It is estimated that just 10% of UK finance professionals currently volunteer their skills to non-profits each year.
This, says Charterpath, is ‘a significant missed opportunity’. However, research has shown that time constraints and a lack of awareness are seen as the primary barriers for volunteering. In fact ,some 32% of finance professionals revealed they did not volunteer last year because it had never occurred to them!
Charterpath aims to change all this and inspire more accountants to volunteer their time and skills, helping them connect with non-profit organisations. Its goal is to see 50% of accountants giving two days a year to skills-based volunteering.
Currently some 656 accountants have signed the Charterpath volunteer pledge, providing over 18,000 hours of financial skills commitment.
Charterpath has estimated that the value of the time volunteered and recruitment fees saved adds up to £600,000.
To find out more about this great charity go to: https://www.charterpath.org.uk.
