More than six out of 10 (61%) employers are opposed to the Conservative pledge of paid volunteering leave, according to research from Jelf Employee Benefits.

Lookers’ Nigel McMinn explains the role better people policies have played, and what he looks for in an HRD.

The next generation of employees expects businesses to be more involved in “social action” and making a difference in communities, according to National Grid CEO Steve Holliday.

Employers are failing to recognise volunteering and social action experience during the recruitment process, according to a report from the CIPD and the #iwill campaign.

Many people think of physically helping out when you mention volunteering. But as economists we think there can be more effective uses of a professional’s time and expertise, and businesses have...

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities should be more closely linked with learning and development (L&D) and HR strategy, Steve Wilkins, HR manager at FedEx Express, told HR magazine.

Business leaders who volunteer for charities are happier and see an increase in their workplace skills, according to research by business charity Pilotlight.

Staff at Jaguar Land Rover are relishing the chance to volunteer at the Invictus Games this month, according to HR director Simon Lenton.

Business leaders increasingly see charity work as an opportunity to improve their skills in business, according to a report by the University of Kent and Pilotlight, an organisation that connects...

The stars of Hollyoaks have launched a new volunteering scheme today for the soap’s production house, Lime Pictures, which will allow them to volunteer their time to local charity and community work.

Despite the recession, companies' involvement in sponsorship has increased and of those sponsorships, sport has proved that it once again leads the field in attracting corporate bucks.

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