TeamKinetic News and Events

TeamKinetic System Updates

In case you missed it, here’s some of the exciting stuff we have coming to a TeamKinetic system near you…

Better Access Control

First things first, we’re introducing granular Admin permissions to give you much more control over what each admin can do.

Right now, there are three admin types (Super, Regular, and Pod), but their permissions can’t be changed. Soon, you’ll be able to decide exactly what each admin can access or edit.

There will be around 25 – 30 permissions you can turn on or off for each person, plus ready-made role templates like “Editor” or “Viewer” to make setup easy.

This means you can safely give more people access without worrying they’ll see or change things they shouldn’t.

The feature is already in testing and due to launch this quarter.

Flows

Flows bring everything to do with onboarding your volunteers and opportunity access into one simple, step-by-step process.

Right now, there are lots of separate settings which can make it confusing to see why someone can or can’t join an opportunity.

With Flows, all those bits come together in one place. You’ll be able to build clear, custom “flows” that show every step a volunteer needs to complete. This might include providing references and/or passing a background check.

Admins will be able to see exactly where each volunteer is in the process, and volunteers will be able to track their own progress too. It’ll make onboarding, compliance, and opportunity access easier to manage, more consistent, and far less confusing.

Hear directly from Rolf on these two features in this short clip from our conference below:

One Opp, Everywhere

And finally, our third new feature makes it easy to manage the same opportunity that happens in lots of different places, like a charity shop role across multiple branches.

Instead of creating dozens of identical opportunities, you’ll be able to create one opportunity and link it to multiple locations.

When volunteers apply, they’ll see the opportunity once in the search results and then simply choose the location they want to join.

This keeps searches cleaner, reduces admin work, and makes reporting easier. But don’t worry – you’ll still be able to see which locations are covered and track sessions by place.

Watch Rolf talk about this in the clip below:

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Making Volunteering Data More Accessible

We’re proud to share some exciting news from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) about a new initiative that is underway to make volunteering data more open and accessible across the UK.

The Open Data Institute (ODI) has been commissioned by DCMS to lead the project, which will develop a common open data standard for volunteering opportunities. With more than 47 different platforms currently advertising roles in different ways, the project aims to make it easier for people to find and access opportunities, no matter where they look.

TeamKinetic is delighted to be part of this pilot, working alongside DoIt and the ODI to help shape how volunteering data can be shared safely, consistently, and effectively.

Running from October 2025 to March 2026, the project will test how shared data standards can help connect volunteering opportunities across platforms. Ultimately, we hope this will make it simpler for volunteers and organisations to find each other, and for the sector to grow stronger together.

“The positive impact of volunteering on people’s mental and physical health is well known, not to mention the contribution it makes to community cohesion and society as a whole. We’re delighted to be working on this with DoIt and TeamKinetic, and to have the chance to make a difference in another sector.”

Louise Burke, chief executive (The ODI)

Find out more.

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Digital in Volunteering Toolkit – Community of Practice

The Community of Practice is in full swing now. Our members have full access to all resources, including the Digital in Volunteering Toolkit and our event recordings.

The Next CoP Event

At our next event, on Wednesday 14th January, we’ll be taking a look at AI in Volunteering.

We’ll be joined by Amanda Naylor OBE (Chief Executive of Volunteering Matters) and Ross McCullough (Founder of Third Sector Lab).

You can secure tickets here.

You can catch the recordings from our past events on the CoP website, here.
(Joining as a member is free!)

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Other bits and bobs…

Monthly TeamKinetic Masterclasses

You can watch all recent Masterclasses via the TeamKinetic YouTube channel.

We’re also always looking for new topics to cover in these Masterclasses. If there’s anything regarding the TeamKinetic system that you’re not quite sure on, you can suggest it and we’ll add it to our list of topics to cover.

Please email alex@teamkinetic.co.uk with the subject ‘Masterclass Suggestion’, or use the live chat function on our website to pop in and suggest it there.

Other stories:

• Our Partner News and Events
• What’s Happening in the Third Sector?
• TeamKinetic User Events

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