What is corporate volunteering?

Employees volunteer either part-time or full-time with the support and backing of their company. Volunteering may take place during or outside office hours.

How do companies motivate volunteering?

Employee volunteers can be supported and motivated through sabbaticals, time off, grants or access to company resources. Skills acquired through volunteering can be recognised in award schemes and linked to performance management and appraisal.

Why get involved in corporate volunteering?

More and more companies are concerned with their triple bottom line!

Companies see volunteering as an opportunity to invest in a social cause by partnering with communities and non-profit organisations. Volunteerism links with your greater Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programme.

Volunteering can also provide vital team building for staff.

Cause Related Marketing (CRM) may be the key to your success

An association with the community can build strong social and community values to your business.

Consumers would rather do business with a company that has values.

Tangible Returns

Volunteering benefits the employee, the community and the company. Companies who give are rewarded with an enhanced image and opportunities to grow their brand.

Benefits of corporate volunteering include:

• sharing of knowledge, skills and abilities to communities
• raised awareness of community issues
• greater mutual understanding
• increased customer loyalty
• brand building
• increased visibility
• become an employer of choice
• positive media publicity
• enhanced company image
• increased employee loyalty and company pride
• job enrichment
• job satisfaction
• improved communication and leadership skills
• team building
• tax relief

Our Services

We offer the following services to interested companies and businesses:

• consultation to top management on setting up a corporate volunteer programme
• in-house surveys on volunteering
• sourcing of suitable volunteer programmes in line with business strategy
• programme administration
• advice on internal communication
• monitoring and evaluation of volunteer programmes
• project management in line with current CSR initiatives

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