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Charity Volunteer Team-Building Bingo

Get to know fellow charity volunteers through conversations about sharing useful skills, learning new processes and helping teammates. Tick squares when willing participants match the descriptions.

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Get to know fellow charity volunteers through conversations about sharing useful skills, learning new processes and helping teammates. Tick squares when willing participants match the descriptions.

How to run this activity

Meet people at the gathering and tick a square when a willing participant matches its description. Different squares can involve different people. Do not ask anyone to share private details or disclose beliefs.

Facilitator guidance

Give a brief example, encourage introductions and make participation voluntary, with the option to pass without sharing personal details. Check group size and interests, and consider a 3×3 board for smaller groups. On a 5×5 board, suggest a line of five rather than a full-card challenge. Check that cues fit the gathering and offer alternative squares where needed.

Safety and inclusion

Use inclusive language and never pressure anyone to disclose private information. Check that winning lines are achievable, cues are varied and the activity is accessible to everyone taking part.

Full prompt list

  1. A volunteer shares a useful skill
  2. A teammate offers to mentor someone
  3. A new volunteer joins a task
  4. A team agrees a shared goal
  5. A rota change handled collaboratively
  6. A simple problem solved together
  7. A colleague makes a thoughtful suggestion
  8. A communication breakdown resolved
  9. A volunteer follows a safety check
  10. A quieter member invited to contribute
  11. A handover note completed
  12. A practical improvement tested
  13. A team member asks for help early
  14. A partner organisation introduced
  15. A success story shared
  16. A task matched to someone's strengths
  17. A volunteer learns a new process
  18. A different perspective welcomed
  19. A quick group reflection held
  20. A service user's privacy respected
  21. A colleague thanked for support
  22. A team celebrates a milestone
  23. A future volunteering idea discussed
  24. A collective next step agreed