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State of the Nation: Benchmarks and Best Practice to Engage Employees in Volunteering in 2024
More and more employees are looking to organisations to be a guiding light of doing good amongst a tumultuous, shifting value system.
It’s one thing to be told that organisations have to step up to the plate when it comes to doing good. It’s another to understand why.
The answer lies in the future of the workforce.
Almost two-thirds of millennials consider environmental and social action before joining a company. Over 80% of millennials consider taking pay cuts to join organisations that align with their values.
You want these workers. You have to prove why they should want you back.
Convert people to caring
In a study by the University of Oxford Wellbeing Centre, volunteering had the highest participation rate of all programmes tested (including mindfulness, stress management, and physical wellbeing programmes, to name a few).
This suggests that there’s a willingness from workers to engage with corporate volunteering opportunities.
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50%
of an organisation will sign up to OnHand within the first 3 months of launching.
70%
Almost 70% of employers in the FTSE100 give their employees paid time off for volunteering or community work.
How to engage your people
Here’s a peek at our step-by-step guide to boosting your organisation's volunteering plan. For the full picture, download our handbook now.
Incentivise good behaviour
Learn on your employee resource groups (ERGs)
Harness social media
Celebrate your wins
Measure your results using a social impact measurement framework
Examine your policies
Understand your targets
Anybody who’s taken part in community volunteering will know that doing good makes you feel great. Successful programs often focus on businesses supporting charities, offering creative community project ideas to keep employees engaged.
For further tips on encouraging engagement, download State of the Nation: Benchmarks and Best Practice to Engage Employees in Volunteering in 2024.