Team Employee Volunteering in South London

The team wanted to achieve something really special for their local community whilst having fun, working in teams and getting to know each other better. The community venue wanted a fun event to aid fundraising.

Company Type: Food and Beverage Producer
Venue Type: Learning Disabilities
Task Type: Interactive and fundraising
Team Size: 12
Location: South London
Optional Employer Donation: £150

• Outcomes: The team raised over £200 from tin shaking activities alongside the service users. They also had an interactive lunch where the service users and volunteers learnt about each other.
• Venue Profile: The venue is based in Richmond and works with children and adults with learning disabilities, representing their needs, campaigning on their behalf and providing general support to them and their families.
• What Happened: The team met at the venue’s local office and received a Health and Safety briefing and introduction to the venue and aims of the day. The team was then divided into two groups and alongside service users, went off and collected raffle prizes for an upcoming fundraising event. The team had lunch with the services users and one of them gave a talk about their personal experience of adult bullying. After lunch, the groups had permission to tin shake at two local stations and give out information leaflets about a new anti bullying campaign.
• Team Feedback:
  “Hearing from one of the service users about personal experience of being helped by the organisation was a definite highlight.”
  “It was great to feel part of the local community and find out about other businesses, as well as getting to know other employees.”
• Venue Feedback:
  “The volunteers with learning disabilities relished the chance to spend the day with new people; especially those they knew had chosen to spend time with them and raising money on their behalf!”
  “The volunteers were fantastic – energetic and enthusiastic. Their time was invaluable and both staff and volunteers enjoyed spending the day with them.”