Our Charity Work
January 2021
I’m Chloe and I set up Executive Support Consultants over 5 years ago. The company has just one employee (me!) and I work with a number of sub-contractors to help deliver our business organising services.
As we start 2021, I have decided to make 2 big changes to my company.
Firstly, I have implemented a 4-day working week and secondly, with my extra time I have decided to volunteer my business skills to help small volunteer led charities deliver on their mission.
4-Day Working Week
I’ve been following the latest research and case studies of other organisations that have moved to a 4-day working week over the last couple of years. Looking at both the positives and negatives, it is something I have been mulling over for a while, and I have now decided to do it.
The positives should be increased productivity and a better work/life balance.
I believe by being such a small company I can navigate and work through any possible negatives without impacting the service I provide my clients. It will require discipline and continued learning and development in order to offer the best possible service.
For 2021 I am going to try it out. If I plan my time correctly, I hope that I will start to reap the benefits of a 4-day working week soon.
Some great articles and interviews have been done about the 4-day working week. Links below of just some if you are interested:
With the extra time a 4-day working week gives me, I plan to volunteer up to 10 hours per month of my business skills to help small charities deliver on their mission.
Why? Because I can. One of my main motivations for setting up my own business was to be my own boss and be able to decide when, how and for whom I work for. But as the business grew I became busier and busier and forgot that I could do this. I always wanted to do some form of “corporate responsibility” (though I don’t much like that phrasing as it feels too much like a branding exercise), and found that as well as financial donations, a lot of charities need actual business support. From a selfish perspective, it is also interesting and enjoyable to meet new people, learn about new charities and share my skills.
I already work with a lot of charities, most are well establish, and although money is always tight in the charity sector, I know I offer a cost effective service. As my overheads are low I can offer a competitive rate for high quality support. You can see how I have helped clients from my "Happy Customer" pages for business support, websites and events.
However, I also recognise that there are a lot of very small charities that don’t have the resources for business support, often run by volunteers only, yet able to have a significant impact in local communities or for specific causes. The Covid-19 pandemic has shown us all the power of local community and charity.
If you are a small charity and need help with any of the business services that I offer, contact me today. We also look for opportunities to help small charities at Reach Volunteer.
Typically I help charities that;
I have a particular interest in charities with missions linked to supporting children, alleviating poverty, environmental concerns, Latin America and Afghanistan.
I have already supported the following charities in 2020.
I look forward to building on this list as my volunteering programme develops.
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