How can I get started?

As an employer – visit our employers section - to find guidance, information and best practice to help you get started.

• Information for large employers
• Information for SMEs
• Information for public sector employers
• Information for Volunteer Involving Organisations
• As an individual wanting to volunteer – please visit our I want to volunteer section to find out how you can get involved in a volunteering activity near you
• As a potential broker of employer supported volunteering– please visit our Brokers section to find out more about the brokerage role and what is involved

Getting help

As employer supported volunteering becomes an established activity, a growing network of organisations has been established to help facilitate it. Such agencies are called brokers. They can organise whole programmes of activity, or individual bespoke events, thus reducing the amount of time that an employer needs to spend planning and organising. They also have a good understanding of local community needs, to ensure that the time, money and energy put into the volunteering project is put to best use.

Visit our section on Brokers for more information about the brokerage role and how brokers can support you