FAQ - Background information

How does Employer Supported Volunteering relate to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)?

ESV is one part of CSR. CSR includes:-

• Giving a Gift
  Consider the product or service that your company provides and then try to link that to a local charity. Alternatively offer your redundant equipment or furniture to a good cause. Or offer the use of meeting or conference facilities for AGMs etc.
  
• Giving Financial Donations
  Raise money through sponsorship, event days, social evenings, competitions, etc. Employee and company donations to a charity can be as large or small as is comfortable and are tax free.
  
• Volunteering
  Set up and encourage a staff volunteering scheme. This will allow your staff to participate in a vast array of local opportunities, improving their morale and motivation. Volunteering can be in your own time or in company time like the very popular team building challenges.
• Employing a Disabled or Disadvantaged Person
  Instead of paying advertising and agency costs consider up-skilling an existing employee and employ a disabled or disadvantaged person either full time, part time or on a work experience basis.
  
• Becoming a More Environmentally Friendly Company
  Recycle your office paper, cardboard and printer cartridges. Adopt a car sharing scheme, be aware of savings to your company and the environment.
  
• Offering Technical Support
  Be proud of your excellence, offer your expertise in marketing, IT, law, finance, etc to a start up company or local charity.

 

Volunteering England has excellent information on Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) for businesses of all sizes.

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