CV PLUS Good Practices Collection en

CV PLUS - Corporate Volunteering as a Tool for
Connecting Business and Education Worlds.
Project number: 2015-1-ES01KA202-015961

INDEX
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3
GENERAL RESULTS ..................................................................................................... 5
THE CVPLUS GOOD PRACTICES.............................................................................. 12
Eminenta/Mentoring (Belgium) ..................................................................................... 12
GIP: Integrated test project (Belgium) .......................................................................... 13
Education and entrepreneurship (Belgium) .................................................................. 14
Vlajo: Flemish young entrepreneurs (Belgium) ............................................................. 15
To the same line (Finland) ............................................................................................ 16
We.learn.it (Finland) ..................................................................................................... 17
Course on volunteering for high school students (Finland) .......................................... 18
Ethic course (Finland) ................................................................................................... 19
Yes, I can! (Germany) ................................................................................................ 20
Managers for Humans (Germany) ................................................................................ 21
Learn to read support (Germany) ................................................................................. 22
School and Economy Hamburg (Germany) .................................................................. 23
Bricolage nel cuore (Italy) ............................................................................................. 24
CA Together in Action (Italy)......................................................................................... 25
Impresa in azione: Ecopreuneur Project (Italy) .......................................................... 26
Innovation and creativity camp (Italy) ........................................................................... 27
On demand community (Italy)....................................................................................... 28
Sottocolle Project: Vertical Vegetable garden (Italy) .................................................... 29
One day as gift (Italy).................................................................................................... 30
Coalition of Chairmen-Volunteers project (Poland) ...................................................... 31
A parent-professional (Poland) ..................................................................................... 32
Lets play in helping! (Poland)....................................................................................... 33
BAKCYL Project (Poland) ............................................................................................. 34
Lessons about Finances (Poland) ................................................................................ 35
Lessons for school students about safety on the Internet (Poland) .............................. 36
Energy is in us (Poland)................................................................................................ 37
Tomorrow starts today (Poland) ................................................................................... 38
Sponsoring Talent (Spain) ............................................................................................ 39
Energy with consciousness (Spain) .............................................................................. 40
VET Energy (Spain) ...................................................................................................... 41
Innovation challenges (Spain) ..................................................................................... 42
Conclusions .................................................................................................................. 43
Introduction
The CV PLUS Collection of Good Practices is a result of the research activity carried out
within the CV PLUS Project, by partners CEBEK (Spain), INVESLAN (Spain), COOSS
(Italy), KCZIA (Poland), LEARNMERA OY (Finland), HANSE-PARLAMENT (Germany),
VOKA KAMER (Belgium).
All data here presented was collected according to the main guidelines shared and
agreed between the partnership.
The research lasted from December 2015 until February 2016 and has concerned
companies and organization in each country, dealing with the practice of Corporate
Volunteering.
By Corporate Volunteering we mean the strategy linked to the Corporate Social

Responsibility consisting of voluntary activities and personal commitment made by
employees in an organized and on an informal manner, unpaid, and for the benefit of
other individuals framework (Business in the community).
Three identifiable key elements constitute a voluntary activity:
Absence of any reward for the activity;

Absence of compulsion/coercion for the activity;
The beneficiary of the activity is other than the volunteer himself/herself1.
In the CV PLUS project, we focus especially on good practices of Corporate

Volunteering based on the involvement of the companys staff in initiatives that
benefits educational centres, for free, as a part of the companys strategy.
1
CVE Handbook: http://www.cve-project.eu/images/pdf/Handbook/CVE%20Handbook_English2.pdf.
The objectives of this good practices collection are:
To provide practical examples of cooperation between the world of business

and schools through Corporate Volunteering;
To demonstrate the benefits of this kind of cooperation for schools, companies,
their employees and the wider community;
To inspire and foster companies to enhance new experiences in the field of
Corporate Volunteering.
The methodology foreseen for gathering data was: A) a DESK RESEARCH of at least 4
good practices per country; B) INTERVIEWS among persons directly involved in the
selected experiences (the project/activity leaders); C) ONLINE SURVEYs directed to
other participants or people involved in the project/activity.
The main channels used to detect the good practices have been:
- Partners contacts with organization dealing with volunteering;
- Partners internal knowledge about National/Local Corporate Volunteering
experiences;
- Information on the web.
All the good practices selected have been described according to a common model.
The good practices collection has been preceded by a preliminary study on the existent
National Definition and Legal Regulations of Corporate Volunteering in each partner
country, CV Legal Framework in CV-PLUS Partner Countries.
You can find all the CV PLUS publications as well as more information about the project
on our Platform.
GENERAL RESULTS
The content of the CV PLUS good practices collection consists of 31 good practices of
Corporate Volunteering in the field of education.
Title Country
1. Eminenta Belgium
2. GIP: Integrated test project Belgium
3. Education and entrepreneurship Belgium
4. Vlajo: Flemish young entrepreneurs Belgium
5. To the Same Line Finland
6. We.learn.it Finland
7. Course on volunteering for high school students Finland
8. Ethics course Finland
9. "Yes, I can!" Germany
10. Managers for Humans Germany
11. Learn to read support Germany
12. School and Economy Hamburg Germany
13. Bricolage nel cuore Italy
14. CA together in action Italy
15. Impresa in azione: Ecopreneur Project Italy
16. Innovation and creativity camp Italy
17. On demand community Italy
18. Sottocolle Project: Vertical Vegetable Garden Italy
19. Un giorno in dono Italy
20. Coalition of Chairmen-Volunteers project Poland
21. A parent-professional. Employee volunteering in the Poland
school and preschool of my child
22. Lets play in helping! Poland
23. BAKCYL Project Poland
24. Lessons about Finances Poland
25. Lessons for school students about safety on the Poland
Internet
26. Energy is in us Poland
27. Tomorrow starts today Poland
28. Sponsoring Talent Spain
29. Energy with awareness Spain
30. VET energy Spain
31. Innovation challenges Spain
The promoters of these projects are:
1. Projects' promoters
2
2
Company
Foundation
4 Government agency
15 School
ONG
Individual initiave
4
In 100% of cases, schools or educational centres are involved in the selected good
practices; most of the projects also involve other organisations, such as: private and
public institutions, NGOs, associations, the whole community.
2. Other organisations involved
3
Other companies
3 NGOs
12 Private and public institutions
The community
11
Next table shows what kind of Corporative Volunteering activities have been realized in the
selected good practices:
Activity N. of projects in
which it is included
Workplace activities (career day, company
13
visits, job shadowing for students).
Donation: 11
Money 3
Equipment 3
Furniture 2
Tools/Training materials 3
Supporting students vocational and academic

25
skills
Supporting students in the wider/soft skills 23
Supporting teachers and school staff 14
Supporting school events 7
Others (redevelopment of facilities, building,

gardens, etc.; social activities, energy audit,
11
volunteering of parents, food collection,
creation of networking platform).
The support of students academic and soft skills includes activities such as: meetings
and webinars, training and coaching, mentoring, competition of ideas and project
development, workshops, active learning experiences.
The duration of the activity/program spans from one day to 2 years, but in most cases
they are short in duration (less than 3 months) or one-day activities. At least in 61% of
the cases, the activities/programs have been realised in more the one edition or are
permanent programs.
3. Duration of the activity
43% Long duration activities

Short duration activities
57%
Only in 36% of the cases, the activities have been realized only in school. In the other
64% of the cases they have been realised both in school and in companies (22%), only
in companies (20%) or in different places (public spaces, online, other organisations
premises ).
Regarding the participants, there are projects that involve students individually (e.g. in
sponsoring talent project) or a small group of students (e.g. in projects based on a
call for ideas), as well as projects/programs that involve classes, schools and
sometimes the whole community (parents, other organisations).
The projects are mostly financed by the company (48%), often through their
foundations (16%); sometimes they are financed by the educational centre (4%) or
with external financing (12%).
The most interesting and important aspect of this good practices collection is the
evidence of the great benefits of Corporate volunteering activities/programs for all
their participants: for the companies, for the volunteers, for the schools/educational
centres, for the students, for the teachers and school staff, for the parents (when
involved).
Benefits for Companies.
The most relevant benefits registered by companies are enhancement of their positive
image and reputation and the improvement of the integration, commitment and sense
of belonging of employees, thus contributing to a better internal working environment.
Corporate Volunteering is an opportunity for companies to share skills with future

work force and attract the best job talents; it is also an opportunity to attract and
retain customers with more awareness.
In a social responsibility perspective, Corporate Volunteering allows companies to

better know the communitys needs and to contribute to their improvement.
Finally, companies have the opportunity to find new aspects and ideas for their work
and to make interesting new contacts.
Benefits for volunteers.
For volunteers, Corporate Volunteering is a

real learning exchange: they not only share
and transfer their skills to others collectives,
but they also strengthen their soft skills (34%),
such as: leading, communication, influencing,
project implementation.
They improve their work relations, making

new contacts with other colleagues and improving team work.
Volunteer employees usually feel a sense of fulfilment, satisfaction and enthusiasm

and they feel more integrated and useful in society.
Benefits for schools and teachers.
Based on our good practices collection,

Corporate Volunteering activities are a
great training opportunity not only for
students but also for teachers, who have
the possibility to improve their
knowledge and skills and include
interesting and innovative contents and
methods in their teaching activity.
Moreover, the school staff gains new

perspectives and ideas for their work, expertise support, better orientation on the job
market and different professions, renewed recognition by students.
Other benefits for schools include: the opportunity to connect with the business world
and working life, to receive new equipment and didactic materials and to increase
their prestige as agents of innovation.
Benefits for students.
Students seem to be the greatest beneficiaries of the Corporate Volunteering

experiences here collected.
They have the opportunity to improve professional and sectorial skills, mostly through
learning-by-doing experiences and new interesting and interactive lessons.
Many programs/activities allow them to develop life and soft skills (like cooperation,
communication, team working) and to increase their self-esteem and their feeling of
self-worth and usefulness.
Corporate Volunteering provides to students the possibility to establish contacts with

working life and to receive an orientation to the job market and to different
professions, thus increasing their employability and their professional network.
These kinds of activities contribute to shaping the students initiative and

entrepreneurial attitudes, giving them the possibility to take inspiration from people
who succeeded in their careers; moreover, they allow students to express their talent
and to become agents of social change.
These programs are sometimes aimed at a better inclusion of students with specific
difficulties, or they focus on some specific topic, such as safety on the Internet, energy
saving and ecological issues.
Only a few programs directly involved parents in the Corporate Volunteering activities.
But in such cases, parents gained a better understanding of their childrens school life,
new useful skills and satisfaction. This shows that better integration of parents could
be an interesting perspective for Corporate Volunteering programs.
Faced with so many benefits for all participants, we didnt collect many weaknesses
and we cannot identify relevant difficulties in these kinds of programs/activities. The
few problems detected are strictly related to specific projects, such as:
Lack of time or insufficient time for all different parties of the project;
Lack of sufficient human resources for the whole volunteering demand;
Inefficient contact between the company and school coordinator;
Differences in pace, methods and ways of working between schools and
companies.
In the following pages you will find a detailed description of all the good practices
collected in the 6 European countries that are partner in the CV PLUS project.
We really hope to offer you inspiration and ideas for new Corporate Volunteering
project and activities in schools, thus contributing to creating even more connections
between the worlds of business and education that bring so many benefits to both.
We wish you highly interesting reading,
The staff of CV PLUS

THE CV PLUS GOOD PRACTICES
Eminenta/Mentoring COUNTRY: Belgium

Promoter VDAB: The Flemish Service for Employment Services and Job
Training.
Entities involved Job&Co; Randstad Diversity; Stad Gent (GSIW) and VDAB;
Voka and Koning Boudewijnstichting.
Financing Financial support from the Koning Boudewijnstichting.
Type of activity Workplace activities (Career day);

carried on Supporting students vocational and academic skills;
Supporting students in the wider/soft skills.
Description of the Eminenta is a service provided by the VDAB to help highly educated
activities international talents find a job. By training, coaching and support,
they strengthen competences with the aim to find a job that suits
their diploma and level of education.
In collaboration with VDAB, Voka organised a Speed Meet for highly
educated international talents. A selection of companies were
invited to conduct a job interview with the international talents.
Place of Vokas office. Duration/timing Since 2010. One day
implementation activities.
Participants 8 volunteer employees; 5 staff members; 25 international talents.
Benefits For companies:
- Stimulation of the diversity between employees in companies.
For the educational centre:
- Stimulation of a better diversity policy in businesses;
- Better fine-tuning of local unidentified talent on the labor market;
- A permanent group of available mentors;
- Staff training in coaching of highly educated foreigners;
- Exchange of experiences.
For the students:
- Reinforcement of their self-confidence and skills;
- Enlarging network;
- Employment opportunities and support from the company.
Project/activity The previous initiatives were mainly focused on newly arrived
Weaknesses immigrants. Second and third generation also have to be involved in
the project.
There is not sufficient mentoring for non-profit profiles.
Link(s) https://gsiw.stad.gent/eminenta
GIP: Integrated test project COUNTRY: Belgium
Promoter Bernardusscholen: a network of schools.
Entities involved Voka - Kamer van Koophandel Kempen and Companies.
Financing Not reported.
Type of activity Workplace activities (job shadowing for students);

Supporting students in the wider/soft skills.
Description of the The integrated test is a component of the examination program of
activities final year high school students in Flemish technical, art and
vocational education. The students have to make a
work/project/assignment where all school subjects are discussed.
By using the integrated test, the students have to prove that they
can deliver the assignment independently. The integrated test is
judged by a mixed jury of teachers and experts in the subject area.
There is a job fair for the students during the appraisal of the
integrated tests. This provides an occasion for the students to
examine the job market.
Place of Schools in East- Duration/timing One-day activity.
implementation Flanders: Bernardus-
network.
Participants 500 students.
- Students are better prepared to enter the labour market;
- Identifying potential employees;
- Social responsibility for the entrepreneurs.
- A strong interaction between schools and businesses;
- The schools staff gets more insight in the business world.
For the students:
- They learn to work independently;
- They gain experience about real-life business situations;
- Networking.
Project/activity Not reported.
Weaknesses
Link(s) http://www.bernardusscholen.be/
Education and entrepreneurship COUNTRY: Belgium
Promoter Voka - Kamer van Koophandel Kempen,
Mechelen, Antwerpen-Waasland;
Province of Antwerp.
Entities involved Gemeenschapsonderwijs; Katholiek onderwijs; Stedelijk en
gemeentelijk onderwijs; Thomas More en KU Leuven; Companies in
Antwerp.
Financing Extern company for development and upgrades; Voka Kempen for
project and HR-costs; Subsidies from Province of Antwerp.
Type of activity Workplace activities (job shadowing for students);
Supporting students in the wider/soft skills;
Supporting teachers and school staff.
Description of the The entrepreneurs in the Kempen region need well-educated technical
activities talents. This is why Voka Kempen tries to make a platform for schools
and companies connection, where they can find:
Available places for traineeships,
Available places for workplace learning,
Company visits,
Available infrastructures, materials, services.
An education system that interacts with the labour market is essential
for finding technical schooled talent and to make a difference in the
future as a competitive region.
Place of Voka Kamer van Duration/timing Since 2014, permanent
implementation Koophandel Kempen. program.
Participants 3 volunteer employees and 10 school staff persons.
- Reinforcement of the connection between education and businesses;
- Companies can meet potential talents and future employees;
- Socially responsible entrepreneurship.
- High quality traineeships and company visits;
- Sustainable relationships with businesses.
For the students:
- More opportunities of high quality traineeships, company visits and
more business reality connection.
Project/activity The challenge remains to activate more companies to offer a
Weaknesses traineeship, a company visit or a working place.
Other information This projected was launched in the Kempen Region. In spring 2016, the
project will be launched in the whole Flanders region and Brussels.
Link(s) http://www.onderwijs-ondernemen.be/
Vlajo: Flemish young entrepreneurs COUNTRY: Belgium
Promoter Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (a government agency,
charged with implementing the economic, innovation and
enterprise policy in Flanders).
Entities involved Voka; BNP Paribas Fortis; JA Europe; Solvay; Deloitte; Electrabel; AG
Insurance; Nationale Loterij; ING.
Type of activity Workplace activities;
Supporting teachers and school staff;
Supporting school events.
Description of the Vlajo stimulates young people to be creative and take action to start
activities a business. Vlajo offers practice-oriented programs - from
kindergarten to university in order to stimulate entrepreneurship.
It serves as the connection between education, business and
government. Vlajo also attaches great importance to the
international dimension of entrepreneurship.
Programs: Elementary education - Projects; Workshops; My Digital
Me Junior. Secondary education - My Digital Me Junior; Blik;
Talent4Event; VlajoChallenge; Jieha!; Miniondernemingen (mini-
businesses); Studentenbedrijf.BE (student business); Innovation
camps. University and college education - Start Academy; Small
Business Project; Innovation camps; VlajoChallenge; Attest-2-Start.
Place of Flanders Scools and Duration/timing 1996/2016
implementation companies.
Participants 300 volunteer employees; 4046 school staff members; 108,694
students.
Benefits Interaction and exchange of knowledge between education,
business and the government.
Weaknesses
Link(s) https://www.vlajo.org/
To the Same Line - Models for the partnership between COUNTRY: Finland
multicultural young people and working life.
Promoter The Economic Information Office (TAT)
in Finland.
Entities involved 13 primary and secondary school and 16 companies from various
fields.
Financing Largely ESF-funded, but also funds from Ministry of Education and
Employment, the schools and companies.
Type of activity Workplace activities (Career days and lectures, company
carried on visits)
Supporting students vocational and academic skills;
Others: Creating material, such as guidebooks and videos on
the topic.
Description of the The project focused on organising events in cooperation with
activities schools and companies, the aim of which was to provide working
life skills, networks and sufficient knowledge regarding different
options focusing on multicultural youth and teaching staff, and
creating multicultural work environments. The models for
collaboration between education and working life have been
developed for supporting young people in familiarising themselves
with working life and in practising relevant skills. Teachers also
received information and tools for guiding multicultural youth in
working life. Programmes: Ask away; Discover the rules; Elevator
pitch; Weaving networks; From idea to product; The TET-period
(work internship periods); The working life evening; Job hunt
rehearsal; Career dreams as comics.
Place of School and company Duration/timing 2012-2014
implementation premises.
Participants Students and teachers from 13 schools; staff from 16 companies.
Benefits For companies and volunteers: Sharing skills with future work
force.
For schools and staff: Training on how to support multicultural
youth with working life issues.
For the students: Information and support with entering working
life for multicultural youth.
Project/activity Some of the students were worried about their Finnish skills and did
Weaknesses not want to participate in the TET job internship periods.
Link(s) http://samalleviivalle.fi/
We.learn.it COUNTRY: Finland
Promoter Aalto University and Munkkiniemi School.
Entities involved Helsinki French-Finnish School and Finnish-Russian School; several
companies.
Financing EU-funded project.
Type of activity Workplace activities (company visits where the students
carried on were introduced to the companys operations, and then
interviewed the employees);
Supporting students vocational and academic skills;
Description of the In the project, the schools visited or went on research journeys to
activities different companies, familiarizing themselves with their operations,
and later interviewed the employees. The students published an
online magazine about the project.
In Munkkiniemi School, the students visited Microsoft.
Place of On companies Duration/timing 24 months (2014-
implementation premises, Aalto 2016).
University.
Participants 3 schools, 2-3 teachers per school, students from 1 class per school,
and volunteers from companies and Aalto University.
Benefits For companies and volunteers: new aspects and ideas for their
work, sharing skills.
For the school and staff: training and skills for their students,
contacts with working life, new aspects and ideas for work.
For the students: Connections with working life and learning about
how companies operate, learning cooperation and communication
skills using technology.
Project/activity Finding a suitable cooperation company was challenging.
Weaknesses
Other information Practical and real life immersion in a companys operations and the
students active role (writing a magazine etc.) is an excellent option
for learning by doing, and also kept the students motivated and
interested.
Link(s) http://samalleviivalle.fi/
Course on volunteering for high school students COUNTRY: Finland
Promoter Helsinki Media High School
Entities involved Volunteering organisations.
Financing Part of the education.

Type of activity Supporting students vocational and academic skills;
carried on Supporting students in the wider/soft skills;
Supporting school events;
Others: The students experiences and studies are produced
and shared through digital channels inside and outside the
school.
Description of the The students take a course that allows them a deeper, more hands-
activities on understanding of volunteering. They familiarise themselves with
the versatile world of volunteering and become involved
themselves. The students experiences and studies on the subject of
volunteering are produced collectively, and shared through digital
channels inside and outside the school. Students have the
responsibility to create contacts with a volunteering organisation,
and the representatives of each organisation are responsible for
introducing the organisation to the students. The teacher is
responsible for the course arrangements, schedule, guiding the
students, theoretical content, supervising course experience and
studies, evaluation.
Place of School and different Duration/timing 1.5 months.
implementation volunteer
organisations
premises.
Participants 1 teacher, students in the course, several volunteer organisations.
Benefits For organisations and volunteers: sharing skills, training new
volunteers that will potentially benefit the organisation.
For the school and staff: training and life skills for their students;
interesting contacts and learning experience.
For the students: activation to volunteering activities, help in
finding their self-esteem and their own strengths, increasing their
feeling of self-worth and usefulness.
Project/activity Fitting the volunteering and visits around other school schedules.
Weaknesses
Ethics course COUNTRY: Finland
Promoter Helsinki School of Natural Sciences.
Entities involved Several companies/organisations.
Financing Part of the education.
Description of the The students take a course aimed at familiarising themselves with
activities companies and organisations and finding out about their
volunteering activities. Then they provide feedback about their
visits.
Place of School and different Duration/timing 1 month.
implementation companies/organisa
tions premises.
Participants 1 teacher, students in the course, several companies/organisations.
Benefits For organisations and volunteers: sharing skills, teaching students
about volunteering opportunities.
For the school and staff: Training, working life and summer job
opportunities for their students; contacts and experiences.
For the students: activation to volunteering, helping them get to
know working life organisations and companies, find summer jobs,
orientation in their choices of profession.
Project/activity It requires a lot of work and a lot of networking from the teacher.
Weaknesses
Yes, I can! COUNTRY: Germany
Promoter Deutsche Telekom.
Entities involved Schools, NGOs, associations.

Financing Deutsche Telekom.
Type of activity Financial contribution;
Others: activities for the environment.
Description of the Whether theatre, environment, cooking, or workshops on how to
activities handle money responsibly: the activities supported by "Yes, I can!"
teach children and young people the abilities they need for a bright
future as extracurricular programs. In particular, the projects
encourage 9- to 14-year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds to
discover and expand their individual abilities gaining key
competencies, such as communication, teamwork, dealing with
conflict and self-organization to develop both personal and career
perspectives.
Place of Schools, youth Duration/timing Between one day
implementation centres, NGOs, and a week.
street-worker
offices.
Participants In 2015, more than 200 sub-projects were implemented and several
thousand people were involved.
Benefits For organisations and volunteers: Public relations and image.
For the school and staff: promotion and acknowledgement of their
skills.
For the society: happier kids/youth that see a perspective.
Other information In 2011, dedicated employees transferred the initiative into the "Ich
kann was!-Initiative fr Kinder und Jugendliche e. V." association,
where their work is being continued. This initiative has been named
as an official project of the United Nations Decade of Education for
Sustainable Development, from 2005 to 2014.
Link(s) https://www.initiative-ich-kann-was.de/index.php?id=projekte
https://www.initiative-ich-kann-was.de/index.php?id=164
https://www.telekom.com/corporate-responsibility/social-
commitment/engagement-at-telekom/65020
Managers for Humans COUNTRY: Germany
Promoter Private initiative, based on a social sabbatical of a manager.
Entities involved Managers from different companies, NGOs, elementary schools,
vocational schools, colleges, universities from all over the world.
Financing In some cases, the company providing the sabbatical might
contribute financially to the project or at least pays social costs for
the manager during his social sabbatical (health care etc.).
Description of the Since 2011, the project has been recruiting and placing
activities professionals and managers as interim advisors in social projects in
Africa, Asia and Latin America. It offers socially involved and
interested people the chance to integrate a social sabbatical into
their active professional life.
For companies, it designs innovative sabbaticals and human
resources development programmes, and supervises this at every
stage of the implementation.
For NGOs, it offers flexible and cost-efficient access to qualified
professionals and managers.
Place of Educational Duration/timing Since 2011, between
implementation institutions. 6 weeks and 12
months.
Participants Several managers.
Benefits For companies and volunteers: human resources development.
For the school and students: support of qualified professionals and
managers.
Project/activity The project tackles a frequent issue, in particular for managers of
Weaknesses smaller companies that do not run their own CSR programmes: they
want to help, but need support in finding the right initiative.
Link(s) http://www.managerfuermenschen.com/?lang=en
Mentor Hamburg e.V. - Learn to read support COUNTRY: Germany
Promoter Die Leselernhelfer.
Entities involved Association, companies, schools.
Financing No financial contribution.
Type of activity Support of pupils in elementary schools.
carried on
Description of the Once a week, voluntary employees spend their lunch hour to go to
activities schools and help kids (especially with reading problems or from
family with a challenged social background) learning to read / write
/ homework.
Place of School. Duration/timing 1 hour every week.
implementation
Participants 1 employee for 1 kid.
Benefits For companies: improving of their local image.
For the school and staff: support in teaching work.
For the students: kids learn to read and improve their learning.
Project/activity None: challenge is to first find companies that are willing to break
Weaknesses the ice and empower their staff to visit the schools.
Other information This is a regional activity, very good for local companies, easy to
adopt, without financial / tax complications, simple but effective.
Link(s) http://www.mentor-hamburg.de/mitmachen/fuer-
unternehmen/corporate-volunteering/
School and Economy Hamburg COUNTRY: Germany
Promoter Initiated by the Ministry of Education.
Entities involved Ministries, schools for further training of teachers, companies.
Financing Coordination activities are financed by the ministry, other activities
mostly financed by companies (volunteering employees).
Description of the Young learners receive too much academic information, and not
activities enough practical knowledge. Also some curricula and teaching
methods are outdated. Employees help schools to update their
curricula, create innovative teaching concepts and bridge the
academic world and the professional world. Companies support the
students to choose their later education / study courses / vocational
training.
Place of Mostly schools, Duration/timing Since 2010. Between
implementation sometimes half a day and
companies. several days.
Participants Several hundred.
Benefits The project helps match the labour market needs to the education
and make school education more interesting for the pupils.
Weaknesses
Link(s) http://www.schule-wirtschaft-hamburg.de/
BRICOLAGE NEL CUORE COUNTRY: Italy
Promoter LEROY MERLIN.
Entities involved Companies, school, other community organizations.

Financing Company.
Type of activity Donation: furniture, plants, building material, etc.;
carried on Supporting students vocational skills;
Supporting youth with difficult condition in vocational
guidance;
Other: Redevelopment of facilities, buildings, gardens, etc.
Description of the Some activities that have been realised:
activities - Restructuring and redevelopment of the Educational Centre
Ada Negri in Bologna Italy;
- Scuola Bottega, project consisted of the implementation of
training courses for migrant youth from 16 to 18 years old.
Place of It depends on the Duration/timing It is a permanent
implementation initiative. programme (more
than 20 editions).
Participants Not reported.
Benefits For companies and volunteers:
- to make a tangible contribution to the improvement of the local
communities;
- more integration within the community;
- sense of fulfilment and satisfaction.
For the school and staff: renewed structures.
For the students:
- more skills and competences;
- awareness about their potential and possibility to express their
talent;
- sense of inclusion.
Weaknesses
Other information The availability of volunteers in the project has affected positively
also parents and grandparents who have often actively participated
in the events.
Link(s) http://www.leroymerlin.com/it/bricolage-del-cuore
RelazioneClienti.ecommerce@leroymerlin.it
CA TOGETHER IN ACTION COUNTRY: Italy
Promoter Fondazione Solidalitas + CA TECHNOLOGY.
Entities involved Municipality of Milano, other NGO in the local community.
Type of activity Donation: money;
carried on Supporting students in the wider/soft skills or students with
particular needs;
Other: Food collection.
Description of the CA Together in Action is the internal initiative of CA TECHNOLOGY
activities that, since 2005, allows its employees to take part in CV initiatives
for the benefit of the local community (more than 1200 CV local
activities). This initiative is combined with another national CV
programme, implemented as collaboration between Fondazione
Solidalitas and Municipality of Milano, named Volontari per un
giorno - Volunteers for a day: in its four editions, it involved 4000
citizenships and 3800 employees from 50 different Italian
companies.
Each employee can participate with a donation of money, time or
expertise, according to the schools or NGOs participating in the CV
action.
Some activities: gardening; maintenance of common and social
areas; food collection; support for training activities to minors or
young people with special needs.
Place of It depends on the Duration/timing Since 2005
implementation initiative (generally From 1 to 3 days per
the school, but also a year / per employee.
public space).
Participants The 20% of CA TECHNOLOGY s employees
- to make a tangible contribution to the improvement of the local
communities;
- sense of fulfilment and satisfaction.
For the school and staff:
- contribution to structures and activities.
For the students:
- Different activities and support.
Weaknesses
Link(s) http://www.ca.com/it/news/press-releases/emea/2015/ca-
technologies-with-sodalitas-in-volunteers-for-a-day-expo-2015.aspx
IMPRESA in AZIONE - Ecopreneur Project COUNTRY: Italy
Promoter JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT.
Entities involved Junior Achievement +ABB.
Supporting students in the acquisition of 8 key competences
defined by the EU Commission;
Other: Call for ideas.
Description of the The goal of the partnership is to inspire, encourage and support
activities young people in developing their potential in order to achieve
success in their professional projects.
Entrepreneurship Programme (call of idea) is devoted to schools
and 16-19-years-old young people. The objective is to collect
business ideas with high potential of exploiting the opportunities
offered by the environmental sustainability sector.
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT put an expert tutor beside the class group
for training session and workplace activities devoted to support
youth in defining their project according to the following criteria:
business potential, growth opportunities, impact, financial
performance, innovation.
Prizes are given to projects according to the above mentioned
criteria.
Place of Schools and Training Duration/timing Academic Year 2014.
implementation rooms of JUNIOR
ACHIEVEMENT.
Participants 20 Volunteer employees (1 per group); 5/10 students per group.
- investment in reputation and image;
- to attract, retain and motivate the best talent;
- to create a sense of belonging and strengthen adherence to the
company's mission;
- to strengthen the soft skills, team building and cohesion with
colleagues.
For the school and staff: to have professional expertise and improve
their internal skills.
For the students: to develop knowledge and (soft and technical)
skills in line with the companys demand.
Weaknesses
Link(s) http://partecipa.jaitalia.org.
http://www.impresainazione.it/
INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY CAMP COUNTRY: Italy
Active Learning Experience
Promoter JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT.
Entities involved Junior Achievement +ABB + 12 High Schools (from Lombardia and
Emilia-Romagna Regions).
Organization (hosting) of an Active Learning Experience.
Description of the A 2-day competition. Faced with a business issue, the Participants
activities (students from 16 to 19 years old from 12 different Italian Institutes)
should develop an innovative solution.
They are divided into groups consisting of students from other
classes or schools. They must first learn to know each other,
stimulated by teambuilding games that teach them to value their
potential. The teams have to define a common working method and
develop the innovative solution for the challenge. They have a
counselling session with business experts and after that they have
to summarize the strengths of their idea in a time-limited and
predefined means: a concept paper and a few slides. Last phase is
the evaluation and prize-giving.
Place of ABB offices. Duration/timing 2 days.
implementation
Participants Expert tutors and a panel of 9 members decide to award the prize
for the best solution; 90 young students from 12 different Institutes.
- innovative ideas from a special young target group;
- soft skills strengthening.
For the students:
- enhancement of soft skills (leadership, motivation, team building);
- inspiration and support in developing their potential.
Weaknesses
Link(s) http://www.jaitalia.org/index.php/japartecipa/aziende/itemlist/cat
egory/18
ON DEMMAND COMMUNITY COUNTRY: Italy
Promoter IBM.
Entities involved Schools and no profit organizations.

Type of activity Tools, software, training material: Activity KITs developed
carried on for different kinds of Volunteer Activities;
On-line courses;
Donation of money.
Description of the The objectives of the programme are, on one hand, to support
activities Social Responsibility of employees and, on the other hand, to
promote and to transfer specific expertise of business professionals
to schools and non-profit organizations through the implementation
of activities with highly technological content and that are highly
innovative.
The EXAMPLE of DIANOVA Association: the project foresees Project
Management training courses devoted to employees of Dianova
Association with an expert from the IBM group as volunteer trainer
and tutor. The objective of the entire project is the improvement of
skills and activities of Dianovas social and training operators.
Dianova is an association providing training and employment and
vocational educational guidance services to youth.
Place of On-line, Schools, Duration/timing Since 2005.
implementation IBM offices.
Participants More than 2,500 employees and retirees all engaged in
Volunteering Activities.
- new contacts;
- better knowledge of the potential and needs of the community;
- enhancing employees volunteering skills, better self-perception
and personal motivation.
For the school and staff: Know-how.
Weaknesses
Link(s) http://www.fondazioneibm.it/on-demand-community/10-anni-di-
volontariato-di-impresa
Sottocolle Project: Vertical Vegetable Garden. COUNTRY: Italy
Promoter NETAFIM Italia and Voluntary association La Dimora Accogliente
ONLUS.
Entities involved MAI DIRE EVENTI Srl + Casa Sottocolle.
Financing NETAFIM.
Type of activity Donation of material and plants;
carried on Technical Skills of professionals.
Description of the NETAFIM Italia wanted to realize a day of team building for their
activities employees. At the same time, the children's home Casa Sottocolle
that hosts disadvantaged teenagers was lacking a vegetable garden.
NETAFIM employees created a vertical garden in the outside areas
of the children's home with herbs (sage, thyme, rosemary, mint,
etc.), reserving a portion for the cultivation of other types of plants.
The team job was so efficient and moved by enthusiasm that spread
to other improvements at the farm, such as the renovation of old
fences and chicken coops.
A team was also dedicated to the kitchen, ensuring a good lunch for
all participants.
Place of Genova, Childrens Duration/timing 1 day.
implementation Home Casa
Sottocolle.
Participants 40 employees of NETAFIM
Link(s) http://www.celivo.it/documentazione/premio_partnership_14.php
http://www.ladimoraaccogliente.org/
Un giorno in dono (One Day as Gift) COUNTRY: Italy
Promoter UBI Banca Group and Fondazione Sodalitas.
Entities involved 78 NGOs such as: ACRA CCS, AISM, Fondazione Arch Onlus,
Associazione Veronica Sacchi, CAF Onlus, Comunit di SantEgidio,
Fondazione LAlbero della vita, La Strada, Passo dopo Passo,
Insieme Onlus, Progetto Arca Onlus, Telefono Azzurro.
Type of activity Financial Training courses;
carried on Reorganisation of facilities and common areas;
Donation: money;
Supporting people in need with different kinds of activities
(homeless, children, etc.);
Food collection.
Description of the UBI Banca employees who have joined the initiative have carried
activities out more than 226 voluntary activities such as:
- collaboration in the provision of financial education courses;
- preparation of food packages;
- carrying out activities addressing the elderly, homeless and
families in need;
- whitening and reorganisation of common areas of the facilities;
- support for children and young people in after-school activities and
entertainment.
Place of Associations for students Duration/timing Various.
implementation educational support, ONLUS,
Associations of Youth
Volunteering, etc.
Participants 78 NGO, Non-profit Organisation; more than 1,300 professionals /
employees of Banks and Companies in the UBI Banca Group.
Benefits The model developed by UBI Banca represents a partnership
between profit and non-profit organisations beneficial to both.
The company makes its employees protagonists of concrete
initiatives of solidarity, bringing them together with the Non-profit
Organisations active in the area, increasing awareness.
Non-profit organisations, as well as receiving a major economic help
for their projects, can benefit from the participation of competent
and enthusiastic people/professionals.
Link(s) http://www.sodalitas.it/conoscere/news/un-giorno-in-dono-ubi-
banca-e-i-suoi-dipendenti-testimoni-di-solidarieta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYU_x_L7AA4
Coalition of Chairmen-Volunteers project COUNTRY: Poland
Promoter Inwestycje Spoeczne Sp. z o.o. (Social Investment Ltd.).
Entities involved Coalition of companies, NGOs and schools.
Financing Companies.
carried on Supporting students in the wider/soft skills.
Description of the The project is based on competence volunteering; the business
activities leaders share their values, experiences, skills, knowledge and time.
They organize workshops and conferences. The coalition provides:
meetings, mentoring, tutoring, coaching, webinars. One volunteer is
involved in the volunteering activities at least once a year, according
to the Coalitions regulation.
For secondary schools, the chairmen present their professions,
career paths, teach soft skills (like interpersonal communication,
self-presentation, determination in striving for success), give advices
in choosing profession or establishing own business. They also speak
about the job market requirements, give tips on how to prepare for
the job interview or to write a good CV. Some meetings concern
developing own career and work-life balance.
Place of Schools. Duration/timing Since 2011. One day
implementation activities.
- pleasure of giving and share passions;
- more satisfaction from job and new challenges;
- improvement companies reputation in the local environments.
- support in conducting lessons by having speakers-practicians;
- knowledge and better orientation on the job market;
- opportunity of having interesting and innovative lessons and
workshops organized by practicians.
For the students:
- Knowledge and better orientation on the job market and different
professions;
- soft skills;
- inspirations from people who succeeded in their careers.
Weaknesses
Link(s) http://www.dobrybiznes.in fo/
A parent-professional. Employee volunteering in the school COUNTRY: Poland
and preschool of my child.
Promoter Instytut Inicjatyw Pozarzdowych (Institute of Non-governmental
Initiatives).
Entities involved Schools and parents-volunteers.

Financing External grants.
Description of the The main aim of the project was to activate the parents (sometimes
activities supported by their employers) in their childrens schools by making
use of their professional knowledge and skills in the volunteering
work for the school or preschool. These kinds of activities focus on
competence volunteering.
During the implementation of the project, the Foundation offered
workshops to school leaders, and separately for parents, on
involving the parents into the school life, part of which was
dedicated to volunteering of parents at the school through
activities, such as: time bank; advertisements of the schools needs
on notice-board, website, etc.; establishment of teams for certain
tasks; integration; organising events; meetings of the classes where
parents present their professions.
Place of Schools. Duration/timing 2010-2011.
implementation
- increase of the scope of social activities they perform;
- better inclusion into the school life of their children;
- possibility to share and make use of their passion;
- new contacts with other parents.
- better inclusion of parents in the school life;
- specific knowledge on the job market and professions;
- professional services and support by the volunteering parents.
For the students:
- specific knowledge on the job market and professions;
- better relations with parents by taking actions together;
- new skills and knowledge transferred by the volunteers.
Link(s) http://www.rodzicewszkole.pl/wolontariat-w-szkole
http://www.ngos.pl/stowarzyszenie-rodzicow.pdf
Lets play in helping! COUNTRY: Poland
Promoter Capgemini.
Entities involved Technical school no. 26 at the Special Education Centre for the Blind
and Partially Sighted Children in Krakow.
Financing Grant from the company (employer).
Type of activity Workplace activities (visit in the company);
carried on Donation (equipment);
Others: restoration of the facilities boarding house of the
school.
Description of the The aims of the project were:
activities - equipping the boarding house of the school,
- education of the students,
- supporting the students in skills for their self-dependence and
resourcefulness.
The activities within the project were:
- action of restoration, installation and cleaning, connected with
equipping the boarding house,
- action of collection funds for the small kitchen facilities,
- Christmas presents and tickets to the cinema for films adjusted for
persons with sight dysfunctions,
- educational workshops on: preparing for job interview, searching
for job, basics of banking services (e.g. e-banking, visit in a bank),
- visit in Capgemini to experience the atmosphere of working in an
international company.
Place of School. Duration/timing Half of a year, 2013.
implementation
- better integration and understanding of people with sight
disabilities;
- satisfaction from providing help to others;
- skills for leading and implementing social projects.
For the school and staff: new equipment in the boarding house.
For the students:
- auto-presentation skills and other skills needed in searching for
job;
- better inclusion in local society.
Link(s) https://www.pl.capgemini.com/resource-file-
access/resource/pdf/raport_capegmini_inwestyjemy_w_dobre_po
mysly_ii_edycja_ wersja_lekka_final.pdf
BAKCYL Project COUNTRY: Poland
Promoter Warsaw Institute of Banking Foundation.
Entities involved Different Lower Secondary Schools in Poland; 17 banks, including
cooperative banks; Honorary patronage: National Bank of Poland,
Ministry of National Education, and 4 regional educational authorities.
Financing Bank and individual donations.
Description of the The general objective of the project is to initiate and support the
activities continuous process of transferring practical financial knowledge and
skills of using financial services by the banks employees to young
people the, so that entering into mature life in the modern society is
conscious and successful for them.
The Warsaw Institute of Banking (WIB) recruits the volunteers from its
staff and trains and provides them with the materials needed to
conduct lessons on finances in lower secondary schools.
The presence of a teacher during the lessons is obligatory.
After each lesson, a quiz for knowledge assessment is organised.
Place of Schools. Duration/timing Since November
implementation 2012.
Participants Between 2012 and 2015: 16,600 students from 129 schools in 4
regions of Poland.
- strengthening the image of the banks as publicly trusted institutions;
- effective preparation of their future customers to use the financial
services safely and consciously,
- interesting opportunity for the employees skills development of
(communication, presentation, motivation, influencing others, etc.).
- broadening the educational offer of the school with interesting and
interactive lessons from the area of practical financial education,
provided by specialists (practicians) in banking training;
- equipment with lesson scenarios and materials.
For the students:
- financial knowledge and skills for using adequate financial services;
- development of entrepreneurial attitudes and professional
orientation.
Project/activity Lack of time of different parties in the project.
Weaknesses
Link(s) http://bakcyl.wib.org.pl/o-bakcylu
Lekcje o finansach - Lessons about Finances COUNTRY: Poland
Promoter Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK) and Fundacja BGK im. J. K.
Steczkowskiego.
Entities involved Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej
(An NGO for teachers development).
Financing Grants obtained by the promoter.

Type of activity Supporting students in the wider/soft skills;
carried on Others: promoting social activities and projects for local
societies.
Description of the The initiative of Lesson about Finances is a part of a bigger
activities programme called Mody obywatel (EN: Young Citizen), promoted by
Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej (an NGO for teachers a) and
Fundacja BGK. The programme is aimed at promoting knowledge
about local societies and ways of taking actions by young people in
their local environments.
The Lessons about Finances take place in schools, or other
institutions, for students of lower secondary schools. They comprise
of two parts: one is informing about the roles and functions of banks
in the countrys economy, as well as providing skills for analysing
offers from banks; the second one is providing students with the
knowledge on how to organise projects for the local societies.
The lessons are conducted jointly by the employee-volunteer from
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego and the trainer from Centrum Edukacji
Obywatelskiej.
Place of School. Duration/timing 2011-2016. Annual
implementation program.
- strengthening the positive image of the banks;
- a way of fulfilling the Banks mission supporting the social and
economic development of the country;
- volunteers personal development and possibility of sharing the
knowledge and experience with the young people;
- pleasure of contributing to valuable activities.
For the school and staff: new teaching contents and methods.
For the students:
- practical financial knowledge and entrepreneurial attitudes;
- skills for projecting and implementing social activities.
Weaknesses
Link(s) http://mlodyobywatel.ceo.org.pl/lekcje-o-finansach
Lessons for school students about safety on the Internet COUNTRY: Poland
Promoter Orange, Fundacja Orange (Orange Foundation).
Entities involved Schools, police, medical services, local authorities, local companies
and artists, hospitals, community and cultural centres, NGOs
Financing Orange Foundations grants.
Type of activity Donation: equipment;
Others: repairs and renovation, local events, etc.
Description of the Orange Foundation links the employee volunteers from Orange
activities company with schools of different levels (primary and secondary).
The overall objective is educating children and young people about
safety on the Internet through several programmes, which provide
students, teachers and parents with publications, interactive tools
and other materials. In addition, competitions for schools are
organised, and the winning institutions are equipped with electronic
devices and educational materials.
The Foundation runs many different programmes targeted not only
for schools, but also for children with disabilities, children staying in
hospitals, community centres, elderly people, etc.
Place of Schools, public Duration/timing 1 lesson per class.
implementation space.
- promotion of the company, positive image;
- employees satisfaction from work and volunteering activities;
- new skills related to conducting lessons for children and the youth.
For schools, students and parents:
- knowledge about the safety on the Internet;
- innovative materials for students, parents and teachers;
- possibility of receiving a grant for educational projects or
electronic equipment;
- results of the volunteers physical work of, e.g. renovations.
Link(s) http://fundacja.orange.pl/wolontariat_o_programie.html
http://fundacja.orange.pl/nasze_programy.html
https://megamisja.pl/o-programie/
https://pracownieorange.pl/
Project: Energia jest w nas (Energy is in us) COUNTRY: Poland
Promoter Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE), Fundacja PGE.
Entities involved Public Lower Secondary School no. 5 in Radomsko.
Financing Companys and Foundations grant.
Type of activity Workplace activities (visit in the power station);
Others: charity action, social action.
Description of the The main topic of Energy is in us project was education on ecology and
activities rational use of energy sources.
The activities in the project:
- interdisciplinary classes about what is energy and how to save it,
- trip to Bechatw to see the topic connected exhibition,
- presentation of the operation of the power station,
- teaching on how to check the energy consumption in a household and
discussions about rational use of energy,
- students conducted a street survey about the awareness of energy saving,
- students prepared an exhibition about old electric devices,
- students prepared an informative and promotional campaign about energy
saving,
- during the project, the students collected wasted batteries and the income
was given to the treatment of their sick colleague,
- the school was given a set of didactic materials on renewable sources of
energy and on energy saving to continue the project.
Place of School, company, Duration/timing Several weeks, year 2014.
implementation public space.
- shaping of eco attitudes among young people;
- positive image of the company in the local environment;
- promotion of volunteering and of activities for social benefit among the
employees of the company;
- integration and skills development of the employees.
For the school, teachers, students and parents:
- knowledge about energy industry functions and energy saving;
- understanding of some ecological issues;
- skills of developing basic social surveys, informative campaigns and charity
actions;
- didactic materials for the school.
Link(s) http://www.gkpge.pl/fundacja-pge/jak-pomagamy/wolontariat-
pracowniczy/projekty/edycja-1/energia-jest-w-nas
Jutro zaczyna si dzi! (Tomorrow starts today) COUNTRY: Poland
Promoter Capgemini Polska Sp. z o.o.
Entities involved A child care home and an institution for care and education of mentally
disabled children.
Financing Grant from Capgemini.
Type of activity Donation: equipment for bicycle renovation;
Description of the The project was drafted by the employees of Capgemini after a
activities consultation with the coordinator of education of one of the institutions
(child care home). They agreed on the topics of the workshops for the
teenage beneficiaries, according to their needs presented by the
coordinator: time management, looking for job and entering the job
market, interpersonal communication social media.
The project was also aimed at equipping one of the institutions with
bicycle accessories.
After implementing all of the workshops, the volunteers prepared the
educational materials for young people, based on the workshops.
Place of The 2 institutions for Duration/timing June - December 2015.
implementation care and education.
- promotion of the company among the projects beneficiaries and in a
local environment;
- deeper relations between the employees and with the company;
- opportunity for the employees to develop their competencies and gain
new skills (projects leadership; working with mentally disabled people;
preparing and delivering workshops);
For the educational institution and staff:
- equipment and accessories for bicycles restoration;
- a beginning of cooperation with the company;
- diversified offer of educational activities, new contents and form.
For the students:
- opportunity to meet new people from outside of their environment and
learning from their experience;
- opportunity to take part in the useful workshops as an alternative to their
everyday classes.
Project/activity Contact with the coordinator of one of the centres was not efficient.
Weaknesses
SPONSORING TALENT COUNTRY: Spain
Promoter Fundacin Princesa de Girona (FPdG).
Entities involved 40 companies and 26 public and private institutions (universities,

employment services, NGOs, vocational training centres, third sector, ...).
Financing Foundations budget (companies participate with private share).
Type of activity Supporting students in the wider/soft skills.
carried on
Description of the Mentoring aimed at young people who represent the first generation of
activities their family to obtain a higher education degree (university or higher
vocational education). Each young person has a (voluntary) mentor
accompanying him/her in planning his/her professional future by offering
them resources, information and useful contacts.
Mentors receive training at the beginning and a guide with the content
that must be developed during the mentoring period. The programme is
divided into two parts: young persons self-knowledge (strengths,
attitudes, etc.) and employment orientation (CV, interview management,
career development plan, personal image, contacts, etc.). Mentors hold
group sessions where they share questions, best practices, training and
create networks.
Place of Mainly in Duration/timing From 6 months to 1 year, 6-
implementation companies. 10 sessions.
Participants Since 2012: 420 people (210 volunteers and 210 young people).
- improving their image, affirmation of the brand and visibility;
- network between mentors;
- strengthening the volunteers commitment with the company.
For the young people:
- 48% of them have really upped their occupation (has got a job in their
professional field or improved its position, according to their
competencies);
- 3 of 4 young people have increased their self-esteem, confidence and
employability.
- participants double their involvement in other collaborative projects (for
instance self-employment).
Project/activity There arent volunteers from all sectors.
Weaknesses
Link(s) http://muevete.apadrinandoeltalento.org/
ENERGY WITH CONSCIOUSNESS COUNTRY: Spain
Promoter Fundacin Repsol.
Entities involved Secondary schools.
Financing Fundacin Repsol.
Type of activity Others: experiments and activities on energy efficiency, simulation
carried on of an energy audit and development of an improvement plan for a
more efficient use of energy resources in the school.
Description of the The objectives of "Energy with consciousness" are educating young people
activities in the responsible use of energy resources and turning them into agents of
social change in their family and environment.
The programme is based on educational materials developed by Fundacin
Repsol for students, teachers and volunteers.
Volunteer goes to a school for a day and realise a series of participatory
and experimental activities on energy auditing subject. The teacher and
students develop the energy audit and prepare a report proposing
improvements for the schools energy efficiency.
Participants assess the improvement plans implementation. At the end of
the academic year, the best plans (from all schools involved in the
programme) are rewarded with a financial donation to spend on energy
efficiency measures at their school.
Place of School. Duration/timing 3 months.
implementation
Participants In the academic year 2014/2015 more than 1,300 students and 29 Repsol
employee volunteer participated in the programme. At present, 18
secondary schools are involved.
- initiative for technical volunteering in a strategic area (energy efficiency);
- improvement of internal working environment and pride of ownership;
- volunteer employees connect with peers, develop skills, and feel useful in
society.
- connection with the business world and innovation in education through
more participatory methodologies;
- real energy saving.
For the students:
- development of team work, research and communication skills;
- awareness of the responsible use of energy resources;
- they become agents of social change.
Link(s) http://www.fundacionrepsol.com/ http://www.voluntariado.fundacionrepsol.com/
VET ENERGY COUNTRY: Spain
Promoter Fundacin Repsol.
Entities involved 4VET centres in the Basque Country and 1 in Madrid, Tknika (Centre for
research and innovation in training), Repsol High Training Centre.
Financing Fundacin Repsol.
Description of the "VET Energy" is a pilot project that meets Fundacin Repsols objective of
activities promoting entrepreneurship and social innovation in VET training.
VET students and alumni propose projects related to energy efficiency,
mobility, sustainability or social issues. Repsol volunteers advise students
in the development of the selected projects through the creation of work
teams, which also involve a school teacher as an academic tutor. Students
design, promote and lead the project, with the support of experts
(volunteers and teachers) and financial support by the Foundation.
Place of School and external Duration/timing One year and a half.
implementation spaces.
Participants There are 12 volunteers, 6 teachers and 18 VET students participating.
- company has an impact in the field of innovation applied to VET;
- improvement of the internal working environment and strengthening of
the feeling of belonging of the workers;
- volunteers develop skills, interact with a new collective (teen-agers), and
increase awareness on social issues.
- new synergies with the business world and with other training centres; -
increased prestige and innovation in VET education;
- awareness on the issue of social energy and new ways of working.
For the students:
- new skills and incentives for entrepreneurship as a possibility for
professional development;
- they become agents of social change in their environment.
Project/activity Some difficulty may arise from differences in pace, methods and ways of
Weaknesses working between schools and companies.
Link(s) http://www.fundacionrepsol.com/ http:/www.voluntariado.fundacionrepsol.com/
INNOVATION CHALLENGES COUNTRY: Spain
Promoter Tecuni.
Entities involved Somorrostro VET Centre.

Financing There is not economic inversion, only time of the professionals, but
"it is a win / win relationship with the school".
Other: Professional orienteering.
Description of the This project stems from a consolidated relationship between the
activities company and the VET Center, which started with internship
programmes.
Tecunis innovation sector raised seven challenges for innovation
and improvement that could undertake Somorrostros trained
students, allowing them to apply their knowledge in real work
contexts. Thus they created the first two working groups: 4
students worked together with Tecunis professional technicians
and tutors, applying their knowledge in innovative and concrete
projects: one for the development of a traffic lights line
configuration and one for creating a computer programme to
control energy bills.
Tecuni also offers training in energy efficiency and responsible
consumption to secondary schools.
Place of Tecunis centre. Duration/timing 3 months.
implementation
Participants 2 employees as tutors, 4 students.
- New and up-to-date knowledge ("technicians provide the
experience and students provide the latest technology");
- "The opportunity to meet people with vision, possible future
incorporations").
For the students:
- "The possibility to apply what we learned in class in real-life work
context " and job opportunities;
- New learnings and "the skill of working with deadlines";
- "The vision of what can be done with what we learned at school".
Weaknesses
Other information The success of the activities and the great satisfaction of employees
and students make it an experience to repeat and extend.
Link(s) http://www.tecuni.com/
Conclusions
This Good Practices Collection is intended for providing inspiration, ideas and
suggestions to the managers and staff at companies and schools interested in
developing Corporate Volunteering projects.
It shows a great variety of activities directed to all schools levels, but also to no formal
educational organisations.
If you are interested in designing a Corporate Volunteering program, we invite you to
refer to the other CV PLUS tools:
- Corporate Volunteering legal framework in CV PLUS partners countries;
- The training itineraries for the empowerment and assessment of staff
volunteers skills;
- The Methodological Guides for Companies and Schools.
All these tools can be found on the CV PLUS Platform.
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CV PLUS - Corporate Volunteering as a Tool for

Connecting Business and Education Worlds.

Project number: 2015-1-ES01KA202-015961

By Corporate Volunteering we mean the strategy linked to the Corporate Social

Three identifiable key elements constitute a voluntary activity:

Absence of any reward for the activity;

In the CV PLUS project, we focus especially on good practices of Corporate

To provide practical examples of cooperation between the world of business

2. Other organisations involved

Supporting students vocational and academic

Others (redevelopment of facilities, building,

3. Duration of the activity

43% Long duration activities

Benefits for Companies.

Corporate Volunteering is an opportunity for companies to share skills with future

In a social responsibility perspective, Corporate Volunteering allows companies to

For volunteers, Corporate Volunteering is a

They improve their work relations, making

Volunteer employees usually feel a sense of fulfilment, satisfaction and enthusiasm

Benefits for schools and teachers.

Based on our good practices collection,

Moreover, the school staff gains new

Students seem to be the greatest beneficiaries of the Corporate Volunteering

Corporate Volunteering provides to students the possibility to establish contacts with

These kinds of activities contribute to shaping the students initiative and

We wish you highly interesting reading,

The staff of CV PLUS

Eminenta/Mentoring COUNTRY: Belgium

Type of activity Workplace activities (Career day);

Type of activity Workplace activities (job shadowing for students);

Financing Part of the education.

Entities involved Schools, NGOs, associations.

Entities involved Companies, school, other community organizations.

Entities involved Schools and no profit organizations.

Entities involved Schools and parents-volunteers.

Financing Grants obtained by the promoter.

Entities involved 40 companies and 26 public and private institutions (universities,

Entities involved Somorrostro VET Centre.

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