What type of volunteer work?

There are various types of volunteer work in the field of corporate volunteering. In general, there are three main types, which are explained in more detail below with a few examples:

a)  Practical/manual tasks:
Tasks of this type are accessible to everyone and do not require any special skills. They are ideal for group activities. Here are a few examples:

Culture	Assistance with organising events, concerts, exhibitions, etc.: security, helping with admission, setting up and dismantling, etc.
Nature & Environment	Removing plants, weeding, cutting trees and hedges, sowing, repairing huts/fences/signs, helping with harvesting, grape harvesting, etc.
Sports	Support with sporting events: marshalling, checkpoints, registration, reception, on-site assistance, setting up and dismantling, etc.
Various fields	Renovation/construction/cleaning/maintenance work (buil-dings, gardens, sports halls, etc.), landscaping

b) Tasks involving ‘competence sponsorship‘/pro bono (examples):
The company's employees make their skills available to the association on a voluntary (‘pro bono’) basis, either on an ad hoc or regular basis.

Participation may take the form of a service provision (in this case, it is the employees who carry out and manage a mission for the benefit of the association) or the provision of personnel (one or more employees are made available to the association for a mission supervised by the association).

Administration	Secretarial work, member database, volunteer management, applying for funding, searching for/contacting donors/sponsors/partners, etc.
Communication/ Marketing	Writing press releases, sending newsletters, assisting with print/web communication, managing social networks, SEO work, translations, graphic design/layout work, preparing annual reports, etc.
Accounting & HR	Assisting with accounting, invoicing, expense reports, reviewing the annual balance sheet, etc.
Events	Support in organising events, on-site assistance, searching for sponsors, project management, welcoming guests, setting up and technical support
Digitalisation & IT	Support of the IT department, website and database management, consulting and searching for IT solutions (tools and software)
Legal	Legal advice (statutes, management of a non-profit organisation, contracts, etc.)
Mentoring/ Coaching	Knowledge transfer and skills development, various topics and target groups
Strategy	Advice on association management, analysis

c) Charity work:
This type of volunteering includes charitable activities such as charity sales or fundraisers organised by employees for the benefit of an association.

It also includes individual assignments in direct contact with beneficiaries (children, elderly people, refugees, etc.), which generally require a regular commitment, basic training and supervision by the association.

Examples: Accompanying people on leisure activities, walks, visits, homework help, assistance with daily tasks, language practice, etc.