How do we make business volunteeringwork for everybody?

Volunteer for Cambridge ConferenceNovember 2019

Vision, form and function

Introduction

How do we make business volunteering

work for everybody?Peter Griffiths, Director of Architecture

Presentation topics :

• Who are we, what is the shape of our business?

• How do we connect with volunteering?

• How is this evolving?

• Current examples of business/volunteering synergy?

• Future ideas and summary

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Introduction

Who are we, what do we do?

What are our Values?

Communities

Service

Future

People

Vision, form and function

Volunteering

How do we currently volunteer?

• Typical National – taking part in nationally organised events

• Typical Local – fundraising volunteering for local charities

• Aligned Local – volunteering aligned with our business

• Innovative – supporting community events

• Innovative – providing guidance and advice

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Volunteering – National Events

Wear it pink : Breast Cancer Now, 2019 Coffee Morning : Macmillan Cancer Support

Volunteering – Locally Focussed Volunteering

Football Tournament : St Elizabeth Hospice Golf: St Helena Hospice

Volunteering – Personally focussed Volunteering

Abseil: London Air Ambulance Sponsored Events : Wood Green and SPA

Volunteering – Synergy with Business

Go-karting : CRASH

How else can we volunteer?

• Volunteering for fundraising feels at

‘arms length’

• Businesses can be more than ‘money

providers’

• Consider opportunities to narrow the

distance

• Potentially positive for both parties

Volunteering – not just about fundraising?

Volunteering – Time and creativity

Cherry Hinton : Cherry Hinton Festival Cherry Hinton : Information for project showcase

Volunteering – Guidance and advice

Local Schools : Careers advice days

Vision, form and function

Volunteering – Summary

Our volunteering and how it’s changing

Past strategies

• Historically our volunteering was widespread

• Support provided to many and varied charities

• Geographical or personal relevance

Thoughts for the future

• Typical fundraising model questioned

• Increased focus on Vision and Mission alignment

• Partnership model seems to be direction of travel

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Vision, form and function

Vision and Mission Alignment

Why does this matter?

Self-reflection…

• We live in a world with increasing visibility, scrutiny

• Separation of non-work and work lives diminishing

• Virtual and real lives becoming closer

• This raises awareness about our actions and their effects

…Leads to change

• Actions and decisions need to be consistent

• Authenticity is key – which leads to partnership

• Not virtu-signalling, but striving for excellence

• Sharing skills and working closely

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Partnership Case-study

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Vision and Mission Synergy

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Partnership Case-study

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What else for the future?

Opportunity

•Working on creation of a Time Bank

•Commits a quantum of ‘donatable’ time

•Skills and advice, reports, surveys

Challenges

•How much time is right?

•Achieving fair access?

•Legal/duty of care issues?

•Organisation-side limitations?

Staying motivated?

Challenges

•Managing workload

•Certainty of availability

•Pressure to support multiple events

Opportunity

•Positive self-esteem

•Visible difference

•Team-building

•New friends and experiences

•Find a business champion!

Volunteering conclusions…

• Helping one’s local community is important to businesses

• Synergy between business offer/vision and charity mission is increasingly important

• Personal connections can be a strong motivator

• Consider the scale and type of business – it’s easier for some than others

• Most important - businesses are people, and people do care

Summary

Conclusion

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