Three-quarters of UK businesses give nothing to charity. Among those that do, most programmes fade quietly within a year — not from lack of intention, but from lack of structure. This guide covers what effective corporate giving actually looks like for finance firms, and how to build something that lasts.
The volunteering day had been planned for weeks. Emails went out. The charity was briefed. On the day itself, six people showed up. This is one of the most common things we hear from finance firms trying to build employee volunteering programmes. And it’s almost never an apathy problem.
UK companies give away 11 million paid volunteering days a year — worth £2 billion. Average employee engagement sits at 14.3%. For finance firms with genuine appetite to make a difference, good intentions alone aren’t enough. Today, Raise Your Hands Partners launches to change that.
