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Giving to charity boosts morale at work

Jun 3, 2019 | 0

If employers can offer potential and existing employees the chance to volunteer for a good cause it would appear to be a win-win for all involved.

Emma Davidson: 4 ways businesses can use CSR to boost employee engagement

Dec 6, 2017 | 0

Corporate Social Responsibility is not about a one-off, one-way donation. In fact, it’s becoming an increasingly important way to cultivate an engaged and loyal workforce, as studies show more and more employees want to be part of companies that make a positive impact and give back to society.

Survey finds Employees that Volunteer through Work are 13% Happier

Oct 27, 2017 | 0

Employee volunteering as important to workforce happiness as benefits or environment.

Unum launches communities report at Westminster reception

Jan 4, 2016 | 0

Unum, the financial protection insurer, has launched their annual review of the company’s fundraising activity at the House of Parliament.

Cameron breathes life into Big Society – promises paid volunteering leave

Nov 23, 2015 | 0

David Cameron is set to revive his promise to force firms to pay staff to do voluntary work despite a disgruntled reaction from business, the Daily Mail reports. The plan, to allow 15 million workers to take three days off a year to volunteer, is a set-piece policy that Cameron hopes to deliver before he leaves office in 2020.

Singapore’s civil servants to get one day off a year to volunteer

Oct 16, 2015 | 0

Singapore’s Public Service Division (PSD) and the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) have announced that with effect from 1 January 2016, civil servants will get a day off every year to volunteer at any institution of public character of their choice.

Employers missing out on talent by not considering voluntary experience

Jul 7, 2015 | 0

Recruiters are missing out on talented individuals by not considering social action and voluntary experience in their recruitment process.

Lucy Hayim: Is your organisation new to employee volunteering? A how-to guide on maximising the benefit to your chosen charities

Jan 17, 2015 | 0

Are you in the process of starting an employee volunteering scheme or struggling with an existing scheme that has lost focus or momentum?

Volunteers spot recruitment advantage

Nov 10, 2014 | 0

New survey results from The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) has reveal that almost two thirds of...

Over 7,000 Orange employees take part in Volunteering Week

Sep 12, 2014 | 0

To mark the 3rd annual Volunteering Week, which runs from 15-19 September, the Orange Foundation...

Bosses should promote employees who have done the most volunteering

May 13, 2014 | 4

Bosses should award promotions or pay rises to employees who have done the most volunteering,...

Ami Bloomer: Cloud & Mobile – The future of leadership development?

Apr 10, 2014 | 0

The cloud is ubiquitous. Millennials, the generation who have grown up with Facebook, Google and...

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