Neighbourly

Neighbourly businesses and good causes are making a measurable difference to people and planet every day. 👨🔧 Join them, and us, as we deliver £1 billion of impact into communities by 2025.

We’re pleased to be supporting Aldi UK with their newly launched back-to-school fund, which will help families with the expense of buying lunch-box essentials and after-school snacks for the new school year. Having found that 73% of parents admit to worrying about costs related to their children’s schooling at the start of the academic year, Aldi will be giving 100 parents the chance to apply for a £100 voucher, as well as donating £20,000 through Neighbourly to partnered good causes, including schools and nurseries.

Happy #WelcomeWednesday everyone 💙 As August draws to a close we would like to welcome another two businesses who have recently joined the Neighbourly platform to support their volunteering efforts and deliver meaningful impact into their local communities. 🖥️ InterSystems ⚖️ Farrer & Co We're looking forward to working together! 🤝

Our mission is to prove that by reducing environmental impact whilst creating social value, businesses can succeed in creating positive impact. However, barriers such as paying VAT on end-of-the-line products they wish to donate, often restrict what businesses can do to support communities. Neighbourly COO Zoë Colosimo says that the new Labour Government must support circular economy goals in order to achieve positive social impact, but where should they start? Read the link in the comments to find out.

💻 This week, one of our corporate partners, AtkinsRéalis is going above and beyond with their commitment to social value by supporting good causes with a webinar on all things social media for Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise organisations. If you’re interested in learning more about why you should be using social media, how to build a content strategy and the role of community management, join them on Friday 23rd August at 1pm by signing up on the link in the comments 👇

We're proud to be featured in this Financial Times article, which highlights the valuable role that corporate volunteering plays in the UK and how platforms like Neighbourly simplify the process so employers and employees can focus on doing good 🙌

Have you heard about our DigitalBridge volunteer campaign? 💻 The project aims to deliver digital support and AI knowledge into our charity network - helping leaders and managers of small charities and community organisations to upskill, expedite digital tasks and build knowledge in Generative AI. We've teamed up with Microsoft and a number of our corporate partners to provide access, through remote volunteering, to training and support to help with digital tasks and learning. Thanks for the shout out Good Impact Group (GIG) 💙

📊 Did you know that 80% of businesses report increased revenue from sustainability initiatives? Find out more about the power of local giving in corporate sustainability strategies in our paper: Corporate Giving How to increase the impact of your donations. The paper explores how companies can maximise their ESG impact and build community trust through meaningful local partnerships and strategic donation management. We include case studies from long-standing and trusted clients such as Sainsbury's, Certas Energy and New Look on the progress of their donation programmes. Read the full report to learn how your business can harness the power of local giving. #CorporateSustainability #ESG #LocalImpact Thoughts on the importance of local giving in sustainability efforts? We'd love to hear your perspectives in the comments.

Recent events in the UK have highlighted the critical importance of standing united in our pursuit for equality, inclusivity, and connection. It is crucial, now more than ever, to support those who may feel unsafe or have been affected by the unacceptable anti-immigrant and far-right violence within our communities. If you have been affected by the recent disturbances and are in need of assistance, or you are a member of a business who wishes to help, please get in contact via the link in our comments.

In our latest blog we explore the Lidl Community Fund 💙 We've worked with Lidl GB over the past 3 years to support their local communities over the UK and Ireland through their grant giving programme. In that time they have: 🤝 supported more than 950 good causes 👩👩👦👦 helped 288,000 people 💸 distributed £1.17 million Follow the link in the comments to find out more about the partnership, including areas of focus and how the programme evolved to meet changing needs.