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Guides for charities that need to assign something

Macmillan Cancer Support

Allowing people to refer themselves via an online form

Use this Guide if you are thinking about making it quicker and easier for people to access a service. It will reduce your admin effort too.

Ilkley and District Good Neighbours (IDGN)

Helping people pay shopping volunteers using an app

Overseeing money changing hands between volunteers and people they support. A safe and secure way to help people do shopping and other activities for others.

Hestia

Creating digital referral forms for services using Microsoft tools

Covers tips on form design and data security. Helps you think about what's needed in a referral process. Introduces tools such as Power Automate and Sharepoint.

With You

Allowing people to book an appointment using Calendly

How to offer people who use your services an online way to book appointments. It covers advantages and disadvantages of using Calendly. Calendly connects to different brands of calendar software.

Carefree

Managing all incoming communications using inbox and VoIP software

Keep track of all enquiries you receive, no matter who sends them or how, so you can help people more effectively. Helps teams centralise information and collaborate. This frees up time.

Knaresborough Connectors

Offering people mutual aid using phone and Google Maps

How to run mutual aid groups using a strength based approach. Also covers getting information needed to make matches and keeping data secure.