Hear from those who know the benefits of volunteering
Our Cultural Ambassadors explain how volunteering can help you as an individual and your wider cultural community as a whole!
"...volunteering is very much a two way street and feedback clearly shows everyone gains from working within a different culture. Sharing skills and expertise, our people then utilise on client issues, adding real value from a different often refreshing angle...
David Adair
Head of Community Affairs, PricewaterhouseCoopers Click for more
"...there are real learning and skills developmental benefits for those who volunteer in their spare time. These benefits cover a range of softer skills that can be applied in their day jobs and day to day lives..."
Robert Bourns
Senior Partner, TLT LLP Click for more
"Providing opportunities for volunteering in the arts makes sound business sense. Not only does it deliver development opportunities for our people that benefit the wider community, it also often takes them into smaller and more responsive organisations that operate in a quite different ways to the risk sensitive world of big business."
Jonathan Fortnam
Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP Click for more
"Volunteering develops a broad range of skills like leadership, team working and empathy. However, as a national broadcaster we get added advantages from our staff working out in the community with other organisations."
Ken Lee
HR Director BBC North Click for more
"...in fact it's surprising how quick and easy it is to add value and make a genuine enduring difference. But I honestly believe I've actually got at least as much back myself personally as I've contributed..."
Hemant Patel
Asda Stores Ltd Click for more
“I’m proud to say that I work for Deutsche. With Arts & Business, the firm empowered me to work as an ambassador for arts charity motiroti. I was made interim chair for the charity board and gained a huge amount of experience that I would never had just at work alone."
Irfan Shareef
Assistant Vice President, Deutsche Bank Click for more