A Yorkshire businessman has launched a new non-profit brand, which aims to plug the gap between charities in need and companies that are willing to help them for free.
Chris Worthington has established Cause Matcher, an online platform for good causes in the region to find willing volunteers to fulfil their support requirements.
From IT, marketing and recruitment to assistance with electrics, plumbing, maintenance and everything in between, Cause Matcher is a platform for charities to use to identify businesses and skilled volunteers that can help them.
After working in recruitment for 21 years’, Chris found himself wanting to find a way he could support local non-profits and give back.
Chris said: “After working in recruitment for more than two decades, I came to the realisation that I could do far more with my time and skills to help local good causes and make a real, lasting impact.
“I quickly identified the need for a central resource that both Yorkshire-based charities and businesses willing to help them could utilise to bring them together and help them collaborate for the greater good – and so, Cause Matcher was born!
“Cause Matcher’s mission is focused on supporting local businesses and skilled volunteers in working with local worthy causes that need their help. Rather than asking for monetary donations, the impact of which is difficult to accurately measure, Cause Matcher allows people to donate their time and skills, which are often more beneficial.”
With almost 20 Yorkshire-based charitable organisations, companies and volunteers already signed up to Cause Matcher, and even more on the cusp of becoming members, Chris hopes that it will become the go-to resource for willing businesses and in-need good causes to come together and support one another.
