Encouraging Corporate Kindness: Why Your Workplace Should Support Volunteering

As more Australians seek purpose driven lives, workplace volunteering programs are gaining momentum, encouraging staff to give back, strengthening communities and building employee engagement, skills, and wellbeing. It’s a win-win.

Some companies are already leading the way. Acciona, for example, supports staff to offer highly skilled volunteering — like policy writing or document control — for not-for-profits that often lack capacity in these areas. The result? Real help where it’s needed most.

Even small actions count. Workplaces might acknowledge existing volunteer efforts with a simple gift voucher, or take it further by partnering with NFP House, which matches employees with meaningful volunteer roles based on their availability, skills, and life stage. Whether it’s a leadership opportunity for a mum of young kids or a transition-to-retirement role for a long-term staffer, there’s a fit for everyone.

If your workplace hasn’t considered a volunteer program, now’s the time to start the conversation – put your HR department in touch with NFP House today.

Happy volunteering!!

Lois from NFP House, where you can contact us anytime, to make a difference to your life and our community!