Employee Volunteering Where staff at all levels can give their time and skills during work hours to help local communities. E-mail: info@businessvolunteers.co.uk Website: www.businessvolunteers.co.uk Tel: 020 3816 0292 I Twitter: @Bizvolunteer
Contents 02 03 04 About Us We aim to make employee volunteering easy and accessible for businesses across the UK... Why volunteer? Employee volunteering is good for the community, good for those who volunteer, and good for your company... How it works? We specialise in the management and delivery of employee volunteering team days... 05 06 07 What we do? You simply tell us the number of staff you wish to get involved, when you want to take part, and where you are based... Where and when? We work with a diverse range of business clients all across the UK... Who we work with? Testemonials from some of our clients we ve worked with... 08 09 Other services Managed Services / Consultancy / Training Get in touch Get in touch today and see how we can help you... Tel: 020 3816 0292 I E-mail: info@businessvolunteers.co.uk I Website: www.businessvolunteers.co.uk 01
About us We aim to make employee volunteering easy and accessible for businesses across the UK. Employee volunteering is about employers encouraging their employees to give up their time and skills in order to make a difference in the community. You can encourage your employees to volunteer their practical or professional skills to help make a big difference. By working with us, you may find yourself helping small local charities, schools or community organisations in work time. Volunteering is a great way to help your employees learn new skills, grow in confidence and develop teamwork. It contributes towards your corporate social responsibility (CSR), raises your business profile, and helps enhance your brand. We ve years of experience of helping companies across the UK to start, maintain and build employee volunteering. With a team of experienced Business Volunteers staff spread across the UK, we re ready to work with you, in communities where you want to make an impact. We guarantee you ll have fun, get to know colleagues better, meet great local charities and walk away knowing you ve made a real difference. We d love to hear from you. Give us a call, drop us an email or invite us to visit you. Together, we can change people and places. Paul Corcoran Managing Director, Business Volunteers. Tel: 020 3816 0292 I E-mail: info@businessvolunteers.co.uk I Website: www.businessvolunteers.co.uk 02
Why volunteer? Employee volunteering is good for the community, good for those who volunteer, and good for your company. Volunteering can help your 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 Employees can: 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 You can help charities: Harness new skills and expertise Find volunteers to help out Raise their profile Develop new business partnerships Sustain important community services Individual Company CSR Employee Engagement Corporate Image HR Added Value Customer Loyalty Staff Retention Recruitment Personal Development Reduced Absenteeism Motivation & Morale Communication Team Work Job Satisfaction Health & Wellbeing Leadership Coaching Personal Achievement Training Networking Social Inclusion Community Engagement Achievement Affinity Creativity Increased PR Coverage Community Contribution Many of the benefits overlap, as shown in the Volunteering Benefits diagram below Charity or Community Develop Staff Increase Awareness Recruit Volunteers Increase Membership Increase Funding Improve Project Delivery >> Tel: 020 3816 0292 I E-mail: info@businessvolunteers.co.uk I Website: www.businessvolunteers.co.uk 03
How it works? We specialise in the management and delivery of employee volunteering team days. We can offer you hugely rewarding one-day team challenges that make a difference to charities and communities all across the UK. Your team could be decorating rooms for a charity that offers a safe place to stay for the homeless, or working alongside disabled adults on a gardening project. You could help build play equipment for disadvantaged children, dredge a pond on a nature reserve for a wildlife charity, or care for animals at a rescue centre. The list of worthwhile causes is endless. We guarantee you ll have lots of fun, get to know your colleagues better and give something back to small charities doing great work in the community. Our employee volunteering team days are designed specifically for companies fully committed to CSR, their people and the places in which they live and work. We ve a database of thousands of partner charities across the UK that s always looking for help. Although finance is important, most of our charity partners really need people, time and skills. This is where your team can help. We match your teams location, time and skills to a one day challenge that helps the charity and engages your employees. With safety and enjoyment being our ultimate goal, we re with you every step of the way to ensure that you and the charity get the maximum benefits from the day. Many of the companies we have worked with have gone on to develop further partnerships with the charity as a result of employee volunteering. Tel: 020 3816 0292 I E-mail: info@businessvolunteers.co.uk I Website: www.businessvolunteers.co.uk 04
What we do? You simply tell us the number of staff you wish to get involved, when you want to take part, and where you are based. We then source practical tasks or activities from our nationwide charity partners. We ll provide you with three different options to take a look at and choose from. Once you ve selected your challenge, we arrange everything. You simply relax in the knowledge that on the day you re in for a safe and highly rewarding team experience. What we ll do for you >> Before the day: A pre-visit to assess the charity and its staff. Produce a safety risk assessment and arrange insurance. Full briefing documents for all staff taking part. Regular email and telephone support. On the day: A qualified member of our team on-site to meet and facilitate. All tools, equipment and materials needed for the task. Company t-shirts, photographs and social media updates. Catering - refreshments and lunch. After the day: The story of the day and images for your publications. A local press release for after the event. Evaluation and staff feedback report. Full debrief with charity and client. Tel: 020 3816 0292 I E-mail: info@businessvolunteers.co.uk I Website: www.businessvolunteers.co.uk 05
Where and when? We work with a diverse range of business clients all across the UK - from train engineers to shoe designers, tunnel builders to sugar traders and gas technicians to call centres. It s a rapidly growing area for companies who understand the benefits of giving something back. We arrange team days throughout the year, whatever the weather! You can volunteer as a team just the once or as many times as you wish - so if you re a large employer or have staff and sites all across the UK, we can run days more regularly for everyone to get involved. We ll work with you to plan thoroughly. You ll need to factor in time for us to research suitable charities and tasks, time for you to select your preferred choice, time to pre visit the charity, time to arrange materials and importantly for you, time to recruit your team and plan for the day away from the business. We advise many of our clients to allow 6 weeks to do this. The majority of our volunteering team days take place during the week, with a typical 9.30am to 3.30pm day. However, we can look to do team days on a weekend if you desire and if charities can host your team. Numbers taking part can vary, but for a quality experience, we advise companies to choose teams of 8-15 to take part. We ll need numbers expected to take part in advance from you to best source suitable projects. We ll of course, be with you on the day to meet and greet, introduce you to the charity, set the challenge, take care of safety, organise lunch, take photographs and ensure everyone has a great time. No matter how big or small a company you are, where you are, what you do or the size of your team, we ll find a charity that will really benefit. Tel: 020 3816 0292 I E-mail: info@businessvolunteers.co.uk I Website: www.businessvolunteers.co.uk 06
Who we work with... Paul Gregson, HR Director, Infinis Ltd With staff based across the UK and many working in isolation, volunteering days are brilliant for bringing people together. We all look forward to these team days throughout the year. Business Volunteers make it all so easy for us to get involved. Tony Plummer, Managing Director, Stralfors If we take the challenge from our experience of volunteering and adapt the same attitude in day-to-day business, we ll be in a really strong position. It s a joy to get involved, and the organisation by Business Volunteers is excellent from start to finish. Carolyn Banner, HR Director, J. Murphy & Sons Ltd After a pilot, team volunteering is now filtering all across the business. Managers are really starting to see the benefits of getting staff involved. The service we get from Business Volunteers is professional and friendly. Kevin Tribley, Chief Operating Officer, Angel Trains Ltd I m proud that as a company we commit to days like this. It helps people like me stay connected to our workforce and make a difference in places where we are based. We ve formed a great relationship with Business Volunteers. Allan Gibson, HR Manager, Wolverine Worldwide Ltd We have found team days as a great way to engage our staff, boost morale and connect with the local community. The staff from Business Volunteers are great to work with. Chloe Fellows, HR Director, Pattonair Ltd We ve worked with Business Volunteers to build team days into our leadership programme for managers across the business. It s a great way to build skills and make a difference locally. Tel: 020 3816 0292 I E-mail: info@businessvolunteers.co.uk I Website: www.businessvolunteers.co.uk 07
Other services Training: Business Volunteers one-day training session is the complete guide to help you start your own employee volunteering scheme. Delivered at your place of work, we ll guide you through each of the steps you ll need to consider and have in place in order to start. It s the one stop shop to bring colleagues together, share ideas, plan effectively, create excitement and help you on your way. On completion, you ll be in a far stronger position to create and manage a scheme that works best for you, your employees and the community. Consultancy: You may understand the benefits of employee volunteering, but simply don t have the time or resources to design and deliver a volunteering scheme. This is where we can come in, offer our expertise and understand your business objectives. We ll talk to your staff, find out their skills and interests, source community partners, design policies and create lots of opportunities to volunteer. Once you re up and running, we can offer ongoing support and arrange new activities to keep your scheme fresh and appealing. Managed services: You may already be one of the business leaders that offers employee volunteering. That s fantastic - you re seeing the rewards of your enterprise and vision. However, as it grows, it can begin to take up more time and more staff resources to plan and maintain. Ask yourself - Is it really working effectively? Is everyone allowed the opportunity to get involved? Are we measuring the value and impact? Could it do with a relaunch or refresh? If you answered yes to any of these, then we can help. We ll assess what you do and offer a bespoke service that allows you to manage your business while we manage your volunteer programme. Tel: 020 3816 0292 I E-mail: info@businessvolunteers.co.uk I Website: www.businessvolunteers.co.uk 08
Get in touch We would love to hear from you. We ve a wealth of experience of working in employee volunteering and passionate about helping businesses to really make a difference. It s important to get things right when starting out. A bad experience is difficult to recover from. We ve all the knowledge, experience and community networks to ensure you get the best possible start. We ll make it simple for you, deliver an exceptional service and guarantee that it s a win for the business, win for staff taking part and a win for the charity. Where time and resources are needed to make volunteering happen, service delivery costs are a fair price to pay. So drop us a line, send us an email or invite us to visit for a chat. Get in touch today and see how we can help you. Business Volunteers Ltd, 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE Tel: 020 3816 0292 E-mail: info@businessvolunteers.co.uk Website: www.businessvolunteers.co.uk Follow us on Twitter: @Bizvolunteer Tel: 020 3816 0292 I E-mail: info@businessvolunteers.co.uk I Website: www.businessvolunteers.co.uk 09
Business Volunteers Ltd 86-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE Tel: 020 3816 0292 E-mail: info@businessvolunteers.co.uk I Website: www.businessvolunteers.co.uk Follow us on Twitter: @Bizvolunteer