Why Volunteering is Good For Business
Being a great Corporate Citizen is important not only for businesses to support the people that support them but also for the well-being of their employees. In other words, companies that promote active corporate volunteer programs enjoy greater employee satisfaction, higher morale, resulting in greater productivity and profitability.
Types of Employer-supported Volunteering
- Skills-based volunteering / Pro Bono work / Secondments
- Personal volunteering on own time, supported by employer (e.g., Dollar for Doers; flex-time; paid time off)
- Workplace activity (volunteering on company premises, including online volunteering and micro projects)
- Mentoring and other one-to-one support
- Board governance / Other leadership opportunities
- Team or group volunteering
“We are thrilled to partner with Langley Volunteers, a key resource dedicated to providing Langley residents with the opportunity to connect with organizations where they can make an impact.“
Susan Byrom, Envision Financial Services
Group Volunteering
Sign your company up to volunteer as a group. By becoming a Business Member of the Langley Volunteer Bureau, you can be connected with non-profits that align with the type of volunteering your team of employees want to participate. Email us at members@langleyvolunteers.ca if you are interested in volunteering as a group!
Hire a Student
Check out all the great perks about hiring a student on the Langley School District WAVE page.
Business Memberships
We offer annual memberships to local businesses which includes:
- Connect businesses that want to volunteer as a group to non-profits that align with their volunteering needs.
- Recognize the contributions your company has made in the community through social media.
Membership fees are used to cover the costs of the free volunteer platform for the Langley community to use to browse and register for volunteering opportunities at non-profits in Langley.
Annual Membership: $100.00
Interested in a business membership, click the link below.
Payment Options
To pay for new Business Memberships, Business Membership renewals or Business Sponsorships, we have the following payment options available:
Write your cheque out to Langley Volunteer Bureau
Mail to: Langley Volunteer Bureau, Attn: Business Payments: PO Box 1181 Aldergrove, BC V4W 2V1
Make sure to include your company name in the Memo field.
Online
Send an e-transfer to info@langleyvolunteers.ca.
Make sure to include your company in the optional message.
Business Sponsorships & Partners
We encourage businesses to sponsor programs that we provide to our members and volunteers as a way of giving back to the community. 100% of all sponsorship amounts collected go to administration costs, specific projects or events that Langley Volunteer Bureau provides in the community.
- Business Sponsor – show support for LVB! Logo will be displayed on our Business Sponsors page on our website for a year! $100 per year
- Event Sponsor – support our Volunteer Fair & Volunteer Appreciation events – Logo and recognition will be used on social media campaigns and on event materials. $250 per event
- Program Sponsor – support programs we provide such as the Cards for Seniors, our Speaker Series and the Better App for Volunteers program. Logo and recognition will be used on social media campaigns. $500 per program (maximum 2 sponsors for program)
- Partner – support all the costs to keep us expanding our programs in the community. Logo and recognition on our Community Partners page. Recognition on social media 4 times per year. Minimum donation of $1,000 annually.
Interested in becoming a sponsor, click the link below
Community Events
If you are business that hosts community events please reach out to us. Although we focus on supplying non-profits with volunteers, we also consider supporting events in the community where the primary focus is to give back to the community. We evaluate each event to ensure it aligns with our mission and also work with the company on the type of service that is required.
