Corporates4Communities Project
The Corporates4Communities program is an exciting initiative of the South Australian Government's Office for Volunteers, in collaboration with Heta Incorporated, which matches volunteers from businesses with community organisations to make a positive impact on South Australian communities.
The Corporates4Communities program is coordinated by Heta Incorporated to help:
Businesses provide expertise to assist community organisations in short term assignments and service delivery
Community organisations access professional help in a whole range of skill areas including planning, marketing, finance etc.
Benefits for businesses
There are many mutual benefits for businesses and community organisations who take part in Corporates4Communities.
Actively supporting and encouraging employees to volunteer is an excellent example of how businesses can demonstrate their corporate social responsibility.
It supports improvements in:
Image and standing in the community
Competitiveness
Employee development and morale
Retention and recruitment of employees
Benefits for community organisations
Through Corporates4Communities community organisations can benefit from:
Time, expertise, skills and energy volunteered by participating businesses
A raised profile
Better service delivery to meet the needs of the community
Further information
To find out more about the Corporates4Communities program
-- contact us
Project Co-ordinator: Suzanne Twelftree
Email: stwelftree@heta.com.au
Phone: (08) 8212 7771