Kate Harcus final

1. Engaging Employee
Volunteers
What is it all about?

2. Introductions
 Jan Smith Community & Voluntary Support
Conwy (CVSC)
 Kate Harcus Association of Voluntary
Organisations in Wrexham (AVOW)
 Roy Jones Scottish Power
 Roger Davies Golygfa Gwydyr

3. Aims of today’s session
 Explain the benefits to Third Sector organisations, of
Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV)
 Provide examples of projects that have happened
 Potential pitfalls
 How to approach employers
 The benefits of utilising employee volunteers

4. Background
 Employer Supported Volunteering – the basics
 Business Supporting Communities (B2C)

5. Video

6. Case
Studies

7. Case
Studies

8. Case
Studies

9. See a difference
 B2C highlights
 Skilled volunteering
 One off projects
 Mentoring
 Fundraising
 Donations

10. Potential Barriers
 Health and Safety provision
 Managing volunteers
 Facilities (or lack of!)
 Forgetting refreshments!
 Not having a suitable project
 Not taking ownership

11. Benefits – for both parties
 For community groups and
charities
 Expertise, skills and
knowledge
 Quick turn around (on those
things that never get done!)
 Potential for future support
 Marketing opportunity
 For employers and
employees
 Team building
 Continuous Professional
Development (CPD)
 Raised profile in the local
community
 Corporate Social
Responsibility

12. Further information
 Your local CVC (http://www.wcva.org.uk/members-partners/county-
voluntary-councils)
 http://iive.investinginvolunteers.org.uk/
 Memory stick