To measure the impact of corporate volunteering, companies need to go beyond tracking volunteer hours and focus on outcomes.
Strong measurement typically includes:
Rather than reporting activity alone, strong corporate volunteering reporting demonstrates what was delivered: improved employability, stronger governance for a charity, increased STEM engagement or measurable environmental benefit.
Clear outcome-based reporting strengthens ESG disclosures and supports organisations operating under the Procurement Act and Social Value Model.
Employee engagement in volunteering increases when opportunities are well designed, not just well promoted.
Participation improves when:
Offering a mix of team-based volunteering, skills-based volunteering and virtual options helps broaden access across locations.
When employees can see measurable impact and personal development benefits, engagement in corporate volunteering becomes sustained rather than seasonal.
Skills-based volunteering and micro-volunteering are growing trends within corporate volunteering strategies.
Skills-based volunteering should align professional expertise with clear charity needs, such as marketing strategy, financial forecasting, governance support, digital transformation or mentoring. Projects require defined objectives and structured review.
Micro-volunteering provides short, focused opportunities that fit around busy schedules, including:
● Virtual CV reviews for young people
Even short engagements should be scoped carefully to ensure meaningful impact.
When embedded within a structured employee volunteering programme, skills-based and micro-volunteering increase accessibility while delivering measurable social value across communities.
Anyone with professional or personal experience who’s keen to support a charity by sharing ideas, insights, or strategic thinking.
No, all perspectives are valuable. You’ll be working as part of a diverse team to help explore challenges and identify solutions.
Sessions vary, depending on the type of volunteering you undertake. Some remote sessions can be as short as only a few minutes, from your desk, whilst in person events could be arranged for a full day.
We offer a range of volunteering opportunities, suitable to do on your own, or working collaboratively in a group of up to 10 colleagues alongside the charity’s leadership team and a trained forum facilitator.
Employee volunteering, or corporate volunteering, is when businesses enable their employees to give time, skills or expertise to support charities and community organisations.
Corporate volunteering can take many forms, including team volunteering days, skills-based projects, virtual volunteering and micro-volunteering activities. Programmes are typically aligned to social and environmental priorities, such as education, health or environmental sustainability.
At Employee Volunteering, programmes are designed end-to-end. That includes identifying the right charity partners, creating meaningful opportunities, managing logistics and ensuring activities deliver real impact for both communities and employees. Impact reporting and materials for storytelling are also included.
Companies invest in employee or corporate volunteering because it delivers value across multiple areas of the business.
It strengthens employee engagement and retention, supports workplace wellbeing, and helps people feel more connected to the organisation’s purpose. It also builds skills, particularly leadership, teamwork and problem solving, in real-world settings.
From a business perspective, employee volunteering supports ESG commitments, contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals, and demonstrates a visible commitment to social impact.
When done well, it is not just a “nice to have”, it becomes part of how organisations build culture, develop people and contribute to society.
Facilitated employee volunteering, also known as corporate volunteering and employer supported volunteering, refers to programmes that are professionally designed, managed and delivered with a trained Facilitator to guide the event.
This includes sourcing credible charity partners, structuring activities around real community needs, managing risk and safety, and ensuring the experience is engaging and well-run for employees with trained Facilitators at both in person and virtual events.
Employee Volunteering specialises in Facilitator-led volunteering, helping organisations deliver more engaging experiences and achieve stronger, measurable impact.
A successful employee volunteering programme starts with clear volunteering objectives and strong programme design.
Key elements include:
Working with an experienced partner such as Employee Volunteering helps ensure programmes are structured, scalable and meaningful, rather than ad hoc or purely symbolic.