consultation call.
Unseen received an application from Eniola for a Tech Systems Review project.
Unseen received an application from McKinley for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Kat from Stemettes listed an Individual Giving Assessment project.
VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD FOUNDATION received an application from Tracy Lee for a Communications consultation call.
The Family Partnership received an application from Tracy Lee for a Training Plan Development project.
Kavan matched with Natasha from Unseen for an Artificial Intelligence consultation call!
Unseen received an application from Vera for an Organizational Executive Summary project.
Matthew matched with Hannah from Unseen for a Storytelling project!
Maasai Women Development Organization (MWEDO) received an application from Libby for an Organizational Strategy consultation call.
HUSH NO MORE received an application from Libby for a Grant Application Review project.
Tiny Paws Rescue received an application from Libby for a Website consultation call.
Julia matched with Dia from Philadelphia Robotics Coalition for an Impact Report Graphic Design project!
Utah Rivers Council received an application from Sushil for a Website Content Plan project.
Delaware County Literacy Council received an application from Suruchi for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Unseen received an application from Shannon for a Public Speaking Team Workshop project.
Unseen received an application from Andi for a Public Speaking Team Workshop project.
Elder Tree received an application from Michael for a Website consultation call.
Unseen received an application from Jim for a Public Speaking Team Workshop project.
Mark matched with Joy from Housing Partnership of Chester County for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Elder Tree received an application from Juan R. for a Website consultation call.
Thomas (Tom) matched with Hannah from Unseen for an Identify Success Metrics project!
The Windmill Trust received an application from Maya for an Earned Income Marketing Plan project.
Unseen received an application from Neptali for an Elevator Pitch Coaching project.
Natasha from Unseen listed a Tech Systems Review project.
Delaware County Literacy Council received an application from Magnus Ikeagwuchi for a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Unseen received an application from Maham for a Public Speaking Team Workshop project.
University City Science Center received an application from Abhimanyu for a Fundraising Plan Assessment project.
Darren from George House Trust listed a Human Resources consultation call.
Mark matched with Betsy from Philadelphia Education Fund for a Data & Analytics consultation call!
Elder Tree received an application from Khansaa for a Website consultation call.
Elder Tree received an application from Sheersh for a Website consultation call.
Colleen from Delaware County Literacy Council listed a Marketing Strategy consultation call.
Unseen received an application from Matthew for a Donor Segmentation & Messaging Strategy project.
Phillippa from The Windmill Trust listed an Earned Income Marketing Plan project.
Karen matched with David from The Philadelphia Education Fund for a Branded Digital Assets project!
Tracy Lee matched with Carla from No Brain Is The Same for an Organizational Strategy consultation call!
How it works
Projects
Our projects range from 5 to 50 hours. Put your skills into practice by working on projects related to marketing, IT, finance, and more.
One hour calls
One hour consultation calls allow you to immediately support a nonprofit with a specific question or need.
Written Consultation or Microvolunteering
Answer a nonprofit question in 15 minutes or less.
In-person volunteering
Give back with your peers and volunteer on-site with local nonprofits.
Team volunteering
Your colleagues can choose a project or call to do together. Anywhere from 2 - 8 employees can combine skills and resources to complete a volunteer project.
Volunteer event
Give back to meaningful causes and connecting different departments across the company—all in just one day.
Great connections are made here
How Kavan S. helped Unseen
How Julia C. helped Philadelphia Robotics Coalition
How Karen G. helped The Philadelphia Education Fund
How Kayla T. helped Philadelphia Education Fund
How Rodney S. helped Once Upon a Premie, Inc.
How Cher R. helped Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, NC
How Tom C. helped Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County
How Anne P. helped Haemochromatosis UK
How Jeff S. helped ACHIEVEability
What other volunteers are saying
Frequently asked questions
New around here? Start with the basics.
GSK have partnered with Catchafire to create this skills-connector platform. Through Catchafire, employees are able to directly support causes they care about by helping nonprofits with projects that match their skill sets. And because projects can be completed from anywhere, Catchafire makes it possible for nonprofits and skilled volunteers to connect for good, from all around the world!
Skills-based volunteering is a high impact form of volunteering that allows you to donate
your professional skills and expertise, which in turn allows a nonprofit to build its
capacity and focus more efficiently on its mission.
Skilled volunteers help nonprofits fill critical knowledge and staffing gaps and work as
thought partners on strategic projects completing specific projects that require
specialised skills, training, or experience. Very often, the relationships between
volunteers and nonprofits extend far beyond the scope of the initial project that brought
them together.
A specific example of skills-based volunteering is a marketing professional who
volunteers to help a nonprofit create a marketing strategy.
Most people will have the opportunity to volunteer for one or two days each year by taking part in a Together Day, increasing to four days for a smaller number of skills-based volunteering opportunities. To make these skills-based volunteering opportunities possible, we’ve partnered with Catchafire to create this skills-connector platform – allowing you to connect with charitable partners who need our help the most.
Catchafire provides you with the opportunity to directly support our charitable partners and organisations through volunteering your professional skills and experience. We believe that skills-based volunteering is another way we can make an impact to help us get ahead together.
- Please read the GSK’s Volunteering Enterprise Written Standard which sets out guidelines for taking volunteer time, gaining line manager approval and required time tracking.
- Please read GSK’s Grants and Donations Policy which sets out the principles and ethical standards that must apply when we provide grants or donations, including volunteering time, to support independent activities by third parties.
The organisation will review your application to decide whether they want to move forward with an interview. If so, you will be contacted by Catchafire to schedule the call. Organisations are encouraged to decide promptly, but there is no set timeline for when they will reply.
After the interview, you can log into your account dashboard and ACCEPT or PASS on the match. Once both parties accept, you are officially matched and can begin the project. If you need to exchange any materials or have follow-up conversations to determine if it is a good fit after the interview, you are encouraged to do so.
If there are volunteer opportunities available in your region, you'll have the option to filter by location. However, since all Catchafire engagements are meant to be completed virtually, we encourage you to focus on finding projects that best fit your skills & interests, regardless of location.
Yes! All projects have been designed to allow you to work with the organisation remotely.
Projects vary in length from 1 to 50 hours, depending on the project type. Estimated hours are indicated for each project. Please read GSK’s Volunteering Enterprise Written Standard which sets out guidelines for taking volunteer time, gaining line manager approval and required time tracking.
GSK and ViiV people who are passionate about volunteering can contribute 2 days and
no more than 4 days, up to a maximum of 32 hours, total in a year (including Together Days) of their time and skills to an approved skills-based volunteering project.
Yes! In fact, we recommend you apply to 2-4 projects at any given time. This will maximize your chances of matching. If you end up being selected for too many projects, you can always withdraw your application before or after you interview with the organisation. Once you say yes, we ask that you honor your commitment to work with the organisation.
Catchafire is committed to making sure everyone who wants to volunteer their skills can do so. If you are having trouble finding a project that fits, feel free to contact Catchafire at [email protected] for help.
Yes, however the organisation must:
- Adhere to the principles outlined in GSK’s Grants and Donations Policy
- Have a GSK or ViiV Healthcare Business Owner responsible for due diligence (e.g., Third Party Risk Management)
- Align to one of our charitable investment themes – innovators for the future, health for people, health for the planet.
If an organisation meets these requirements, please email GSK’s Charitable Investment team at [email protected] with confirmation that the requirements have been met along with the contact details of the organisation (e.g., name of organisation, country/region, contact name and email, contact title, link to website). The Charitable Investment team will review and make the final determination to invite.
About this programme
GSK and ViiV Healthcare have partnered with Catchafire to connect you with our charitable partners needing professional and capacity building support. As subject-matter experts, you’ll have the chance to donate your professional skills to help charities and community organisations achieve tangible deliverables, answer burning questions and solve organisational challenges.
GSK have partnered with Catchafire to build our skills-connector site. Catchafire is the largest, online tool that connects social good organisations with skilled consultants looking to donate their skills. This resource provides organisations with expert support in areas like marketing and communications, web development, operations, strategy and much more. In addition to GSK and ViiV Healthcare charitable partners, you can find other organisations making a positive impact on Health for People, Health for the Planet, and Innovators for the Future.
Have more questions? Drop us a line.
Email the Catchafire team at [email protected]