Employer Supported Volunteering
This page is intended as a guide for companies considering allowing their staff to volunteer individually or as part of a team, during one or more sessions during the year.
click here to download the registration form.
Employer Supported Volunteering can be in the form of:
• One off challenges usually lasting no more than one or two days
• Projects with a life span of a few days, weeks or months
• Regular commitments, for example, an hour a week or half a day a month
All of these options can be taken on by one person or a team varying in size from 3 to 20+
Benefits to the staff may include:
• Experiencing activities that are completely different to their normal work
• Encouraging team spirit leading to strong and effective teams
• Developing project management or team leadership skills
• Gaining satisfaction from benefiting the community and voluntary sector
• Broadening of career prospects
• Promoting the value of volunteering as a post-employment option.
Benefits to the company can include:
• Improved morale, recruitment and staff retention
• A motivated workforce
• Positive publicity and enhanced community profile
• A wider skill base
• Community partnerships
• Reduced staff sickness
• Improved employee opinion of the company
• Promoting the value of volunteering as a post-employment option.
Examples of Employer Supported Volunteering include:
- Administration
- Conservation
- Decorating
- Driving
- Gardening
- Fundraising
- Marketing
- Website Design
Employer Supported Volunteering
The provision of a dedicated member of staff to liaise and negotiate volunteering experiences and challenges on behalf of companies will entail the following scale of charges:
A Registration Fee of £100 to source and supply one challenge.
These charges will cover meetings, facilitating challenges (if need be), writing press releases, preparation talks etc.
A designated person within the company will be asked to complete a Registration Form and pay a registration fee (by cheque payable to CFfP) before any work is undertaken.
For more information please contact:
Julie Killeen Volunteer Centre Portsmouth
Tel: 0239 288 2425
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