Working with Corporate Partners

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Why work with Corporate Partners?

It  is  possible  they  can  provide  unrestricted  funding  at  a  ;me  when  funding  from  tradi;onal  sources  has  become  tough

✓

Tap  into  the  knowledge  and  exper;se  of  their  employees✓

→ Do  not  go  into  the  rela;onship  looking  for  funding  immediately  

→ Put  yourself  in  their  shoes

→ Trustees,  mentors  for  staff

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What do Corporate Partners want?

Think  about  their  staffTime  commitment

Skills  and  knowledge

Business  objec3vesDo  your  organisa;ons  objec;ves  match?

Is  this  a  team  building  event?

Press  &  PR  What  are  the  expecta;ons? Who’s  involved?

Number  or  corporate  volunteers

Number  or  young  people

Menu  of  Opportuni3esDon’t  go  with  one  op;on

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Create a ‘Menu of Volunteering Opportunities’

Volunteering Menufor Corporate Partners

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Volunteering

Opportunities

Develop'and'deliver'and'employment'workshop,'focusing'on'how'to'complete'job'applica;ons,'CV'wri;ng'and'mock'job'interviews.'

This'will'provide'young'people'with'a'great'insight'into'what'employers'look'for'in'an'applicant'and'will'offer'an'invaluable'opportunity'to'engage'with'experienced'business'people'and'provide'the'best'possible'chance'in'gaining'employment.'

The'skills'that'volunteers'will'develop'during'this'ac;vity'include:'coaching,'rela;onship'building,'facilita;on,'communica;on,'customer'focus,'adaptability'and'social'issue'awareness.

CV and Interview Workshop AvailabilityImmediate()(two(week(lead(in(/me(required

LocationLondon(Youth(would(ask(the(corporate(partner(to(host(the(day(at(their(premises(and(provide(lunch(for(the(young(people(a=ending

Time CommitmentOne(full(day

Number of Volunteers and Young PeopleCorporate(Volunteers:( Up(to(10Young(People:( ( Up(to(20

Cost£950(to(cover(coordina/on(and(recruitment(costs(for(young(people

This'three'month'project'matches'professionals'from'a'broad'range'of'backgrounds'with'young'people'from'the'local'community.

Mentors'and'mentees'will'meet'once'a'fortnight'for'their'mentoring'session'and'aim'to:

• Support'young'people'during'their'transi;on'through'important'milestones'in'their'life'e.g.'educa;on'into'employment

• Enable'young'people'and'professionals'to'develop'their'skills,'knowledge'and'confidence'

• Support'young'people'in'their'aspira;ons,'providing'them'with'meaningful'advice'and'encouragement

The'skills'that'volunteers'will'develop'during'this'ac;vity'include:'coaching,'rela;onship'building,'facilita;on,'communica;on'and'social'issue'awareness.

Youth MentoringAvailabilityFour(month(planning(and(recruitment(required

LocationLondon(Youth(would(ask(the(corporate(partner(to(host(matching(and(evalua/on(sessions(at(their(premises

Time CommitmentMatching(Session:( One(eveningMentoring(Sessions:( One(hour,(once(a(( ( ( fortnight(for(three(( ( ( monthsEvalua/on:( ( Two,(two(hour(( ( ( sessions(

Number of Volunteers and Young PeopleCorporate(Volunteers:( Up(to(20Young(People:( ( Up(to(20

Cost£5,000(to(cover(coordina/on,(facilita/on(and(travel(costs(for(young(people

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The'London'Youth'Quality'Mark'helps'youth'clubs'achieve'long'las;ng'improvements'to'their'prac;ce'and'management.'Volunteers'would'provide'support'to'London'Youth'member'youth'clubs'to'help'them'get'to'the'point'of'being'‘assessment'ready’.'This'will'involve'working'collabora;vely'with'staff,'volunteers'and'young'people'to'build'a'porMolio'of'evidence'to'the'necessary'requirements.

The'skills'that'volunteers'will'develop'during'this'ac;vity'include:'coaching,'analysis'and'problem'solving,'rela;onship'building,'project'management,'adaptability,''facilita;on,'communica;on'and'social'issue'awareness.

Quality Mark Support AvailabilityImmediate

LocationLondon(Youth(member(youth(club(premises(and(remotely(either(from(home(or(from(own(work(premises

Time CommitmentTo(be(agreed(between(the(par/es((typically(half(a(day(per(month)

Number of VolunteersUp(to(two(per(member(youth(club(working(towards(the(Quality(Mark

CostFree

Work'with'young'people'to'provide'addi;onal'manpower'support'for'urban'regenera;on'and'general'environmental'projects.'May'involve'helping'to'build'an'herb'garden,'build'a'chicken'coop'or'create'a'fun'outdoor'space'for'young'people'to'enjoy.

The'skills'that'volunteers'will'develop'during'this'ac;vity'include:'communica;on,'rela;onship'building,'social'issue'awareness.

Urban Nature Day AvailabilityImmediate()(two(week(lead(in(/me(required

LocationLondon(Youth(member(youth(club(premises

Time CommitmentOne(day

Number of Volunteers & Young PeopleCorporate(Volunteers:( Up(to(30Young(People:( ( Up(to(10

Cost£1,000(to(cover(coordina/on,(lunch(for(volunteers(and(young(people(and(materials/tools(for(use(on(the(day

Develop'and'deliver'career'seminar'which'on'a'par;cular'area'of'your'business'which'provides'greater'knowledge'to'young'people'on'the'typical'tasks'and'responsibili;es'undertaken'in'that'for'employees'that'work'in'that'area'of'your'business.'

Will'help'guide'young'people'when'choosing'what'career'path'to'follow.'Can'cover'any'career'such'as'marke;ng,'construc;on,'law,'finance,'sales'and'technology.'Could'also'cover'umbrella'topics'such'as'how'a'business'operates.

The'skills'that'volunteers'will'develop'during'this'ac;vity'include:'coaching,'rela;onship'building,'facilita;on,'communica;on,'customer'focus,'adaptability'and'social'issue'awareness.

Career Seminar AvailabilityImmediate()(two(week(lead(in(/me(required

LocationLondon(Youth(would(ask(the(corporate(partner(to(host(the(day(at(their(premises(and(provide(refreshments((for(the(young(people(a=ending

Time CommitmentTwo)three(hours(in(the(evening

Number of Volunteers & Young PeopleCorporate(Volunteers:( Up(to(fiveYoung(People:( ( Up(to(50

Cost£950(to(cover(coordina/on(and(recruitment(costs(for(young(people

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Corporate Partnerships in action

1 Urban  Nature  day

2 CV  &  Interview  Workshop

3 Mentoring  Programme

4 Dona;on

Eight tips to make Corporate Partnerships work for your charity

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1 There’s  no  ‘us  and  them’

2 Think  about  the  employees

3 Put  yourself  in  their  shoes

4 Keep  the  loop  open

5 Detail

6 Crea;vity

7 Rela;onship  manager

8 Award  scheme

Source:  Felicity  McLean,  Guardian  Finance  Hub,  8th  March  2013

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