Corporate volunteering
Corporate volunteering is a powerful way to boost employee engagement and support professional development while making a positive impact in the community. By joining local initiatives, businesses can contribute to social causes, strengthen community ties, and demonstrate corporate responsibility. Employees also gain valuable skills such as leadership, communication, and problem-solving, while fostering teamwork and motivation.
Many City businesses already volunteer through community projects and skills-based mentoring. Whether you’re starting out or expanding your efforts, there are plenty of ways to come together to make a meaningful difference.
Corporate volunteering in our green spaces
The City Corporation overseas over 11,000 acres of green space across London, with the help of numerous local volunteer groups and hundreds of volunteers each year. Volunteers can help maintain gardens, assist with conservation projects, and support outdoor activities.
Parks and gardens are essential to the health and wellbeing of our communities and corporate volunteer teams can contribute significantly to developing and maintaining these green spaces for everyone to enjoy.
Step Up Mentoring Programme
The City of London Corporation, in partnership with OMG Education, has launched the Step Up Mentoring programme to connect care-experienced young Londoners with volunteer mentors from businesses in the Square Mile. The initiative provides a unique opportunity for organisations to make a meaningful impact while supporting talent and skills development. Through one-to-one mentoring, participants build networks, enhance skills, and gain confidence – and mentors develop leadership and coaching experience.
Find out more about Step Up Mentoring
Lord Mayors Appeal
The Lord Mayors Appeal(external link) is a charitable initiative led by the Lord Mayor of the City of London, aimed at making a long-term, positive impact on the capital's communities. It brings together businesses, employees, and charities to support projects that drive social change in (in the volunteering opportunities page) areas such as mental health, inclusion, and skills development.
This includes City Giving Day each September which encourages companies of all sizes in the City to showcase the positive impact they have on society through fundraising, volunteering, and other charitable activities.
Heart of the City
Heart of the City(external link) is a charity that supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in making responsible business practices a meaningful part of their work. Established in 2000 by the City of London Corporation, the Bank of England, and the former Financial Services Authority, the charity brings over 24 years of experience. Over the years, it has helped thousands of businesses create a positive impact by better supporting their people, communities, and the environment.