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Age UK is the new force combining Age Concern England and
Help the Aged in England.
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Employee volunteering with Age UK offers direct benefits to the older people we work with, your employees and your business.
Through volunteering, your employees can gain and enhance numerous skills including: project management, teamwork, negotiation and communication skills.
A survey of over 200 top businesses revealed that 94% think that volunteering adds significantly to the skills of their workforces, particularly in the areas of communication skills, organisation and time management (Timebank volunteering survey, 2000).
Currently we are working with a number of companies on corporate volunteering initiatives including:
We are in the process of developing a larger programme of corporate volunteering opportunities. Contact the Corporate Partnerships Team on 0800 169 6565 or email corporate@ageuk.org.uk for more information.
Previous partners that we have successfully partnered with for corporate volunteering opportunities include:
Volunteers organised social activities and events for older people in their local community.
Staff refurbished Age Concern shops using their front of shop expertise.
Employees helped to train volunteers to undertake small DIY tasks.
Employees helped to decorate day centres.
Staff developed a sensory garden project and completed a shop makeover.
Employees transformed the garden areas of a number of older people’s day centres.
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Age UK’s business network was set up to help companies meet the needs of older consumers.
There are a huge number of commercial benefits to linking up with Age UK.
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