Corporate volunteering

Corporate Volunteering is when employers actively encourage and support their employees to volunteer by providing paid time off for community or charitable activities.


Some organisations may also choose to organise a corporate volunteering day, where a team of employees dedicates one or two days to volunteering their skills for a selected charity. These projects are often designed to be impactful for the charity while also fostering teamwork and collaboration within the organisation. Occasionally, a nominal fee may apply to cover resources and administrative costs.


The Spark a Change platform makes it easy for you and your employees to discover meaningful volunteering opportunities and track your collective impact, all from your organisation’s dedicated page.


Getting started is quick and straightforward:


  1. Register your organisation and create your personalised page.
  2. Once approved, add teams and individual members.
  3. Your employees can then browse and apply for opportunities—either individually or as a group—and log their volunteering hours.


Please feel free to get in touch if you would like to learn more about the benefits or have an informal chat with our team [email protected]

"Being involved in a day like this is fantastic for team morale!"

Corporate and employer supported volunteering offers a wealth of benefits to both the organisation and the employees taking part.

It can support organisational objectives and contribute to a corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy

It can strengthen partnerships and connections, support and give back to the local community

It can give new skills and confidence to improve employees’ wellbeing, engagement and job satisfaction

Opportunities for corporate volunteering

New
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) & Deputy Role

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Glastonbury

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) & Deputy Role

Be a part of FordHaven and help us deliver our high standards when safeguarding Children & Young People.

Posted by FordHaven CIC
New
National Year of Reading - Lead Literacy Champion

Project role (Temporary) · Flexible hours · Starting from 4 Jan 2026

Flexible location

National Year of Reading - Lead Literacy Champion

An opportunity to be part of an exciting new national campaign for 2026!

Posted by National Literacy Trust
Home Independence Befriender

Organisation role · Flexible hours

Flexible location

Home Independence Befriender

Provide regular contact and support to alleviate loneliness and isolation following a discharge from hospital

Posted by Age UK Banes

Success Stories

Local businesses share their experiences of corporate volunteering

Dead hedging on the Quantock Hills

"By encouraging corporate volunteer groups to explore nature restoration, we are setting a powerful example about how we can care for our planet and the impact people can make in just one day!’
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The Turner & Townsend team visit West Hatch Animal Centre

"On the volunteering day, we got to meet new people and work together as a team towards a great outcome."
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The EDF team on the Quantock Hills

Adder surveying on the Quantock Hills

"It was wonderful to be out of the office for the day in the fresh air and surrounded by nature on the Quantock Hills"
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Get in touch

Get in touch with the volunteering team if you can't find what you are looking for or if you have any questions on how team volunteering could work for your organisation [email protected]