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      The importance of an engagement strategy

      Good internal communication is a crucial part of a successful volunteering programme. Recognising the busy schedules of your teams, we offer a practical solution to streamline their participation in volunteering activities, and save you time.

       

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      What will a good engagement plan achieve?

      Volunteering initiatives thrive when thoughtfully nurtured. Without a proactive engagement plan, participation will benchmark at around 5%, even in large organisations. But with the right culture and processes, employees enthusiastically give their time to volunteer.

      The key is enabling busy teams to integrate volunteering into their lives. With the foundation of a supportive culture and volunteer-friendly procedures in place, participation will flourish. Employees will be eager to take advantage of opportunities to give back in ways personally meaningful to them.

      Volunteering engagement soars when people feel genuinely connected to the cause, empowered to make a real difference, and appreciated for their contributions.

       

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      A practical solution to streamline activity and save time

      Our success plan consists of tried and tested guidance, downloadable resources and tips from the people who support the delivery of successful programmes every day at Neighbourly. 

       

       

      Meet the experts behind the plan

      This step-by-step engagement guide was created with the help of several experts in the field of employee engagement. Our advice is based on successful processes that we know work in the real world. Meet the experts!

       

      Lucy Woolf

      Client Impact Director

      Lucy is our lead expert on volunteering at Neighbourly, leading successful programmes for Virgin Media O2, RWE, Liberty Global, TSB and Getir, among others.

      Lucy Tissington

      Senior Client Impact Manager

      Lucy was a pivotal driver in our Hays and RSA Insurance volunteering programmes, pioneering “Charity champion” initiatives.

      Lucy was a part of an engagement push that saw nearly 4000 hours of volunteering delivered in an incredible 2 weeks from a starting point of 0 employees signed up.

      William Troughton

      Head of Neighbourly Product Surplus

      William has led food & product surplus programmes at Neighbourly with clients like M&S and B&Q and brings extensive staff engagement knowledge.

      Hannah Keel

      Senior Client Impact Manager

      Hannah has worked with multiple clients including Samsung and Sainsbury's, with a strong emphasis on securing good engagement with community programmes.

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      This material is part of the Neighbourly Volunteer Engagement Success Plan, for use by Neighbourly partners only.