Bristol City Council extends Can Do Bristol contract to 2030.
Feb 2026
Can Do Bristol will continue to grow and develop through to 2030, after Bristol City Council confirmed a new four-year agreement to expand the city’s volunteering platform.
We’ve worked with Bristol City Council on Can Do Bristol since 2016, supporting the platform as it’s grown into a city-wide hub. The platform connects more than 11,000 active volunteers with opportunities across Bristol.
In its 2025 update, the council highlighted how recent improvements have already made a difference. For example, volunteers now get automatic emails when opportunities match their interests, which has led to more people signing up, getting involved and logging their volunteering hours.
Reminder emails also encourage volunteers to record what they’ve done, helping organisations better understand and show the impact of their work.
Other updates this year include a simpler homepage, the ability to list volunteering events, and a new map that helps people find opportunities close to where they live. These changes have made the platform easier to use for both volunteers and organisations.
The new agreement also supports future plans, such as tools to help charities and community groups show the social value of volunteering, and better local search options to encourage people to volunteer in their own neighbourhoods.
Can Do Bristol is already being used to support new projects. In 2025, the council launched Can Do Recovery, a directory built on the same technology that helps people in recovery find community activities and support services across Bristol.
With nearly 3,500 new members joining in 2025 and more than 850 new volunteering opportunities added, Can Do Bristol continues to grow as a key part of the city’s community support system.
Our work with Bristol City Council on Can Do Bristol goes back to 2016. The partnership has lasted because we stay close to users, respond quickly to what they need, and keep investing in improvements that strengthen volunteering across the city.
Robert Woolf, CEO
