WHAT'S IN IT FOR EMPLOYEES?

* personal & career development
* taking on new challenges & experiences
* developing new and existing skills
* meeting new people
* raising community awareness
* putting something back
* fun ……….& as an antidote to aging

No wonder then that many companies encourage their employees to volunteer, often giving them time off to work in the community (perhaps an afternoon a month for an individual, or a day a year for a team challenge).

Individual volunteering. Employees can use existing skills to help in the community e.g. a person with an HR background becoming a trustee of a charity and attending quarterly management committee meetings. This experience can be part of a personal develop plan and contribute to career progression.
Alternatively a volunteer might wish to do something completely different as a complete relaxation from work e.g. conservation work for someone who sits at a desk all week. DVB can help you find the task which fits your interests and time available.

Group / Team volunteering is great for team building exercises and the publicity, arranged by DVB with the local newspaper, is beneficial to everyone.  Local organisations often need a blitz of voluntary help to complete a particular piece of work and many businesses enjoy involving themselves in such activities.

The Centre holds a "Wish List" of projects suitable for one-off "Challenges". Examples of some of the projects undertaken by employees from local companies: -

• Mural painting at a school for children with special needs
• Creating a new shrub border at an elderly care unit 
• Redecorating a Women's Refuge 
• Creating a wild life pond at a unit for adults with learning disabilities
• Planting spring flowering bulbs at the Hospice 

TOO BUSY?
"Time to Time" Volunteering ...
is designed for busy people who would like to be involved in occasional one-off projects.
The Centre has details of a wide range of interesting voluntary opportunities for individuals, couples and teams.

Link to Companies Page

Don't forget:
Volunteering can increase your skills and help you in your own life.
Could it make a difference to your CV?

Interested in Time to Time Volunteering?

Need some help to get started - extra support needs?

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