Volunteering

At a Glance 

Corporate volunteering has shifted from a peripheral benefit to a core component of organisational strategy. It acts as a primary driver for retention and human capital development, proving the wider volunteer work impact on business sustainability. 

However, creating a culture where volunteering is standard requires active leadership. By integrating volunteering into ESG goals and using platforms like KindLink, companies can transform abstract values into tangible, lived experiences that strengthen the workplace community.

If you’re looking to engage and motivate your workforce, a well-managed volunteering scheme represents a fantastic strategy. The benefits of offering the opportunity to volunteer within a corporate capacity are numerous – from better team cohesion to enhanced professional development. It’s a “win-win” situation for everyone involved.

Aided by a more digitally connected and easily mobilised society, the act of volunteering has experienced something of a revolution in recent times. The worldwide impact of Covid-19 certainly appeared to accelerate people’s desire to help their fellow humans, in a ‘wave of solidarity' that was experienced the world over – something of a surprise, perhaps, given the fact that we had never been more physically isolated from each other.

Some 20 million people volunteered in the UK in 2017/2018, according to our partner, the NCVO, with almost four in ten people doing so formally. That means that companies place more importance than ever on engaging with their employees through sourcing opportunities for them to volunteer. Employees, equally, have never been more interested in giving back to their communities.