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Employee volunteering is a growing trend and there is strong evidence to show that it can bring significant commercial benefits to your organisation. There is also much concern about the sustainability and ethics of many traditional volunteer experiences. This is why award-winning organisations International Travel Connections (ITC) and people and places are working in partnership to deliver innovative Responsible Employee Volunteering programmes for your key people.
Doing good can be really good for your business ... but how can you be sure you are doing good responsibly and effectively? Whether you are seeking to develop your employees as part of a leadership or team-building development programme, or you want to provide an incentive that will inspire staff in a unique way, we can create an experience that meets your objectives. Our tailored employee volunteer experiences are part of a sustainable programme – work that continues year in year out – work that is 100% based on skills transfer and informed local consent. Our programme ensures that your employees will complement the work of local people, not compromise it. We currently offer projects in South Africa, Swaziland, The Gambia, Nepal, India, Peru, Cambodia, Morocco and St. Lucia. Projects range from five days to 3 months’ duration, and every one is designed to meet the ‘triple bottom line’ of responsible travel – social, economic and environmental responsibility. Take a look at a couple of examples which will give you a flavour of some successful programmes that we have created: South Africa, and Peru. As well as ensuring that the work undertaken by your employees is sustainable and responsible, we will provide a programme to support the development of your key people. Volunteering serves as leadership development when people with the most potential are put into challenging roles. What’s more, giving back builds business relationships, because companies want to do business with other companies that are good corporate citizens. Our innovative employee volunteer programmes are well-structured and are designed to foster meaningful, sustainable change. We discuss and agree with you the outcomes you want from your programme, matching those needs to the needs of the projects we work with, and then ensure that the learning messages agreed are delivered. Your team-building and leadership experience will develop qualities in your staff that are targeted to your business objectives. Sharing skills, developing and exchanging cultural knowledge and solving problems are key elements of our programmes. Of course, your employees will also have great fun and be fully engaged and involved. It is important to include time for an informal review at the end of the volunteer experience, providing an opportunity to reflect on the time spent at the programme, to discuss and understand what happened and identify key learning points. Effective preparation is critical to the success of your employees’ volunteer experience. We will provide briefing notes, a detailed itinerary, kit list, country fact file, FAQs, health notes, and travel tips. We are able to provide you with a range of travel and accommodation solutions, from economy class airfares and comfortable home stays, to business class travel and 5 star hotels. We will tailor the experience to your requirements. Attached to this email you will find some useful background information regarding the ITC and people and places partnership, and the important value of short-term volunteering. I have also provided an example of a programme that has been developed for an organisation in the tourism industry. What happens next? I will be delighted to discuss your employee volunteering plans with you and will contact you in the next few days to see when it would be convenient to talk in more depth. Alternatively, please feel free to call or email me directly. I look forward to speaking with you. Kind regards, Donna Okell Director International Travel Connections |
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