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Why employee volunteering matters

Volunteers have never been more important. Communities are facing rising challenges, while charities are being asked to meet growing demand for support with fewer resources.

Employee volunteering offers organisations, and their people, a way to respond by contributing their time and skills to build stronger, more connected communities.

It also delivers value for businesses – strengthening employee engagement, building skills, supporting wellbeing and creating a tangible way to deliver on social impact commitments.

The business case is compelling, with research valuing the productivity gains associated with volunteering at £5,000 per employee, per year.

Want to find the best way to get involved for your organisation?

Explore your options with GoVo for Business

Employee volunteering with Royal Voluntary Service

Bring your workplace volunteering programme to life by supporting people and communities across the country. We offer a wide range of individual and team volunteering options to suit employees’ different interests, skills and availability.

  • Bring a little joy to hospital patients – Volunteer on a local hospital ward with one of our trolleys, providing a welcome pick me up to those unable to make it to the hospital shop.

  • Calls with Care – A flexible volunteering role that involves making regular calls to those who feel isolated and lonely and is easy to fit around other commitments.

  • Social clubs & activities – Provide support at a Royal Voluntary Service lunch or social club in the local community. We can also work with teams to run their own activities.

  • Fundraising - Give employees a shared goal to get behind by taking on one of our ready-made fundraisers or creating a new one as a team.  Every pound raised helps our volunteers support more people across the country

  • Bespoke opportunities - Looking for something more tailored? We’ll work with you to develop a tailored volunteering package for individuals or teams that’s appropriate for your staff and supports your corporate aims.

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A younger volunteer on the phone as part of our Calls with Care services

Scale up your employee volunteering with GoVo for Business

From food insecurity and mental health to loneliness, youth opportunity, conservation and support for older people, need across our communities is growing.

Volunteering is a powerful way for employees to support the causes that matter to them and create lasting, positive change.  

GoVo for Business makes employee volunteering simple, scale and impactful -  turning an underused policy into active participation, stronger workforce outcomes and tangible social impact.

With 1,900+ UK charities signed-up, over 600 volunteering roles in every UK postcode and ready-made Team Day activities,  GoVo for Business makes it easy for employees to find the right roles and helps organisations build a culture of volunteerism that benefits their employees, their brand and their community.

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A group of employees carrying out employee volunteering with their colleagues