Volunteering has many positive outcomes but it’s great to agree your priorities:

Are you aiming to enhance team building, support local communities, develop employee skills, or promote corporate social responsibility within your organisation?

For many organisations volunteering is a great way to boost connection with your local community – but for city based businesses this might be a little different:

Research local organisations, charities, or causes that align with your business values and where your employees can make a meaningful impact. Consider conducting surveys or focus groups with employees to understand their interests and preferences.

Also think about what types of volunteering would best suit your business, is it full days? Or would an hour a week helping young children with their reading be more accessible?

Read more about the benefits of corporate volunteering.

In order to engage employees make things simple and as easy as possible. Clearly communicate the opportunities to volunteer and make it easy to sign up and attend.

Everyone will think they are too stretched and busy to volunteer as the session approaches, but the enormous value gained will be enough for them to champion the opportunity to the rest of the organisation.

Unless volunteering days are fully embraced and championed by the whole organisation then engagement will be low.

It’s vital to celebrate successes and share stories that reveal the impact of volunteering.

Learn how Aviva celebrate their employee’s volunteering on their website.