North East

Cares in the North East

Cares is the UK’s largest employee volunteering campaign with over 400 partner companies, in 32 locations across the UK

Company team challenges
Corporate action days - Give and Gain day
Individual volunteering opportunities
Education
Company Information - how to get involved
Community information - Do you need volunteers?

The programme helps businesses to support their employees become involved in volunteering and aims to make employee volunteering easier and more effective for both the volunteers and the community. Cares partnerships build strong links in the local community and ensure that activity is focused on the issues that matter in that area.

North East Cares promotes employee volunteering through:

Company team challenges

Practical projects completed by a team of business volunteers to improve the local community, while providing opportunities to develop team building, improve staff morale, leadership and personal development.

for more information contact northeast@bitc.org.uk

Corporate action days - Give and Gain day

Business in the Community’s annual employee volunteering day, which takes place throughout the UK. Give & Gain Day is an ideal opportunity for businesses to come together and work collaboratively to give support and investment in their local community.

North East Companies Give and Gain on 5 June!

Individual volunteering opportunities

Business volunteers link with community organisations to provide specific support on issues such as business planning, HR and marketing.

For more information contact Michelle.brannen@bitc.org.uk

Education

Volunteers from business, support young people in schools through variety of programmes such as: pupil mentoring, Right to Read, Number Partners and Enterprise Days.

Business Benefits