Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV) is for business and public sector employers wishing to make a difference to the environment, while fulfilling staff training and development objectives and supporting Europe’s leading conservation movement.
In 2006, over 50 companies and 1,300 staff enjoyed a very different 9 to 5 with the National Trust.
The scheme so far
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EVP goes from strength to strength. Since projects started in 2001, over 8,000 employees from over 500 companies have been involved.
2006 saw:
- 85 teams of
- 1,328 people, or
- 8,496 volunteer hours, which equals
- 354 days in total!
Companies that participated last year include the National Trust (naturally!), Nokia, the Citizen’s Advice Bureau, e:on UK, Orange, Barclays, Nationwide, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the Environment Agency, IBM, Microsoft, the Home Office and Ernst & Young, to name but a few.
The National Trust would like to thank all of its supporters for this fantastic achievement!
2006 Highlights:
- Ernst and Young worked together to build and install a disabled access gate at The Vyne.
- The National Trust (High Peak property) was awarded ‘Best National Partner’ by Community Service Volunteers (CSV).
- National Trust Information Systems and Service (ISS) team completed a six month challenge programme, totalling more than 300 hours!
The Environment
Employer Supported Volunteering is a big success. Frequently referred to as a ‘win/win/win’ partnership, Employer Supported Volunteering at the National Trust has been thriving since 2001.
Many projects are done on Sites of Special Scientific Interest (protected by law) and focus on woodland, heath land, hedgerows and peat bogs, all of which are under threat from climate and lifestyle change. Your support makes a lasting, positive difference at our properties (over an expanse of approx. 300,000 hectares of land).
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Facts about the National Trust
- The Trust is a registered charity, completely independent of government.
- Over 47,000 people donate their time and talents to the National Trust, as volunteers.
- There are 200 historic houses, 700 miles of coast and 252,000 hectares of land to look after.
Why the National Trust
The Trust has a duty of care over a large proportion of the UK’s countryside and historic properties. To sustain this, we are committed to conserving our natural and built heritage, as well as increasing awareness about climate change, energy and transport, local food sourcing, coastal erosion and water conservation.
How to get involved
Contact National Partnership Enquiries –
Setting up a day? Simply get in touch with your local National Trust volunteering officer.
Opportunities search
Find available employee volunteering opportunities at the National
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