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Can Small Businesses Afford to be Socially Responsible?
Social responsibility is a business management concept that by 2021, is well a...
Grant Thornton: Why we joined Social Good Connect
Continuing our ‘Get to Know Us’ Friday blog series, we have been speaking ...
How to align your Corporate Social Responsibility goals with wider business goals in 2021
Henry David Thoreau once said, ‘What you get by achieving your goals is not ...
Individual volunteering vs Employee volunteering
When you think of volunteering, you probably think of someone working with a n...
Our first goodbye! Lennox reflects on her time with Social Good Connect
Lennox Norrie has been a valued member of our team since she joined as Charity...
Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Goals: what does it all mean?
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the Sustainable Development Goals (S...
Greenwood Moreland: Why we joined Social Good Connect
Continuing our ‘Get to Know Us’ Friday blog series, we have been speaking ...
Brexit, Covid-19, and what it all means for Corporate Social Responsibility.
It’s been almost nine months since the first national lockdown ordered by Bo...
Golphin: Why we joined Social Good Connect?
Continuing our ‘Get to Know Us’ Friday blog series, we have been speaking ...
How to improve volunteer retention rates
During 2018-2019, 19.4 million people formally volunteered in the UK, and more...
Ninja Kiwi: Why we joined Social Good Connect
Continuing our ‘Get to Know Us’ Friday blog series, we have been speaking ...
How to create a culture of volunteering in your organisation: 3 steps to success
If corporate social responsibility (CSR) and community impact are on your comp...
Forth Valley College: Why we joined Social Good Connect
Continuing our ‘Get to Know Us’ Friday blog series, we have been s...
B-Corp Vs. Social Enterprise Mark: Is certification important?
As consumers, we expect more from the companies we buy from in 2020. It’s no...
Employee Volunteering: Three reasons why employees don’t always sign up
Introducing an employee volunteering programme is a great way for employers to...
Meet the Team – Caroline McKenna, CEO and Founder
What is your role in the team? Â CEO. Social Good Connect has been a couple o...
Word of mouth vs online platforms? Our top tips for volunteer recruitment
Volunteers are the vital cog that keeps the third sector turning. They are the...
Meet the Team – Debbie Johnson, Corporate Engagement Manager
What is your role in the team? My role in the team is to reach out to a...
How your employee volunteering can help meet UN Sustainable Development Goals
First established in 2015, the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) hav...
Meet the Team – Claire Gray, Engagement Coordinator
What is your role in the team? My role at Social Good Connect is to pro...
Why your company may need a Volunteer Policy… with downloadable template!
If your organisation is looking to get involved with employee volunteering, an...
Meet the Team – Hannah Tiffin, Project, Operations and Performance Manager
What is your role in the team? My role is the Operations and Projects M...
Three Reasons Why Employees Don’t Engage with Employee Volunteering Schemes
You may have witnessed a rise in volunteering and increased interest in corpor...
Meet the Team – Fiona Esposito, Business Relationship Manager
What is your role in the team?  I am the Business Engagement Manager. I wo...
How to Avoid Employee Burnout During the Pandemic
Are you feeling over-tired and uninspired? Irritable, unhappy, and finding it ...
Meet the Team – Emma Nicol, Project Support
What is your role in the team? My role is Project Support. I assist the team w...
What is a B-Corp and Why Should You Be Excited About It?
Over recent years, you have likely seen the distinctive B-Corp logo here and t...
Meet the Team – Megan Cleary, Charity Engagement Manager
What is your role in the team? My role at Social Good Connect is Charity Eng...
Why a Period of Economic Uncertainty is the Perfect Time to Focus on Social Responsibility
This year, we have all experienced something that most of us would have previo...
Meet the Team – Sarah Johnston, Business Engagement Manager
What is your role in the team? I am the Business Engagement Manager, I wor...
5 Purpose-led Businesses in Edinburgh we LOVEÂ
Recently we spoke about some of the brilliant charities operating in Edinburg...
Meet the Team – Betty Henderson, Marketing and Communications Executive
What is your role in the team? My role is the Marketing and Communications Ex...
Why Choosing a ‘Charity of the Year’ May Not Be the Answer to Your Social Responsibility Goals
You might think that choosing a ‘Charity of the Year’ for your business to...
Meet the Team – Lennox Norrie, Charity Engagement Manager
What is your role in the team? My role is Charity Relationship Manager. This i...
Why Volunteering will Transform your Career
Volunteering is often touted as a great option for graduates looking to gain e...
5 Charities in Edinburgh that You Can Support Today
One of the biggest challenges that charities in Edinburgh, and all over the co...
The 5 Best Places to Find Volunteering Opportunities Online
Here at Social Good Connect we know just how difficult it can be to find vol...
How to Succeed with Social Good… the Secret to Success
Many organisations invest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities,...
What is Skilled Volunteering and How Can it Help my Charity?
When people think of volunteering, often the first thing that springs to mind ...
Does Brand Activism Work for Business?
It appears that nowadays brands are expected to stand for more than just their...
Investing in Social Good: How Does it Affect the Bottom Line?
We’ve spoken extensively about the benefits of investing in social good. Her...
How can Employer-supported Volunteering Help your Business?
There are many reasons why employer-supported volunteering is good for employe...
Volunteering vs Unpaid Work: What’s the Difference?
If you are stepping into the world of volunteering for the first time, using y...
Why Charities Should Professionalise Volunteer Management… And How to Do It
First of all, what on earth does ‘professionalised’ volunteering even mean...
5 Steps to An Effective Social Good Strategy
How can you make social good a priority for your company? Committing to a soci...
Volunteering: How to Choose the Right Opportunity for You
Becoming a volunteer and offering your free time to help others is one of the ...
What Does it Mean To Have A Social Good Strategy?
CSR, social responsibility, social good. People often use these terms intercha...
Secrets of a Successful Business and Not-for-profit Partnership
A question we get asked regularly at Social Good Connect by the business commu...
What is Employee Engagement and Why is it Important?
If you are starting to work on your company culture and implement a social goo...
5 Companies That Are Totally Transparent
It used to be that companies held their cards close to their chests. They were...
Why You Should Give Your Employees Time to Volunteer
As an employer, you will be aware that the strongest asset of any company is t...
Why Volunteers will Always Be Needed – Not Just During the Pandemic
At Social Good Connect, we accelerated our ‘go-live’ date by six months in...
Case Study: GoodCall and U-Evolve
At Social Good Connect we believe in building connected communities. In everyt...
Thinking Outside the Box: Volunteering Roles You May Never Have Considered
Volunteers are a vital asset for any third-sector organisation. They are the b...
Volunteers Week 2020
This week is Volunteers Week 2020. It is an annual celebration of volunteering...
Why You Should Consider Becoming a Charity Trustee
When you think of a board of trustees, you might imagine a table of retired bu...
Case Study: Social Bite and Murgitroyd
At Social Good Connect, we are in the business of positive connections. In the...
5 Reasons Why People Give Up on Volunteering – And How to Avoid This
If, throughout your life, you have ever taken part in some kind of volunteerin...
What is A Social Good Champion?
Over the last year, we have been working hard to understand what makes a succe...
What is the ROI of Your Social Good Activities?
As a business owner you want to know that the time, effort and resources you p...
Why Businesses Should Consider Partnering with Charities
The idea of businesses partnering with charities is, by no means, a new one. F...
Why Community Involvement is the Key to an Effective Social Good Strategy
It is pretty well known that for a business to succeed in 2020, it needs to ha...
How Charities Successfully Attract Young Volunteers
Attracting young volunteers is becoming more and more of a challenge for chari...
4 Top Tips for Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers
Many charities and not-for-profit organisations are finding it increasingly ha...
Furlough FAQ: What does it mean for employees?
Last week we published our Furlough FAQ for Employers, but it is not only empl...
Furlough FAQ: What does it mean for employers?
The Government Job Retention Scheme and the concept of ‘furlough’ ...
What is Corporate Social Responsibility?
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a business buzzword that has been ban...
How Can I Volunteer to Help Now?
If, like so many others across the country, you are wondering how you can get ...
Virtual Volunteering vs Face-to-Face Volunteering
You may have heard the terms ‘virtual volunteering’ or ‘micro-volunteeri...
Micro-volunteering: Why Your Charity Should Care About this Trend
The world around us is changing at a remarkable pace. Once upon a time we had ...
What Actually IS Volunteering?
What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word ‘volunteer’? Y...
How to Turn Your Volunteer Training into An Online Process
Charities and businesses alike are being forced to rethink their processes and...
How to Connect to Your Community While Socially Distant
These are unprecedented times. Due to a global pandemic, half of Europe is in ...
4 Easy Ways for Small Businesses to Incorporate Social Good into their Business Plan
In a world where businesses are waking up to the importance of effective socia...
The High Cost of Ignoring Employee Mental Health
2019 was the year that burnout was officially recognised by the WHO as an occu...
Virtual Volunteering: Proof that the Internet is Not All Bad!
It’s no surprise that in a world run by apps, someone has figured out a way ...
Why Your Business Should Value Purpose and Profit for Future Success
Being a business that values purpose as well as profit has been a growing tren...
The Benefits to Employees of Corporate Volunteering Schemes
So, your company has invested in a corporate volunteering scheme. And they are...
How can you Encourage your Employees to Take Up Volunteering Opportunities?
We all know how important it is to engage our employees and finding ways to do...