Nokia's global volunteering program, Nokia Helping Hands, is a program through which thousands of Nokia employees donate their time and talent to local community needs.
Perhaps we could help you and your organization? If you are interested in learning more about the Nokia employee volunteering program, please read on.
Running a volunteer program is like being a good matchmaker. You need to know each other's interests, skills, strengths, and limits - how they can fit and work together well. Before an appeal is made for Nokia volunteers, it's important to look at your program's activities and services to determine how Nokia volunteers can help you meet your goals. The following is a list of things which we would like you to plan and consider:
- Identify and describe the specific tasks that you would like Nokia volunteers to perform.
- Link volunteers to a goal or purpose. Let them know what they are working toward so that when they accomplish a task they can feel good about achieving.
- Do Nokia volunteers need any special skills, personal traits, unique talents, or training to carry out any of the tasks? If so, what are they? Who will the volunteers work with while doing the tasks?
- How many volunteers are needed? Will the volunteers be working individually or in groups? Nokia employees can volunteer both as individuals and as teams. Try to match the work and the number of volunteers.
- When and where do the tasks need to be performed? How much time is needed? Are the hours or days flexible or set? Will volunteers be working on-site or off-site? Are there tasks that can be performed in the office or at home? Will Nokia volunteers be supervised or unsupervised? Identify risks or liabilities, if any. Who will volunteers report to and when?
As with paid program staff, it is important for Nokia volunteers to know what's expected of them and how they can succeed.
Contact Nokia
Once you have identified the tasks that you would like Nokia volunteers to perform, please email nokia.volunteer@nokia.com to introduce your organization and its policies and procedures. You will also need to provide details about the tasks you would like to be completed by our volunteers.
When providing information about the tasks, please include the following:
- An overview of the program and its mission, goals, objectives, and future directions
- The program's current activities and services
- An overview of the purpose of the assignment and its duties, responsibilities, and expected outcomes
- Attendance, absence, and notification policies
- Security, liability, and confidentiality policies
This could be the start of our cooperation!