Volunteering with APM
We value our diverse volunteer community, which supports the development and promotion of the project profession. This support includes events, conferences, blogs and guides.
We also know that people volunteer for a range of reasons, including:
- Giving back to the profession/community
- Sharing knowledge, experience and expertise
- Personal and career development
- Networking and making new contacts
Whatever your reason, we have a relevant opportunity for you.
How to volunteer
Some volunteering opportunities, such as mentoring, require APM membership; others are open to all. Some require a regular commitment, others are ad hoc to suit your schedule.
View our all our current opportunities. Please check back regularly as these will change throughout the year.
Our community charter sets out the key principles by which all those involved with APM work together towards achieving our shared vision of a world in which all projects succeed.
We’re proud to hold the Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard which demonstrates our commitment to volunteering and effective volunteer management.
There are many ways you can Volunteer with us
Our community charter sets out the key principles by which all those involved with APM work together towards achieving our shared vision of a world in which all projects succeed.
We’re proud to hold the Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard which demonstrates our commitment to volunteering and effective volunteer management. Read our Code of Conduct and Expected behaviour policy.
APM Mentoring Programme
Apply to be a mentor, mentee or reverse mentor, to exchange knowledge and experiences, learn new skills and help others achieve their ambitions.
This for APM paying members only. Not a member? Join today.
APM Branches and Specific Interest Groups (SIGs)
APM’s Branches and SIGs create business plans and deliver outputs each year. They each have a committee of volunteers who self-nominate once a year, and others who support the work of the committee without being a member of one.
This for APM paying members only. Not a member? Join today.
Research - can we duplicate the opportunities that are being promoted on the research pages? https://www.apm.org.uk/resources/research/research-opportunities/ (Claire to create shared component)
Education Outreach (APM members only)
We have two ambassador networks – one for current and former project management apprentices, and one for graduates working in the profession – which deliver and support face-to-face and virtual events to students, as well as contribute to Project magazine content.
APM Learning
We are now looking to produce APM Learning content relating to specific competences such as transition management, capability development and resource capacity planning, to name a few. If you have an interest in these topics and would like to support us in developing a module, please get in touch.
APM External Affairs
We welcome volunteer contributions to APM’s official responses to stakeholder consultations.
We’re currently looking for advice on Scottish transport projects and UK transport skills development. If you have views on how to improve these areas, please get in touch.
Blogs
We always welcome contributions from blog writers, on various topics and various backgrounds such as:
- Data
- Technology
- Equality, diversity and inclusion
- Wellbeing
- Returning to work
- Project managers in science
- Governance
- Assurance
- Advice for new project professionals
Please don’t be restricted by the above list– we’d welcome your thoughts and ideas too.
Awards Judge - Festival of education and research 2023
We’re committed to recognising excellence in project management academia, education and research. That’s why we created the Festival of Education and Research, an educational conference and celebratory awards ceremony rolled into one big day for the project community.
We are now recruiting judges for our 2023 Festival of Education and Research Awards. If you are interested in giving something back to the profession, and meet the criteria, why not apply?
Examples of volunteering
Meet the team
The Volunteer and Education Engagement (VEE) team works with hundreds of project professionals and APM members around the world.
Caspar Bartington, Head of volunteer and education engagement
Caspar heads up the VEE team and also leads on APM’s education engagement activity.
Catherine Bendell, Branch administrator
Catherine manages each stage of the branch event process, including content, promotion and post event activities
Ellie Breakwell, Branch coordinator
Ellie works alongside our branch volunteers to co-ordinate face-to-face events in our local communities and make knowledge share and networking more accessible to all.
Marlo Clarke, Education coordinator
Marlo works closely with schools, colleges, and universities to organise opportunities and events that promote the project profession as an excellent career. He also co-ordinates with apprentice and graduate ambassadors who share their experiences with students.
Maya Creasey, SIG coordinator
Maya supports our SIG volunteers in delivering their business plan. This includes website content publication, co-ordination of webinars, monthly committee meetings and small events, and publication of news stories and podcasts.
Natalie Keppler, Branches manager
Natalie works alongside APM Branches volunteers to design and deliver a variety of professional networking and knowledge events (both virtual and physical) to benefit local project management communities
Sarah Slater, Volunteering manager
Sarah is involved in the implementation of the APM volunteering strategy, working to include volunteers across the organisation with a variety of opportunities. She also as a particular focus on the SIG volunteering community.
News
APM forum highlights the value of volunteering
Members of APM’s volunteer community gathered in Bristol for the organisation’s summer forum to discuss strategy, chartered status and new ways to share knowledge with the project profession.
The event, held in Bristol on Friday, 8 July, was attended by nearly 100 volunteers who joined face-to-face and virtually. These included – for the first time – participants in APM’s mentoring programme.
APM volunteers provide vital expertise and commitment to the project profession through the organisation’s branches, Specific Interest Groups (SIGs), mentoring and other initiatives. This supports the development and promotion of project and programme management.
The forum was preceded by a formal dinner, where the guest speaker was education outreach volunteer Bel French, the youngest ever Chartered Project Professional (ChPP). Bel painted some rich pictures of her journey from apprentice to ChPP at just 22.
The main event took place the following day, opening with a presentation on APM’s refreshed strategy from Chief Executive, Professor Adam Boddison, and Board Chair, Debbie Lewis. The pair also answered questions from attendees. The event programme also included networking sessions, workshops and a discussion around content creation, to help APM create the right resources for its diverse audiences.
Caspar Bartington, Head of Volunteer and Education Engagement at APM, said: “This year’s forum had arguably the largest number of emerging professionals, which bodes well for the future of APM volunteering. There were excellent opportunities to share knowledge with other members who people are unlikely to meet outside of the forum.”
“Volunteers play an important role in supporting the development of the profession, and we look forward to the next forum where we’ll be once again announcing the winners of the Volunteer Achievement Awards.”
There are several ways to become involved with APM as a volunteer. You can see some of the current opportunities here [insert link to opportunities].