BENEFITS TO THE EMPLOYER:
Acquiring, engaging and retaining employees -Employee volunteering can boost wellbeing and job satisfaction, which can translate into greater productivity.
Developing employees’ skills - Employees can develop new or existing skills through volunteering, which they can then put to use at your organisation.
Supporting a collaborative team culture -Shared experiences of volunteering can foster a spirit of teamwork amongst staff and strengthen collaboration.
Boosting brand and reputation - ESV can increase an employer’s social impact and contribute to corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals; environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals and community benefit requirements.
BENEFITS TO THE EMPLOYEE:
- Connecting with people
- Supporting a cause they’re passionate about
- Boosting health and wellbeing
- Feeling they are making a difference
- Meeting new people
- Building relationships with colleagues
- Learning new skills and improving employability
- Having fun!
BENEFITS TO THE VOLUNTEER INVOLVING ORGANISATION:
Engaging with new audiences - Engaging employee volunteers can expose new people to your cause and ways to support your work.
Harnessing additional support - Employee volunteers can provide extra support for service delivery, events and projects.
Accessing specialist skills - By connecting with specific employers or people in particular job roles, volunteer-involving organisations can benefit from professional expertise (e.g. finance, legal, marketing, etc) that may otherwise be difficult or costly to access.
Increasing brand awareness - Partnerships with employers can raise awareness of an organisation’s work among new audiences, including customers, staff networks and wider corporate contacts.
Establishing contacts for potential fundraising - Building relationships through employee volunteering can create opportunities to connect with decision-makers, which over time can lead to discussions about sponsorship or in-kind support
