Nottinghamshire Cares
Cares is Business in the Community's national employee volunteering campaign which tackles disadvantage in our most deprived communities.
Cares offers well-established expertise in employee engagement that delivers benefits for companies, employees and communities.
In Nottinghamshire our focus is on education and employability. Our Nottinghamshire Cares Company Partners (17 kb) ![[pdf]](http://www.bitc.org.uk/display_images/document_icons/pdf.gif)
attend network meetings throughout the year to share best practice and learn about the needs of Nottinghamshire.
How can companies get involved?
What is in it for companies?
- Join in a managed, quality assured programme that gives your employees an easy route into volunteering and makes a substantial impact in the local community
- A great team building exercise
- Helps reinforce your core business values and we will support you in measuring and evaluating community activity
What is in it for employees?
- Increased motivation at work
- Improved communication skills
- Personal Development
- Team Building Opportunities
- Increased sense of pride in your company
For more information on Nottinghamshire Cares email Helen Moore or call on 0115 924 7411.
Team Building Projects
We will work with you to find a range of team building projects suitable for your company and employees. These could take the form of:
- Painting a community centre
- Creating a sensory garden
- Taking older people or disabled people out for the day
Team challenges average 10 employees for one day and address certain needs in the community of Nottinghamshire. We support you every step of the way with Team Leader Briefing and health and safety, without doing it for you!
Cares For Kids Breakfast Clubs
Cares for Kids aims to provides Breakfast Clubs for primary schools across the City of Nottingham. A healthy breakfast is proven to help children's concentration, attendance and social interaction thereby raising educational attainment
Companies can become involved by providing funding, payroll giving and offering volunteering opportunities to their employees at the Breakfast Clubs.
For more information on Cares for Kids Breakfast Clubs click here
Right to Read/Number Partners
Provide volunteers to help children with literacy and numeracy (primary school). Read and/or play board games with young children in school for one hour a week.
Employability
Offer 10-day work tasters for people who are ready for work supported by employee volunteer ‘Buddy mentors’. Could include long-term unemployed, ex offenders, disabled, older person, ex homeless people.
