Signing up for a shift by email

When an event organizer needs a hand with a specific shift, they sometimes send a one-shift recruitment email with a button to claim it. No sign-in required.

How the email looks

Each recruitment email covers one shift — the event name, the date, the time range, and an optional label. There are two links at the bottom: a Sign me up button to claim the shift, and a smaller "Let us know" link to let the organizer know you can't make it.

Clicking sign me up

The link opens a "Confirm your volunteer shift" page with the event title, date, time, and an optional note field. Click Yes, sign me up to claim the slot. The page confirms with a success message; from there you can open the full event page.

Changing your mind

Open the event page (use the success-page link) and click Cancel my signup on the shift you'd claimed. The slot opens up for someone else.

If the shift fills up first

If the shift fills between when the email went out and when you click, you'll see "This shift just filled up." Open the event page to see what else is open.

If you're not a registered user yet

The email-link signup doesn't require an account. Your shift is recorded against your email address. When you eventually sign in to the site with that same email, the signup will show up alongside your other events.

Note: an email shift signup is just a shift signup — it doesn't automatically RSVP you Yes on the broader event. If the organizer wants both, they'll handle that separately or ask you to confirm on the event page.

Privacy and forwarded emails

The link is tied to your email address. If a friend forwards the email and they're signed in with their own account, the click is blocked with a forward-guard error. An anonymous (logged-out) click on a forwarded link still works, so don't forward shift invitations to people you don't want signed up.

Stuck?

If the link won't open or you can't find your shift on the event page after signing up, contact support.