Employee Volunteering

Volunteer Team Days

At Hart Voluntary Action we understand the significant team-building benefits for employees working together towards a common goal, in particular the cross departmental benefits from colleagues working together from across your business. We will work with you to create a high impact volunteer day designed to strengthen your team whilst making a positive impact in the local community.

Employee Benefits Include:

• Employees feel more engaged and positive about the company they work for.
• Helps develop a strong team culture.
• Improves morale and wellbeing.
• Improves employee’s understanding of issues affecting communities.

Business Benefits Include:

• Positive brand impact.
• Supports delivery of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy.
• Demonstrates your corporate social responsibilities and active commitment to social good.
• Helps staff retention and engagement.
• Enhanced staff skills e.g. teamwork, leadership, decision making and communication.
• Valuable tool in attracting future employees.

Our service:

Staff members will take care of everything so your team can remain focused on their day to day business.

We can support teams of between 5–15 employees per practical activity. These are typically for formed teams or can be sign-up events for different people from across your business.

Package includes:

• Discussion with the business lead to agree the requirement.
• Identify a suitable date and task that can completed in the given time.
• Scope the volunteering work to suit the volunteering numbers.
• Carry out risk and safeguarding assessments.
• Produce the administrative joining instructions for volunteers for the day.
• Procure the materials needed for the event.
• Provide a first aid qualified facilitator to oversee the event.
• Provide refreshments – agreed prior to the event with business lead.
• Provide tools and equipment needed for the event.
• Ensure the site is left in a safe condition at the end of the activity.
• Share impact data and photos post event for internal or external use.

If you’re interested to find out more about our Employee Volunteer days and current availability please contact our Partnerships Manager, Sue Vincent