Tag: volounteering

Workplace volunteering could unlock billions in the UK economy

Stuart Mitchell

Workplace volunteering has the potential to boost productivity, improve employees’ wellbeing, and generate billions for the UK economy, according to a new report by Pro Bono Economics (PBE).* The report – ‘Triple dividend: How workplace volunteering can make us happier, healthier and more productive‘ – which has been produced for business volunteering charity Pilotlight, found that net productivity gains of between £1.6 billion – £2.8 billion could be unlocked for the UK economy by expanding workplace volunteering opportunities.** PBE’s analysis revealed that 17 – 23 million employees currently do not…

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Glasgow Caledonian University to become European hub for youth volunteering

Stuart Mitchell

More than 5000 young people are to be matched with volunteering opportunities across Europe as part of a major study led by Glasgow Caledonian University. VOLPOWER will encourage thousands of volunteers, aged between 18 and 27, to sign up for sport, cultural or artistic activities across seven countries. The £900,000 EU-funded project aims to increase social integration between EU citizens, migrants and refugees through community volunteering. Researchers in Scotland, Holland, Austria, Malta, Italy, Croatia and Slovenia, will work with local groups and provide mentoring for sports and creative arts volunteers…

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