Volunteering with beneficiary organisations such as charities and social enterprises makes a real impact in our society. We as humans are hardwired to help. As well as the benefits to our shared community, using your time to help valuable causes can be incredibly rewarding and creates a sense of purpose (read more about helper’s high
World Environment Day approaches. As always, it is celebrated on June 5th. whatimpact wants to mark the occasion and help raise awareness on this year’s theme: ecosystem restoration. World Environment Day also kicks off the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Reviving different ecosystems, such as forests, farmlands or peatlands, is a huge project, because ecosystems
The government’s new Procurement Policy – what’s changed for companies? In 2021, the requirement for all companies involved in procurement is that they work in accordance with the Procurement Policy Note 06/20 (PPN). The new PPN requires companies of all sizes bidding for public contracts to plan and demonstrate how their operations deliver social value
Meet your CSR goals and improve brand reputation by choosing a social impact organisation to support from the list below. Next steps at the end of this blog. Female founded Social Enterprises: Love Sober – We created love sober to provide a positive model for women seeking to change their relationship with alcohol. We use
A study by NPC* revealed that 50% of charities have taken company volunteers they did not actually need, due to fear of upsetting their company partners. Yes, this stat was shocking one to us too, which is why we conducted our own study to ask UK charities of their experience when it comes to charity-company
Supporting local organisations that mean something to you can help to rebalance the problem of disproportionate public funding in the UK. The ways in which citizens do or do not interact with their socio-political environments is becoming a more and more weighted concept. Our attachment to the consequences of our day to day interactions with society – from