City Action is a free volunteering brokerage service linking City-based businesses with community organisations and social enterprises in the City and neighbouring boroughs. As skills-sharing experts we work closely with our members to facilitate high impact, mutually beneficial volunteering opportunities and partnerships.
City Action hosts regular knowledge sharing events for our members to raise awareness and understanding between businesses and community organsiations.
City Action has been in operation since 1998 and is part of the Corporate Responsibility team at the City of London Corporation. Please note that we do not facilitate team challenge volunteering.
Allianz Global Investors partners with St Luke's Centre to make an impact
Allianz Global Investors was seeking a new community organisation partner and City Action matched them with St Luke's Centre. Together, the two organisations are working on a variety of projects and making a real impact.
read moreSThree and Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership develop employablity skills
SThree contributed to the work of Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership by supporting the development of employability skills of young people.
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International research on City Action
Read a case study on the role of City Action's brokers in facilitating high quality skills-based employee volunteering. The research was undertaken by Dr Louise Lee from Massey University, New Zealand.
Check out this video from our Annual Celebration 2013! Here is what one of our delegates said "Excellent event which brings community organisations and corporate partnerships together!"
Addressing the gaps in employee volunteering
"There are some fantastic and positive new trends emerging in the employee volunteering sphere, and yet, with London’s tremendous business community and all it has to share, it is striking how much there is still to do."
Read this everything you need to know research report that looks at gaps in employee volunteering.
Why volunteering is good for business
"To get the most out of our employees, we feel that they need to have their creativity encouraged and volunteering is a mutually beneficial way to capture this potential..."
Read more about why City Action client, Simply Business, think volunteering is good for business in online publication, London Loves Business.
How else can we help you?
Please take a look at the City of London Corporate Community Involvement guide, which explains the various programmes we offer to businesses looking to develop their community engagement programmes.
