Staff volunteering

V4A - Volunteering 4 All

Volunteering 4 All is the LSE Employer-supported staff volunteering scheme. It is a joint venture between the LSE Volunteer Centre and the Staff Development Unit with the aim of encouraging more staff to use their skills - and to learn new ones- for the benefit of the community, LSE and yourselves!

What can I do?

We appreciate that staff may find it more difficult than students to find time for volunteering. However, if you can find the time, there are plenty of opportunities for you to volunteer during your weekends or in the evenings. Some projects require a regular commitment, but many are flexible and we also have one-off events that you can get involved in.

• Weekend/ evening volunteering
• One-off projects

You may want to discuss within your department whether you could work flexitime in order to fit volunteering in during work hours.

Employee volunteering is an increasingly important and valued part of staff development in many companies and organisations.

Benefits for the employer

• Demonstrates commitment to building healthy communities
• Develops skills and morale in the workforce
• Improves image and can help reinforce brand loyalty

Benefits for the employee

• Offers the satisfaction of 'giving back' to society
• Develops new skills and enhances existing ones
• Is fun and can offer a welcome break from the daily work routine!

Benefits for the volunteer-involving organisation and the community

• Increases the supply of volunteers with valuable new skills and energies
• Builds important partnerships with business and the public sector
• Helps to break down barriers between different sections of society

To read more about the benefits, see www.employeevolunteering.org.uk

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