BITC in collaboration with leading organisations working in employee volunteering have developed a European Awards programme. Running in 23 countries, the awards recognise companies of all sizes across Europe that have developed schemes that help people facing barriers to work increase their employability skills.

Give & Gain Day is the UK’s only national day of employee volunteering. Organised by Business in the Community the day marks an annual collaboration of businesses that empower their employees to take action and tackle key social issues in the community during work time. BITC is partnering with partners of the CSR360 GPN network and encouraging all companies immaterial of location to support Give & Gain Day.

Join the initiative between 6^th and 24^th June in the following locations: Hong Kong, Hungary, Valencia and Madrid in Spain, Germany, The Czech Republic, Serbia, Slovakia and Dubai.

Please contact Celina Benedict at the National Employee Volunteering Team or telephone +44 (0)20 7566 8781.

Business in the Community can support your local offices internationally to join collaborative employee volunteering projects in 20 different locations around the world. ENGAGE Key Cities are Employee Community Engagement projects run by expert partners and involving groups of up to 20 companies.

For companies wanting to take the opportunity of 2011 European Year of Volunteering to rethink, enhance and expand, or just give more visibility to their employee volunteering programmes, BITC provides numerous tools and a sound offer of tailored support for their members. For more information please contact Khin Tye.