Making an Impact
Volunteering at Deloitte
Jane Mortimore
London Corporate Responsibility Manager
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Responsible Business and our
CR strategy
Serving clients
The Green Journey
Communicating
Quality and Trust
Our society
Ourselves
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What is volunteering?
Proper partnerships
understanding what our charity and
community partners want and need
Developing skills
challenging, interesting, stimulating
opportunities
Sharing skills
Using our expertise
52,000 hours on pro-bono and
volunteering - June2010/11
Impact and legacy
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What we offer around volunteering
Longer term volunteering
Commitment of up to two years, building
relationships and friendships
Shorter term volunteering
Specific tasks to be done in a variety
of time scales
One-off impact
One day to make a change in our
communities
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How we support our volunteers
3.5 HOURS PER MONTH
TRAINING & SUPPORT
MATERIALS
RECOGNITION
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Longer term volunteering – an example
Secondary School Mentoring: about an18 months commitment to meet a student once a month to mentor
with a business focus
Raise the
aspirations of a
young person
CR promote the
cause and
scheme
Increase your
skills and help
our local
community
Be matched to a
student and
start meetings
Application,
training and
support
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Shorter term volunteering – an example
Healthy Lifestyle Presentation: Deliver a healthy lifestyle presentation to at least 20 colleagues
Help Cancer
Research UK
spread healthy
lifestyle
information
CR promote the
cause and
scheme
Assist with
feedback that
we give to
CRUK
Give your
presentation to
at least 20
colleagues
Application,
training and
support
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One off Impact Volunteering – an example
Community Days: Commit to one day out of the office to complete a community project with colleagues
Benefit a local
community or
charity
Group or office
champion ask
for volunteers
Feedback on
experience and
management
Turn up on the
day and
complete the
task
Choose the
project you
wish to take
part in
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Some of the schemes we offer
Reading and number partners
Secondary School Mentor
Sports mentoring
Corporate Responsibility Champion
Employability Lead
PilotLight Mentors
Head Teacher Peer Mentoring
Social Innovation volunteers
Employability workshops
Cancer Research shop volunteering
Disability sport volunteer
Volunteer Project Manager
Community Days
Event management
Healthy Lifestyle presentations
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Skills Development
Communication
Developing Others
Event Management
Decision Making
Coaching and Mentoring
Team Work
Personal Effectiveness
Internal Networking
Giving Quality Feedback
Building Confidence
Influencing Skills
Internal Networking
Project Management
Presentation technique
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Five top tips?
1. Don’t be afraid to ask for help
2. Understand strategy
3. Think about the skills available
4. Pro-bono opportunities
5. Take the lead on ideas
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