# Orange offers microvolunteering mobile app

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/03/31/orange-offers-microvolunteering-mobile-app/
- Published: 2011-03-31T06:10:10+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Mobile company Orange today launches its ‘Do Some Good’ volunteer application, designed
to help mobile phone users contribute short bursts of volunteering action wherever
they are. The mobile enables people to volunteer five minutes of their time and 
expertise, at a time and place that suits their lifestyle to help with various tasks
from the prevention of bullying to turning derelict plots into community gardens.

Volunteering England is supporting the initiative and encouraging people to download
and use the free app.

‘Micro-volunteering’ actions include:

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* CyberMentors on the move – to help authorities build an accurate picture and scale
of bullying, users can log whether they or someone else is being bullied, reporting
specific locations.

* Places to Play Map – to locate and map playable places in the community for community
groups, families and children with users able to take photos of places in their 
area to tag and share with others.

* Guerrilla Gardening – to map derelict sites for green makeovers encouraging a 
greener UK.

The 12 charity partners for the [Do Some Good app](http://www.orange.co.uk/dosomegood)
are Samaritans, Groundworks, Cybermentors, Guerrilla Gardening, Futuremorph, Photofoundation,
WCAFI, Young Foundation (I do ideas), Sustrans, Mission Explore, Sustainable Restaurant
Association, Practical Action. Over time, the number of actions on the app will 
grow as Orange works with new charities and social entrepreneurs to develop more.

Andrea Grace Rannard, Further and Higher Education Senior Manager, Volunteering 
England said: “Mobile volunteering is an innovative approach with the potential 
to engage new audiences in volunteering and have an enormous impact on the lives
of people across the UK.”

Prime Minister David Cameron MP welcomed the app. He said:

> “Millions of people who don’t currently volunteer would like to do so if they 
> had the time and information to make it as easy as possible. ‘Do Some Good’ is
> a great way of tapping into this huge pool of untapped volunteering energy.”

Orange say that, according to research it has commissioned, the main barrier to 
volunteering is lack of time. The study found that if volunteering was made easier
for people they would do so, with over two thirds saying they would rather give 
up their time if they had to choose between donating £5 or giving up 5 minutes.

Marketiers4DC are presenting a [programme about the new app today](http://studiotalk.tv/show/interested-in-volunteering-but-not-sure-where-to-start).
Helen Davies from Orange will explain who could benefit from volunteers’ help and
how to get involved. She will be joined by Jogesh Limbani from Orange, who will 
be talking about how technology can help make volunteering easier.

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