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Wednesday Apr 12, 2006
Where are the corporate volunteers?
A study commissioned by Heart of the City has revealed that over half of the voluntary organisations they spoke to have noticed no increase in volunteers over the last year, despite the high profile Year of The Volunteer Campaign (something we've posted about before).
40% of the community groups also said they struggle to find corporate volunteers for key projects. However, those that did recruit said the value added was really significant. You can download the press release with some more stats here - "Please Give Staff Generously".
Matching the business skills of corporate volunteers with the needs of community organisations is a real hot topic at the moment, and it's something we've used to great effect here at YouthNet.
Personally, I think a move away from team challenges to specific roles that make the most of skills gained in the corporate sector would benefit a huge number of charities, as well as allowing the volunteer to have a genuine, lasting impact on the capacity of the charity they choose to support.
The big challenge is to make this quick and easy for both the volunteer and the charity.
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