Care to Volunteer

How It Works

A coordinated service for organisations, employees and communities

Care to Volunteer brings programme planning, community partnerships, employee participation and impact reporting together as a managed volunteering service.

We coordinate opportunities, preparation and delivery with community partners. Supporting technology keeps approvals, activity records and reporting aligned throughout the programme.

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Care to VolunteerORGANISATIONSEMPLOYEESPARTNERSTrainingMatchingCommunicationCoordinationVerificationImpactSocial ValueReportingRecognition

How the service works

From organisational commitment to community impact

  1. Phase 01

    Programme design and setup

    • Objectives aligned with CSR and business priorities
    • Locations, departments and targets agreed
    • Employees onboarded with minimal HR administration

  2. Phase 02

    Opportunities and readiness

    • Opportunities sourced with local community partners
    • Clear scoping for each activity
    • Checks completed where a role requires them

  3. Phase 03

    Participation and delivery

    • Employees book through the app
    • Activity coordinated with community partners
    • Attendance confirmed on the day

  4. Phase 04

    Evidence and reporting

    • Verified Activity recorded at source
    • Measured Impact and Indicative Social Value
    • Reporting suited to ESG and tender evidence

Where the service operates

From the boardroom to the doorstep

A single programme connects three settings. Care to Volunteer manages the links between them so commitments made in the office become practical help in local neighbourhoods and evidence that stands up to scrutiny.

A modern city office building with a red bus passing on the street

Within the organisation

Commitment and oversight

We agree priorities, causes and locations with leadership and HR, then align policy, approvals and communications.

  • Programme objectives
  • Release policy
  • Employee communications
Volunteers packing food boxes at a community distribution centre

In the community

Practical local support

Employees support neighbours and community groups through prepared, coordinated activity close to where they work and live.

  • Vetted community partners
  • Briefed volunteers
  • Coordinated visits and projects
A red-brick Victorian town hall beside an Underground station

With local councils

Review and assurance

Confirmed activity is reviewed with local councils, giving organisations a credible record for CSR, ESG and Social Value reporting.

  • Partner confirmation
  • Council review
  • Reporting-ready evidence

Three participant perspectives

A shared programme with clear responsibilities

Organisations retain oversight, employees receive practical guidance and community partners coordinate local activity. Shared digital records support the service without placing day-to-day coordination on HR teams.

Organisation

Illustrative example

38%

Employee participation

47

Upcoming activities

3,840

Verified hours

26

Community partners

Impact and reporting

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Verified

340

XP

2

Rewards

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Community Partner

Illustrative example
  • Digital Skills Support4 employees attending
  • Community Food Hub6 employees attending
  • Companionship Visit2 employees attending

Confirm activity

Verified hours 3h 04m · Outcome recorded

Matching

Connect the right employee with the right opportunity

Each recommendation balances what the employee can offer, what the community needs and what the organisation is trying to achieve.

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Employee

SkillsAvailabilityLocationInterestsReadiness

Community need

Skills requiredLocationScheduleEligibilityPriority
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Organisational priorities

CSR focusTarget causesLocationsProgramme objectives

Result

Relevant opportunity

Delivery and verification

From participation to verified activity

Care to Volunteer captures what was actually delivered, not simply what was planned.

Booked
Prepared
Checked in
Activity completed
Partner confirmation
Verified Activity
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Checked in09:58
Checked out13:02
Duration3h 04m

Awaiting partner confirmation

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Partner confirmation

Illustrative example
  • Attendance confirmed
  • Hours confirmed: 3h 04m
  • People supported: 9
  • Outcome recorded

Verified Activity

Two outputs from one verified activity

One activity creates two connected outcomes

The same verified volunteering activity contributes to the employee's participation record while also feeding the organisation's impact and reporting.

Verified Activity

Employee

Participation record

XPRecognitionSkillsMilestonesRewards

Organisation

Impact and reporting

Verified hoursCommunity outcomesSocial ValueEvidenceReporting

Employee XP and recognition are kept separate from organisational Social Value.

Community and communication

Participation builds connection inside and outside the organisation

Shared activities, volunteer champions and recognition help build a culture of participation around genuine community needs.

Inside the organisation

  • Employees
  • Teams
  • Volunteer Champions
  • Shared activities
  • Recognition

Wider community

  • Community Partners
  • Local projects
  • People supported
  • Neighbourhoods
  • Causes

Impact and reporting

From verified activity to measurable impact

  1. 1Verified Activity
  2. 2Measured outcome
  3. 3Approved impact metric
  4. 4Indicative Social Value where applicable
  5. 5Reporting
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Executive impact summary

Illustrative example

3,840

Verified hours

1,842

People supported

£284k

Indicative Social Value

AchievedTarget

A programme built around your organisation and its community

Explore how we support employers from programme design to review, and how employees prepare, participate and build a record of their contribution.

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