Part of CHIC’s social value programme is its Added Value, where in addition to the work we do with our partners we also endeavour to deliver our own social value commitments. Part of this commitment is our Corporate Volunteering Programme, where members of the CHIC team support projects within our local communities.
At the end of 2023/24, we delivered 39.5 days of volunteered time, totalling a fantastic 278 hours, where we have been involved with a wide range of projects. This has had a positive impact on the individuals and communities we have supported. Some of the projects we have partnered with include:
- Let’s Feed Brum – A charity set up to support people who are homeless, where we have supported their food and supplies services by handing our provisions at Birmingham Cathedral. www.letsfeedbrum.com
- Goscote Community Garden – tidying and planting of a garden in Walsall to create a decent area for local people to enjoy. www.goscotegreenacres.co.uk
- Delivering training sessions to a range of sports clubs.
- Reading to the elderly in several care homes.
- Supporting CUBS with skills building and challenge exercises
- Committee and Board member support for a range of charities and community groups.
- Trustee volunteer support for an Almshouse Charity
- Supporting Year 9 school students with careers advice.
- Running workshops and training for young people in event/music management and production through JAMM (Johnny Alfrey Memorial Music).
The CHIC team was really pleased to be able to give back to community initiatives and we look to build on this again in this coming year!
The CHIC team has also completed two sponsored events letting our feet lead the way:
- In September, October and November the CHIC team set itself a challenge to collectively walk 10 million steps. We exceeded this target by 2 million steps and we raised over £1,200 for CHIP.
- We put our walking boots on again in May, when 13 members of the team completed a 15 mile sponsored walk in Warwickshire, raising a further £1,350 for CHIP
Thank you to all of those who sponsored the team for these events and to our colleagues for your time and energy in completing the challenges.
These funds will enable us to support even more individuals in 2024/25, either through our employment sponsorship programmes or through our Community Chest Fund.
If your organisation has any community projects you would like the CHIC team to support through our Corporate Volunteering Programme, please get in touch with Emma Macaulay at [email protected]
