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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.
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CVE Handbook: http://www.cve-project.eu/images/pdf/Handbook/CVE%20Handbook_English2.pdf.
The objectives of this good practices collection are:
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
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2
Company
Foundation
4 Government agency
15 School
ONG
Individual initiave
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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.
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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
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.
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).
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.
Finally, companies have the opportunity to find new aspects and ideas for their work
and to make interesting new contacts.
Benefits for volunteers.
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.
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.
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.
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;
Supporting students in the wider/soft skills;
Supporting teachers and school staff;
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;
Supporting students in the wider/soft skills;
Supporting teachers and school staff.
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.
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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endorsement of the contents which reflect the views of the authors and the Commission cannot be held
responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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