What is employer supported volunteering?

Businesses and the public sector are becoming increasingly interested in how their own employees can become involved in volunteering. Companies play an integral role in helping build stronger communities. Across the world, companies are integrating employee and community involvement initiatives into their business strategy.  Many and varied programmes are being set up to assist employees to volunteer, whether during work hours or in their own time.

This is called employer supported volunteering (ESV).

Employer supported volunteering may complement and enhance other community investment programmes, such as charitable and community donations, payroll giving schemes, recycling office equipment etc.

What distinguishes ESV?

So what distinguishes employer supported volunteering from other forms of volunteering?

Employer supported volunteering is a three-way partnership between the employer, employee and the receiver of these volunteers (e.g. a community group, school, hospital, NGO or civil society organisation). For each party there are clear benefits in getting involved.

Benefits for the employer:
	Demonstrates commitment to building healthy communities
	Develops skills and morale in the workforce
	Improves image and can help reinforce brand loyalty
Benefits for the employee:
	Offers the satisfaction of ‘giving back’ to society
	Develops new skills and enhances existing ones
	Is fun and can offer a welcome break from the daily work routine!
Benefits for the civil society organisations and the community:
	Increases the supply of volunteers with valuable new skills
	Builds important partnerships with business and the public sector
	Helps to break down barriers between different sections of society

Our employee volunteering services are designed to meet the needs of leading companies who recognize the business and social value of community involvement. We recognize that every company has different needs. Whether you seek to increase employee volunteerism, fulfill community outreach goals, measure program participation or publicly align your brand with strategic community involvement initiatives, iVolunteer will help you in every step.

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