Why Volunteer?
Employee volunteering is good for the community, good for those who volunteer, and good for your company.
Benefits to the business:
- Improve your brand image and corporate social responsibility (CSR)
- Increase staff engagement, morale and motivation
- Build transferable skills for employees
- Encourage team building and communication
- Improve recruitment and retention
Benefits to employees:
- Learn new skills and meet new people
- Make a difference to a good cause
- Add variety and a new approach to work
- Build self-confidence and employer relationships
- Have fun and get creative outside of work
Benefits to charities:
- Harness new skills and expertise
- Find volunteers to help out
- Raise their profile
- Develop new business partnerships
- Sustain important community services