Power your people strategy with volunteering
As engagement falls and employee expectations continue to shift, volunteering builds the connection, purpose and impact your workforce needs.
Power your people strategy with volunteering
As engagement falls and employee expectations continue to shift, volunteering builds the connection, purpose and impact your workforce needs.
0.9 - fewer sick days per employee annually through workplace volunteering
£5k+ - productivity uplift per employee
86% - find significant link between volunteering and job satisfaction
61% - of workers say volunteering would help bring their team together
48% - of workers crave more purpose in their work
HR leaders are navigating increasingly complex challenges
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Falling engagement
Employee engagement is falling, driven by rising workloads, stress and an unmet desire for greater purpose at work.
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Retention & recruitment
Recruitment challenges continue in many sectors, with turnover impacting costs, productivity and morale.
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Under strain
Rising burnout and wellbeing pressures are driving up absenteeism and presenteeism, impacting performance.
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Talent competition
Pay, benefits and hybrid work are no longer differentiators. Employers are having to rethink how they attract and motivate staff.
How employee volunteering delivers value for HR teams
Volunteering is not just time away from work. Done well, it can create visible impact across your people priorities.
1. Boost wellbeing & reduce absenteeism
Volunteering can reduce sickness absence by almost one day per year and actively supports employee wellbeing by offering purpose and reducing stress.
2. Strengthens engagement & belonging
Volunteering helps foster a sense of belonging and deepens connections, improving morale, satisfaction and team relationships.
3. Improves retention & brand
Volunteering enhances your reputation and supports talent attraction and retention.
4. Supports broader organisational goals
Aligning volunteering with your company values, enhances your contribution to society, supports better community relationships and improves ESG performance.
5. Enhances skills development
Volunteering can build new skills across your workforce, bolstering organisational capabilities.
Unlock volunteering with GoVo for Business: a platform built for how your business works
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Access for all
Easy volunteering for all staff – shift, remote, hybrid and site teams – on one platform. Single-Sign-On (SSO) for secure access.
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Flexible formats
Micro-volunteering, remote opportunities, skills-based and in-person experiences that fit every schedule. Search 500+ volunteering roles in every UK postcode. 500+ roles in every UK postcode.
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Reduced admin
Simplified coordination. No more manual sign-ups, spreadsheet tracking or disconnected charity relationships.
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Real-time dashboards
Track participation, hours volunteered and causes supported and map against other people analytics to demonstrate ROI.
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Expert support
Dedicated Customer Success Manager and built-in consultancy.
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Inclusion insights
Get visibility of uptake to surface potential barriers to inclusion.
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Easy set up
Start delivering more impact fast.
Connect with thousands of charities on GoVo for Business
Built by the leaders in volunteering
For more than 85 years, Royal Voluntary Service has mobilised volunteers at scale to support communities and the NHS, including leading large-scale digital initiatives such as the NHS Volunteer Responders programme during the pandemic.
GoVo for Business is built on this experience, harnessing the power of volunteering to help organisations deliver greater community impact and strengthen their workforce.
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Shaped by the sector and co-created with hundreds of charities
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Supported by Postcode Lottery
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National reach. Local impact
Ready to evolve your people strategy?
Policy alone won’t create change. Join leading organisations using GoVo for Business to scale volunteering across their workforce.