How P-LAH works
Whether you are looking for an opportunity or looking for people, P-LAH makes the process simple.
For Individuals
1. Getting Started on P-LAH
Getting started as a volunteer on P-LAH is simple.
1. Create your account
Select Join, choose a volunteer account and enter your details. Verify your email, then sign in.
2. Complete your profile
Go to your profile and add the requested information about yourself, including your experience, skills, interests and availability. It should take about 10 minutes.
3. Save your progress
You don’t have to complete everything at once. Select Save as you go and come back whenever you need to.
4. Submit your profile
Once your profile is at least 70% complete, you can submit it for approval.
5. Wait for approval
P-LAH will review your profile. Once approved, you can start applying for opportunities.
6. Explore opportunities
Go to Opportunities to see what’s available. Browse the listings or use the filters to narrow your search.
7. Apply or save for later
Open an opportunity to see the full details. If it interests you, apply or save it to come back to later.
8. Check your recommendations
Go to Recommended for You to see opportunities P-LAH has matched to your profile.
2. Managing Your Volunteer Journey
Once your profile is approved, your P-LAH dashboard helps you manage your volunteer activity in one place.
1. Check your applications
Go to Applications to see the opportunities you’ve applied for and their current status.
2. Check your invitations
Organisations may find your profile through P-LAH and invite you to apply for an opportunity. Review the opportunity and apply if you’re interested.
An invitation does not mean you have already been selected.
3. Find your saved opportunities
Anything you save while browsing can be found under Saved Roles.
4. Keep your profile updated
Update your skills, experience, interests or availability whenever something changes. This helps P-LAH continue to recommend relevant opportunities.
5. Complete your opportunity
If you’re selected, the organisation will guide you through the opportunity. When you finish, the organisation confirms your completion on P-LAH.
6. Get your certificate
Once your completion has been confirmed and approved by P-LAH, your certificate will be issued. You can access it under
My Certificates.
For Organisations
1. Getting Started on P-LAH
Create your organisation profile and get ready to start finding the people you need.
1. Create your account
Select Join, choose an organisation account and enter your details. Verify your email, then sign in.
2. Complete your organisation profile
Add the requested information about your organisation, including what you do, your location and other relevant details.
3. Add verification information
Provide the required registration and verification information where applicable.
4. Submit for approval
Once the required information is complete, submit your organisation profile for approval.
5. Check your approval status
P-LAH will review your information. If changes are needed, you’ll be asked to update your profile and resubmit it.
6. Start using your workspace
Once approved, you can create opportunities, manage your listings and applicants, and view recommended candidates.
2. Creating an Opportunity
You can create and submit a new opportunity directly from your organisation workspace.
1. Start a new listing
From your dashboard, select New Listing.
2. Add the opportunity details
Choose the opportunity type, then add a clear title and description.
3. Add the requirements
Select the skills you need and the cause area connected to the opportunity.
4. Add the practical details
Enter the location, work mode, dates and the other information requested.
5. Preview your listing
Check your listing before submitting it. You can also save your work and return to it later.
6. Submit the opportunity
When everything is ready, submit your listing through P-LAH.
Need help writing your opportunity?
Use the free Opportunity Templates on the P-LAH website to help you get started.
3. Managing Opportunities and Applicants
Once your opportunity is live, you can manage the listing and review people who apply.
1. Manage your listings
Go to Listings and select the opportunity you want to manage. Here you can see its details and current status.
2. Review applicants
Open Applicants to see the people who have applied.
Select an applicant to view their profile, skills, experience and other relevant information.
3. View recommended candidates
P-LAH may also recommend people whose profiles match your opportunity.
Open a recommended candidate to view their profile.
4. Invite someone to apply
If a recommended candidate looks suitable, you can invite them to apply.
They can then review your opportunity and decide whether they want to submit an application.
5. Manage applicant status
Use the available status options to keep track of applicants as you move through your selection process.
6. Complete your selection
Continue managing your listing and applicants until your selection process is complete.
4. Managing Volunteers and Completion
Once you’ve selected someone, you can manage the final stages of the opportunity and confirm when their work is complete.
1. Manage the engagement
Open the relevant opportunity and keep track of the volunteer connected to it.
Agree on the work, timing and anything else they need to get started.
2. Keep information current
Update any relevant information during the opportunity where needed.
3. Confirm completion
When the volunteer has completed the agreed work, confirm their completion through P-LAH.
Check the information before submitting your confirmation.
4. P-LAH reviews the completion
Once you confirm completion, P-LAH completes the required approval step for the certificate.
5. Certificate issued
After approval, the certificate is created and issued to the volunteer. They can access it from their P-LAH account.
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