volunteering
Are you a business wanting to contribute to your community?
A survey of over 200 top businesses shows that:
- 94% think that volunteering adds to the skills of their workforce
- 58% say that voluntary work can be more valuable than skills gained in paid employment
- 25% allow paid time off for volunteering activities (source: Timebank 2002)
Many UK companies are realising that encouraging their employees to volunteer is good for the business, for the individual and for the community. Employee volunteers improve the company's relationship with its stakeholders, with the local community in which it operates and importantly for the business, can bring new skills and ideas to the workplace in addition to increasing profits. Click here to find out how businesses in Harrogate are involved, and how both the business and the Community are reaping the benefits!
How can Harrogate and Area Volunteer Centre help your business?
With over 9 years corporate experience in addition to a wealth of voluntary sector knowledge, we are ideally placed to work with you to find the right opportunity for your business and staff- regardless of how big or small a venture you have in mind.
Finding the right opportunity takes valuable time and resources - so let us do the hard work for you! The support that we can offer is as individual as you are because we understand that every business has different needs and priorities. Whether you are looking for an opportunity for one member of staff, or are planning a large scale team challenge, contact us today to find out how we can help your business.
To learn more about how volunteering can benefit your business, please click here to download your free guide - packed full of statistics, information and case studies to help you make an informed choice!
New resources for SME's now available - click here to download more information and find out about how one small company changed the fortunes of an organisation forever!
To search our database of all the latest, most exciting Team Challenges we can offer you, please click here!
If you are interested in learning more about all the organisations that we support and the specific opportunities we have available, please click here to download more information.
Your Contact at the Volunteer Centre:
Caroline Shead
Volunteering Development Co-ordinator
Harrogate & Area Volunteer Centre
Community House
46-50 East Parade
Harrogate HG1 5RR
Tel: 01423 509004
Fax 01423 502126
e-mail caroline@harrogate.org