The global volunteer talent marketplace connecting British founders with 64,000+ skilled professionals. Join 1,500+ UK volunteers and innovative startups building the future from London to Manchester, Edinburgh to Bristol.
You have a brilliant idea but limited capital. You need talented people to validate your concept, build your product, and scale your business - but you can't afford salaries yet. Traditional hiring is expensive, and giving away equity early can hurt your future fundraising.
You want to break into tech, transition careers, or gain hands-on startup experience - but employers demand experience you don't have. Online courses give you theory, but you need real projects and tangible outcomes for your portfolio.
SkilledUp Life is a global volunteer talent marketplace that brings startups and skilled professionals together in a revolutionary win-win model.
Startups post volunteer roles. Professionals apply and volunteer for 60 days at 3 hours/day, gaining real experience.
From £49/month subscription. No salaries paid. No equity given. Keep 100% ownership.
200+ startups helped. 5+ years operating. Transforming careers and companies worldwide.
Create account, choose subscription plan, post opportunities for roles you need, review applications and build your team.
Create profile for free, apply to roles matching your goals, gain 60 days of real startup experience.
Sign volunteer agreements and start collaborating. Build products, gain experience, and achieve goals together.
From London to Manchester, Edinburgh to Bristol, UK startups are using SkilledUp Life to build world-class teams. Meet the pioneering companies leading the way.
Dustid is a UK-registered company building the addressing infrastructure for the digital economy, rethinking how people send gifts and deliveries in a privacy-first, seamless way. Designed as a two-sided network for shipping details, Dustid replaces outdated address entry with secure, one-time-use tokens linked to mobile numbers, allowing shoppers to deliver items to friends and family without eve...
Potentialisation is an innovative UK-registered tech startup building a modern platform for self-discovery, resilience, and personal growth. Through a thoughtful mix of open-source psychological instruments and premium partner tools, Potentialisation helps individuals and organisations better understand strengths, behavioural patterns, and personal alignment in a rapidly changing world. At the hea...
7th Century Music, a UK-registered company under 7th Century Media Group Ltd, is building a modern streaming platform designed to put independent artists back in control of their careers. Founded in 2016 by singer-songwriter and producer Tawanda Mawushe, the company focuses on helping artists distribute music directly, understand their audiences through analytics, and monetise their work with smar...
CommunityTech
Minipod is a UK-registered SaaS startup building a modern, plug-and-play operating system for coaches, mentors, and professionals who want to run scal...
EventTech
Mingloft is a UK registered startup building a smarter way for people to plan and run events, bringing human creativity and AI support into one unifie...
ConsumerTech
One Sky Collective is a UK-registered climate-tech organisation based in Glasgow, building a gamified sustainability platform that turns everyday acti...
IndustrialTech SaaS
Materialsinformation is a UK-registered deep tech company redefining how organisations manage and trust materials data across engineering, manufacturi...
A Candle Chain of Hope is a UK-registered initiative with an ambitious mission to help people rediscover their shared humanity in a world that often f...
HealthTech
The Village is a UK-registered health and parenting support company built on a simple belief: parenting should not feel like doing everything alone. I...
MarTech SaaS
YAi LTD is a UK-registered AI startup based in London, building a new standard for trustworthy content in the age of generative tools. Through its fla...
FinTech
Rainy Refunds Ltd is a UK registered FinTech and InsurTech company based in Manchester, building a new layer of protection for the outdoor events and ...
SaaS
Wavebox is a UK-registered productivity software company behind one of the most highly-rated work browsers in the world, trusted by professionals and ...
Mobix Ltd is a UK-registered digital solutions company focused on modernising how organisations build, run, and improve software systems. Registered i...
Marketplace
Afrilish is a UK-registered, mobile-first food delivery startup built with a clear focus on celebrating African cuisine and supporting the restaurants...
Otti is an emerging UK-registered startup redefining how families experience infant sleep support, built with compassion, intuition, and evidence at i...
InfrastructureTech
Carbonetrix is a UK-registered sustainability and construction technology company helping the built environment sector take real action on decarbonisa...
SleepHabits is a UK-registered consumer SaaS company focused on building lifestyle mobile applications that help people sleep better, build healthier ...
TravelTech
Quovoy is a UK-registered travel company building a smarter way for people to book holidays, flights, stays, cruises, and full package escapes. The pl...
Prana Tech is a UK-registered preventive healthtech startup rethinking how people understand and manage their health, shifting the focus from reactive...
RecruTech
Equal Employer is a UK registered company setting a new standard for fair, unbiased, and legally secure hiring. Built around the belief that recruitme...
LegalTech
APIMS Limited is a UK-registered company on a mission to level the playing field in data privacy and GDPR compliance. Founded by Simon Hall, the UK’s ...
AVERio is a UK-registered technology company transforming health and social care through intelligent IoT and SaaS solutions designed to support safer,...
Hardware & IoT
OJUU Limited is a UK-registered smart home security start-up building an AI-powered video doorbell designed to prevent risks before they happen. By co...
Fintura is a UK-registered company redefining how accounting firms operate through its all-in-one cloud-based accounting platform built to automate an...
Cystar is a UK-registered company dedicated to transforming the way women in India manage Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) through a personalised, hol...
Marbles Effective is a UK-registered social enterprise focused on management consultancy for organisations working to create measurable, net positive ...
AdTech
Orakly is a UK-registered startup building a fresh kind of video-first knowledge and content marketing platform, designed around one simple idea: trus...
Mappa is a UK-registered property technology company redefining what it means to search for a home in the modern world. Built around powerful AI and a...
myonlinecoach is a UK-registered, Manchester-based coaching technology company making workplace coaching simpler, more accessible, and more measurable...
BidX.Ai is an early-stage UK fintech startup led by experienced serial tech founders, focused on helping startups and SMEs access government grant fun...
PropTech
SHEDyt is a UK-registered real estate technology company based in Manchester, building a trusted B2B platform that makes long-term property management...
Loggworks is a UK-registered startup building a modern operations platform for home service professionals and small service teams. From plumbers and c...
Eatiful is an early-stage UK registered health tech startup redefining weight loss through behavioural science, not restriction. Founded in London by ...
eCommerce
Waggin’Greens Inc. is a UK-registered e-commerce startup building a peer-to-peer platform where dog lovers can connect, trade, and access sustainable ...
MarTech
Trends Sight is a UK-registered B2B market intelligence startup building a powerful big data platform for brands navigating the fast-moving retail wor...
eCommerce Marketplace
Riwaya is a UK-registered marketplace built around a clear idea, meaningful commerce should feel ethical, faith aligned, and genuinely personal. As th...
SternPay is a UK-registered fintech company building a new standard for transparent, fair, and user-controlled currency exchange. Designed around acce...
EdTech
The Maestro Online is a UK-registered music education company redefining how musicians learn, grow, and find their own voice. Built around the belief ...
SafetyTech
SafeByChoice is a UK-registered startup founded by Robyn, focused on making roads safer for vulnerable users within the equine sector. Built around a ...
FABR is a UK registered cloud infrastructure tooling company based in London, building for the next era of developer experience and DevOps delivery. R...
AudioTech
AudioStrip is a UK registered audio technology company helping musicians, producers, and creators separate vocals from instrumentals with speed and im...
Go To Hear Limited is a UK-registered music technology company building a fairer future for artists through a modern, crowd-driven streaming platform....
SkilledUp Life is home to over 1,500 talented professionals from across the United Kingdom - from software developers in Scotland to marketing specialists in Wales, product managers in England to designers in Northern Ireland.
Break Into Tech: Transition from finance, healthcare, education, or any other industry into tech roles. No more "you need experience to get experience" catch-22.
Build Your Portfolio: Work on real products that go to market. Add tangible outcomes to your CV - "Helped startup achieve 10,000 users" beats "Completed online course."
Flexible Commitment: Only 3 hours per day for 60 days. Keep your current job while building your future career.
Global Network: Connect with founders, professionals, and volunteers across 149 countries. Build relationships beyond UK borders.
In 2026, we're aiming to welcome 10,000 more volunteers from the UK. Whether you're in London tech hubs or remote Scottish highlands, SkilledUp Life connects you to opportunities.
Current UK Volunteer Community: • Entry Level: Building foundational startup experience • Mid Level: Developing specialized expertise • Senior/Leadership: Mentoring teams and driving strategy
Whether you're a graduate seeking first experience, a professional pivoting careers, or a senior expert exploring entrepreneurship - gain what you need here.
SkilledUp Life collaborates with leading organisations across Britain to strengthen the startup ecosystem.
Connect your portfolio companies to our 64,000+ volunteer talent pool. Help your startups build teams without salaries or equity dilution.
Help your students and graduates gain real startup experience. Connect learners to practical projects that build portfolios and launch careers.
Connect job seekers and professionals to volunteer opportunities that build experience, develop skills, and open career pathways.
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