Corporate volunteering
We run several volunteering opportunities for corporate organisations, and we have plenty of experience in doing so, helping tailor to the needs of your company.
Why we need you
We manage the Selby Centre facility and by doing so we can keep the rents below market-rate value to enable small charities and voluntary organisations to survive.
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However, managing such a huge site is not cheap, and therefore the help we get from corporates for painting, gardening, maintenance and helping us with some building projects means we do not have to increase the rents of charities to pay directly for this work.​
The benefits of volunteering with us:
We have a huge community centre with activities that suit your team. We will never run out of items on the day.
We're home to 40+ independent charities / small voluntary organisations working with people in need.
We've welcomed volunteers for over 10 years so have the knowledge, capacity, experience and skills.
We charge a flat rate per a group rather than per a person.
You pay the same cost for the materials as we purchase them, rather than a per-head cost.
Current opportunities
​​At the Selby Centre in the heart of Tottenham, North London, we create and manage volunteering opportunities for corporations that help them impact the community.
Selby Food Hub
Suitable for: Small and Large Groups
Cost: Based on 20 people - £150 or a large food and toiletries parcel/donation.
Each week, we provide food parcels containing nutritionally balanced meals and/or food, as well as toiletries, for individuals and families at the Selby Centre. There are currently between 120 and 150 families who use the food bank each week.
Gardening (Global Garden)
Suitable for: Small and Large Groups
Materials Cost: Based on 20 people - £150 (we operate a tool replenishing system so each group pays £150 to replenishing the tool stock). If you specifically wanted to plant items, then we can discuss the cost of plants.
We are lucky to have huge grounds, some of which are used as garden for staff and visitors, bits which are used for a community veg growing space. There is a lot to do and can include creating more veg plots, deweeding, clearing overgrown shrubs, replanting the flower beds. We can be more specific when you give us suggested dates as this activity is seasonal.
Internal & External painting
Suitable for: Small or large groups
Materials Cost: Based on 20 people - £250 (this could differ depending on what you're painting - for example fence paint is cheaper than external metal paint).
The Selby Centre is a former secondary school building, so is absolutely huge. We have lots of corridors and skirting boards, hundreds of doors, door and window frames and lots of rooms. Outside we have fences, windows, decking, garden furniture, railing, external doors and more.
In addition, we charge a standard flat fee of £200 per a group (5-30 people). As a charity we need to ensure we cover our costs in every piece of work we do, this includes employee volunteering. The costs are broken down as follows:
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£90 to cover the cost of a supervisor dedicated to you for the day
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£110 to cover the cost of organising your day, paper, printing, room usage, transport to purchase materials and our time.