Employee Volunteering
Building your team whilst giving back to the community
Team Volunteering
Conservation Volunteering and Gardening
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Surrey Countryside Partnership – teams of 5 can join the main task programme; larger teams need to book a separate day
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Gatton Trust, Reigate – teams of up to 20
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Surrey Wildlife Trust – corporate days for larger teams, basic volunteer day for teams of up to 5
Other Team days
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Stripey Stork – preparing packs for children and families
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See also Fundraising Opportunities below
Time limited volunteer opportunities
Individual Volunteering
To add extra value and flexibility, think about “chunking” your time into hours, rather than full days.
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SATRO – help deliver one-off activities in schools
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Volunteer Drivers – Various roles – confirm in advance how many hours you can commit and over what time period. (Note DBS checks may be needed if you are driving vulnerable people).
Raise vital funds whilst having fun - individually or as a team
Fundraising Volunteering
Lots of flexibility with fundraising and really appreciated by charities. Worth checking if your employer will match your donation.
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Take part in a challenge or sponsored events: running; cycling; other challenges
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Volunteer at a fundraising event: Surrey Hills Hike (The Children’s Trust)
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Organise a collection of in-kind support (please check first to see exactly what is needed):
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Food collections for food banks
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Children’s clothes and baby items for Stripey Stork
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Toiletries for distribution by the Hygiene bank
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Pick a cause that you want to support and organise your own … golf day, coffee morning, quiz, murder mystery etc. etc.
Further Information and Top Tips
Employees further afield?
There is a network of Volunteer Centres across Surrey (and the UK).
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For a list of Surrey Volunteer Centres click here
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For a list of volunteer centres across the UK click here
Want more options?
Try searching our volunteer database for other volunteer opportunities.
Many opportunities are only suitable if you can commit a reasonable amount of time. This is because of the investment needed to train and supervise a new volunteer. However, it is always worth asking about flexibility.
Points to remember for Team Volunteering:
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Agree a date well in advance – to fit with you and your host
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Think about the size of your team – sometimes smaller is better
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Be clear on costs – there is a fixed charge for some team days, in particular for large teams, to cover staff time. Some organisations may request a contribution towards materials.
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Before the day – do you know where the activity will take place; who is your contact on the day; what clothes should be worn; are refreshments provided?
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Volunteer safely – do you understand the risk assessment for the activity? Is insurance in place?
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Take lots of photos – share them with your colleagues, friends and family to generate great publicity for the charity