Employee supported volunteering
Why not ask your employer if they would support your volunteer
work at Girlguiding UK? Many employers have a structured volunteer
programme. Perhaps your employer would consider including
volunteering for Girlguiding UK as part of this programme?
Or they might support you in more informal ways such as:
- allowing you to leave work early once a week to attend a
guiding meeting
- giving you extra time off to take girls on a camp or day
out
- providing a room where a unit that you are setting up could
meet.
How does the employer benefit?
Employees can gain valuable skills and experience through
volunteering. Supporting volunteers can improve the organisation's
image and involvement with the local community. Eighty per cent of
employers who have volunteer-friendly policies feel that ESV
benefits their company.
Click here to download some tips on
approaching your employer about ESV.