1. Employer Supported Volunteering Workshop Dianne Slapp Voluntary Centre Services

2. What will we cover?  Understand the benefits of employer- supported volunteering  Identify potential pitfalls  Find out about Lincolnshire examples  Discover hints and tips for setting up ESV  Identify organisations that can help

3. What is ESV? Provides employees with opportunities to volunteer, supported by employer: –Paid leave –Team challenges –Pro bono services –Skills-based volunteering –Microvolunteering

4. Benefits for volunteer- involving organisations ESV can help you achieve your aims by: –Reaching more and different volunteers –Utilising specialist skills –Opening up opportunities for new funding/resourcing –Meeting demand from businesses and public sector organisations for community involvement, whilst meeting the needs of your beneficiaries

5. For employers Employers can develop their business by sharing skills/time with community Current decline in cash donations, but increase in ‘in- kind’ donations and time Where cash is donated, employers often also want a more active partnership Employers keen to demonstrate ethical credentials and corporate social responsibility Potential for ESV to improve employee engagement, skills and customer base

6. Sainsbury’s allotment challenge “I felt proud we made a difference” - Keeley

7. Halifax teams “I would encourage more people to take part in volunteering as it is very rewarding and from a work point of view, very good for teambuilding” - Dan

8. Lincolnshire Co-op “I enjoyed it. It felt good having helped the local community. Great team building exercise”

9. Lincolnshire Co-op “Volunteering highlights how the Co-op gives back. It was great to meet other people in the business and it spurred me on to volunteer again.” Creating a rockery in a dementia care home Partners in Reading literacy programme

10. Lincoln Contact Club’s Christmas Appeal “We have done something worthwhile together and benefitted as a team” - John

11. Microvolunteering parties http://helpfromhome.org/

12. Give it a Go Event – June 2014 “A fantastic ‘smorgasbord’ of learning opportunities”

13. Setting up ESV Be clear about your objectives What resources do you have/need? How will you attract and support employee volunteers? What types of opportunity will you provide? What support will you offer? How will you evaluate the activity?

14. Who can help? Your local Volunteer Centre should be able to help and advise if you’re looking to set up some ESV activity. Contact your nearest organisation at: Voluntary Centre Services: voluntarycentreservices.org.uk Lincolnshire CVS: lincolnshirecvs.org.uk Voluntary Action North Lincolnshire: vanl.org.uk Voluntary Action North East Lincolnshire: vanel.org.uk NCVO also has a wealth of information: ncvo.org.uk