Engage all of your employees through meaningful team and skilled volunteering.

Based in Bradford, we make business volunteering easy and impactful.

We support you to deliver tailored activities that compliment your Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, build stronger teams and benefit your community.

Team Volunteering – Good Team Building

Corporate team volunteering is a great way to build teams, develop individuals and make a real difference in your community.

We are unique; providing a service that meets the needs of the volunteering organisation, whilst maximising the impact for the community organisations we support.

We offer a full service – we find projects, provide tools and materials and have an on-site facilitator to ensure your day runs smoothly.

We work with a range of community organisations to offer a variety of projects that support our diverse communities – such as youth, community, disability, homelessness, mental health, wellbeing, inclusion, sport and schools.

Business can engage in indoor and outdoor volunteering – can you help us…?

Decorating a local community centre
Developing a community allotment
Creating an outdoor educational play space
Making a new sensory room in a care home

Throwback to a team challenge that we completed at Cafe West. Big thanks to the team from PFG who helped to make this possible.

To get your employees engaged on a community based team building day get in touch.

Throwback to a team challenge that we completed at Thornton Community Centre in Bradford. Big thanks to the team from PFG who helped to make this possible.

To get your employees engaged on a community based team building day get in touch.

Skilled Volunteering – Staff development

Skilled Volunteering is a fantastic way for businesses to use their specialist skills to support local Non-Profits.

Participate will broker relationships, facilitate project delivery and provide impact and monitoring information.

Could you use your business skills to…?

Create a marketing strategy for a local charity
Pro bono legal support
HR support
Mentoring young people

Whatever you do, we can find the place where your skills will make a real difference to the local community.

Donations and Giving

We work with businesses to develop giving programmes that provide real benefit to the communities they serve. From a roomful of furniture to a major grants programme we can help you to find the right way to use your resources for community benefit.

Could you donate…?

Used office furniture or IT equipment
Give access to your products for free – such as subscriptions or online training
Surplus materials such as paint or timber

Find Out About
Business Volunteering

Engage your business in meaningful volunteering activities that compliments your Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)/ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), builds strong teams and benefits your community.

We offers customisable business volunteering projects that cater to your business needs and interests. Our opportunities range from team volunteering, skills-based volunteering to supporting young people. They are designed to promote ESG and employee engagement. Discover our projects today!

Ready to jump into some volunteering?

FAQs

How can my business volunteer in Yorkshire?Wayne2024-05-24T11:37:48+01:00

How can my business volunteer in Yorkshire?

Participate can support your business and colleagues to engage in a range of team and skilled volunteering specifically tailored to your business’s needs.

What is ESG?Wayne2024-05-24T11:48:07+01:00

What is ESG?

Environmental, Social and Governance – many companies are recognising the importance of ESG practices in building strong relationships with customers, employees, and other stakeholders, as well as in reducing reputational risks and improving their social impact.

Is it free to my business?Wayne2024-05-24T12:06:29+01:00

Is it free to my business?

As a charity, we are not trying to make a profit, we just need to cover our costs. So working with us, we will pass on the costs, but it is very good value for money!

Do we need DIY skills and can you cater for all abilities?Wayne2024-05-24T12:09:22+01:00

Do we need DIY skills and can you cater for all abilities?

No – Our projects are led by trained professionals who teach and guide you through each activity, from power tools to decorating. We also give a ‘tools talk’ so that everyone attending knows how to properly and safely use equipment. We always look to identify tasks to complete during your day that cater for everyone’s ability.

Where are the projects based?Wayne2024-05-24T12:20:01+01:00

Where are the projects based?

The majority of our projects are in Yorkshire. However, we also deliver projects across the country. We utilise our large network of non-profits to find you the best and most relevant project for your business.

Case Studies

Team Challenge – Vanquis
Participate was approached by a family member of a child at Clayton C of E Primary School, with the idea to convert the unused caretaker’s bungalow on the school grounds into a community building and outdoor education centre.
Business Volunteering
High Speed – Training the community
High Speed Training, based in Ilkley, is one of the UK’s leading online training providers - creating and delivering a wide range of courses for staff development and training.
Business Volunteering
Sky Bet – Supporting Swan Song
Sky Betting and Gaming wanted to use the skills, experience and volunteer time of their teams to support a local cause. We looked at their corporate objectives.
Business Volunteering