working with corporate partners
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Working with Corporate Partners
Ma# Dronfield@Ma#Dronfield
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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
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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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