Peter Sheppard | Employee Volunteering

National Volunteer Week – Making A Difference

I am often asked to give a quick overview of what volunteering is and how companies can get involved. We are proud to be supporting

Microvolunteering – volunteering for everyone.

Microvolunteering makes volunteering accessible to those who may not be able to give a whole day in one go. Here’s what it is and why

The Value Of Goals

When I took on the challenge to run the Gipsy Moth IV round the world voyage the obvious place to start was Sir Francis Chichester’s

Celebrating Community Interest Companies

Community interest companies improve lives A community interest company is a business whose purpose is to improve communities. As one of the first UK CiCs

The Volunteering Secret

The Volunteering Secret People run many successful volunteering programmes, each one requiring considerable commitment, time and effort. There are three groups of people who can

Skills Volunteering

Skills Volunteering – Improve community life When teams come together and give their time the difference they make can be amazing. They can turn something

Social Action In Recruitment

SOCIAL ACTION IN RECRUITMENT To make a lasting impact, communities need long term volunteers. This excellent CIPD report shows that recruits with a track record

Volunteering Safety, Safeguarding And Insurance

VOLUNTEERING SAFETY, SAFEGUARDING AND INSURANCE WE ARE OFTEN ASKED HOW HEALTH AND SAFETY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO VOLUNTEERING SO HERE’S HOW IT WORKS. Employer

How Volunteering Connects People

HOW VOLUNTEERING CONNECTS PEOPLE HOW A VOLUNTEERING PROGRAMME CONNECTS PEOPLE We know that over 76% of our volunteers say that their volunteering activity has a

Principle Based Decision Making

PRINCIPLES BASED DECISION MAKING THE VW SCANDAL IS A STARK REMINDER OF THE IMPACT THAT FLAWED BUSINESS DECISIONS CAN HAVE ON PEOPLE, ECONOMIES AND COMMUNITIES.

Author: Peter Sheppard