Employer Supported Volunteering
Employer-supported volunteering (ESV) offers a growing opportunity for everyone to get involved in the community.
In ESV, an employer supports staff to take part in some volunteering during working hours. The activities chosen might be practical (taking part in a local clean-up) or more skills-focussed (designing a website). Some companies nominate a volunteering day each year, others a more regular
Research shows that becoming an ESV employer brings benefits to both the company/organisation and the individual staff members taking part.
From a company view, ESV has been shown to improve staff engagement, offering valuable and low-cost team-building and professional development opportunities. It also builds stronger community relationships and linkages. And feedback from staff who have taken part shows a sense of wellbeing, and a feeling they are building connections making a difference.
Why wouldn’t you want to get involved? And we are here to help support you through every step.
If you would like to find out more or need help planning your ESV journey you can contact us on 0141 941 0886, emailing info@wdcvs.com or filling in our Enquiry Form and we will come back to you.