Entering the new digital world… BIG Alliance welcomes EVI

Written by Jo Cooney, Community Development Project Manager, BIG Alliance

Volunteering is an excellent way to give back to the community, build relationships and gain valuable skills. It provides an opportunity for businesses to demonstrate their commitment to social responsibility and engage with their local community. Finding and organising volunteer opportunities can sometimes be challenging, which is why our new volunteering interface will be incredibly useful.

EVI (pronounced ee-vee) is BIG Alliances’ new volunteering interface, a digital platform that connects our Corporate Responsibility contacts and/or employee volunteers with opportunities that have been thoroughly scoped by BIG Alliance and come from a genuine community need. EVI will streamline the process of finding and signing up for volunteer opportunities, making it easy for both individuals and groups of volunteers to get involved.

Why is EVI so great?
Convenience! Our new volunteering interface allows our Corporate Responsibility contacts and/or employee volunteers to easily search for and sign up for volunteering opportunities that align with their interests and skills. It also allows a centralised platform the manage and track employee volunteer hours. In addition, you can also follow particular categories of volunteering opportunities, so that you get notified when an area that interests you becomes available.

See all of the opportunities available in one place – whether yourself and your team are interested in a practical team volunteering day, supporting a charity by using your business skills, or even supporting a young person through mentoring – all of our opportunities can be found on here. In addition, you can even select opportunities that are aligned with a particular Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). Are you passionate about tackling climate change or reducing inequalities? You can search for opportunities that tackle these important issues.

Increased engagement – employee volunteers can now easily search for opportunities they are interested in which will increase their engagement. In addition, it will remove a lot of the back and forth of email communication as all of the information about the opportunity is found in one place.

We are entering a new digital age – As we know, the new digital age is here and raring to go. This new interface will simply make the process of volunteering for employees, more efficient, smoother and more engaging.

EVI is a valuable tool for businesses looking to engage in volunteering activities. It offers convenience, increased engagement and a positive volunteer experience for anyone looking to get involved!

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