# Workplace Giving (workplacegiving.co.uk) > The UK information hub on workplace giving — payroll giving, matched giving, employee volunteering, charity-of-the-year programmes, fundraising, and CSR/ESG for SMBs. Sponsored by Leavely (leavely.online). ## Topical pillars - [Payroll Giving](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/): Tax-efficient charity donations straight from staff payslips. - [Matched Giving](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/): When employers match what staff donate or fundraise. - [Employee Volunteering](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/): Paid time off to volunteer for a cause that matters. - [Charity of the Year](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/charity-of-the-year/): How UK firms run a year-long workplace charity partnership. - [Fundraising at Work](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/fundraising-at-work/): Bake sales to bike rides — workplace fundraising that works. - [CSR & ESG for Small Firms](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/csr-esg-for-smbs/): Practical corporate responsibility for businesses under 250 staff. ## Articles ### CSR & ESG for Small Firms - [The One-Page CSR Statement Template for UK SMBs](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/csr-esg-for-smbs/csr-statement-template-smb/): A practical CSR statement template for UK businesses under 250 staff — what to include, what to leave out, and how it lands in tender responses. - [B Corp Certification for UK SMBs: Is It Worth It?](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/csr-esg-for-smbs/b-corp-for-smbs/): What B Corp certification actually involves for a UK SMB — the B Impact Assessment, fees, legal amendments, timeline and how it compares to alternatives. - [Answering ESG Procurement Questionnaires: A UK SMB Guide](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/csr-esg-for-smbs/esg-procurement-questionnaires/): How UK SMBs should answer ESG sections in procurement questionnaires — PPN 06/21, Social Value Act, modern slavery, EcoVadis and CDP requests. ### Charity of the Year - [How to Pick a Charity of the Year: A UK SMB Decision Framework](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/charity-of-the-year/how-to-pick-a-charity-of-the-year/): Practical, UK-specific framework for choosing a Charity of the Year — selection criteria, governance checks, staff voting, and avoiding tick-box partnerships. - [Setting Charity of the Year Fundraising Targets: A UK SMB Guide](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/charity-of-the-year/charity-of-the-year-fundraising-targets/): How UK SMBs set realistic Charity of the Year fundraising targets — per-head, percentage of profit, matching pledges, and what to do if you're off track. - [Running a Staff Charity Vote: A Practical UK Employer's Guide](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/charity-of-the-year/running-a-staff-charity-vote/): How to run a fair internal vote to pick a Charity of the Year — nominations, shortlisting, voting methods, brigading, communication, and edge cases. ### Employee Volunteering - [Paid Volunteer Leave UK — 2026 Practical Guide for Employers](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/paid-volunteer-leave-uk/): Everything UK employers need to know about paid volunteer leave (VTO) — typical allowances, policy design, legal position, and tracking. - [Skills-Based & Pro Bono Volunteering for UK SMBs — 2026 Guide](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/skills-based-volunteering-uk/): How UK SMBs can match staff skills to charity needs through Pilotlight, Reach Volunteering, Trustees Unlimited and others — and the ROI versus hands-on days. - [Tracking Volunteer Leave: 2026 Options for UK Employers](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/tracking-volunteer-leave/): How to track paid volunteer leave separately from annual leave, what data to capture for CSR reporting, and the simplest tools for under-50-staff teams. - [Volunteer Policy Template for UK Employers — 2026 Edition](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/volunteer-policy-template/): A practical UK volunteer policy template covering eligibility, approval workflow, expenses, insurance, ACAS overlap and the clauses most employers miss. - [Team Volunteering Days in the UK — 2026 Employer Playbook](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/team-volunteering-days-uk/): How to run a team volunteering day in the UK in 2026 — logistics, insurance, where to find a project, budgets, and what actually works. ### Fundraising at Work - [20 Office Fundraising Ideas That Actually Work in UK Workplaces (2026)](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/fundraising-at-work/office-fundraising-ideas-uk/): A practical, UK-specific menu of office fundraising ideas — grouped by effort, with realistic money-raised ranges, time costs, and the legal points that catch people out. - [Workplace Raffles and Lotteries: UK Gambling Act 2005 Guide for Employers](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/fundraising-at-work/raffles-and-lotteries-at-work/): UK rules for running a raffle, tombola or sweepstake at work — workplace lottery exemption, incidental non-commercial exemption, and when you need a council licence. - [How to Run a Workplace Charity Quiz That Doesn't Bomb (UK Playbook)](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/fundraising-at-work/running-a-charity-quiz/): A step-by-step playbook for running a workplace charity quiz that raises real money — format, scoring, prizes, entry fees, tech and the UK regulatory bits people miss. ### Matched Giving - [Matched Giving Policy Template — 2026 UK SMB Guide](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/matched-giving-policy-template/): A practical matched giving policy template for UK SMBs — clauses, eligibility, caps, exclusions, approval workflow, and a copy-pasteable skeleton. - [Matched Giving Ratios and Caps — 2026 UK SMB Guide](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/matched-giving-ratios-and-caps/): How to set matched giving ratios and caps for UK SMBs — 1:1 vs 2:1, annual caps, what firms actually budget, and when higher ratios make sense. - [Best Workplace Giving Software UK 2026 — Compared](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/matched-giving-software/): An independent 2026 comparison of workplace giving and matched giving software for UK SMBs — Benevity, Percent, Onhand, and where Leavely fits in. - [Tax Treatment of Matched Giving in the UK — 2026 Guide](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/matched-giving-tax-treatment-uk/): How HMRC treats UK employer matched giving — Corporation Tax deductibility, why Gift Aid doesn't apply to the corporate portion, and evidence requirements. - [What Is Matched Giving? 2026 UK Employer's Guide](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/what-is-matched-giving/): Matched giving — what it is, how UK employers run it, typical match ratios and budgets, and how to start small without overcommitting. ### Payroll Giving - [Best UK Payroll Giving Agencies 2026 — Compared](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/best-payroll-giving-agencies-uk/): An independent 2026 comparison of the main UK Payroll Giving Agencies — Charities Trust, CAF Give As You Earn and Charitable Giving — fees, reporting, and how to choose. - [How Payroll Giving Works in the UK (2026 Step-by-Step Guide)](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/how-payroll-giving-works/): A plain-English walkthrough of how UK Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) works for employers, employees, and HMRC — from sign-up to first donation. - [The UK Payroll Giving Quality Mark Explained](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/payroll-giving-quality-mark/): What the Payroll Giving Quality Mark is, the five award tiers (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond), the participation thresholds, and whether it's worth pursuing. - [Payroll Giving Tax Relief UK 2026 — How It Actually Works](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/payroll-giving-tax-relief-uk/): How HMRC tax relief on UK Payroll Giving actually works, with worked examples for basic, higher, and additional-rate taxpayers. - [Payroll Giving Policy Template — Free UK Example](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/payroll-giving-policy-template/): A practical UK payroll giving policy template for HR and finance leads, with clauses, eligibility rules, matched giving options and HMRC compliance notes. - [Payroll Giving vs Direct Debit (with Gift Aid) — UK 2026](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/payroll-giving-vs-direct-debit/): Two routes to the same charity. Why higher-rate UK taxpayers leave money with HMRC every year by picking Direct Debit + Gift Aid over Payroll Giving. - [Setting Up Payroll Giving in a Small UK Business: A Guide](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/setting-up-payroll-giving-small-business/): A practical, step-by-step guide for UK SMBs on setting up payroll giving — from choosing a PGA to payroll setup, costs, and HMRC compliance. ## Tools - [Payroll Giving calculator](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/tools/payroll-giving-calculator/) - [Volunteer day cost calculator](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/tools/volunteer-day-cost-calculator/) - [Matched giving ROI calculator](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/tools/matched-giving-roi-calculator/) ## Templates - [Templates index](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/templates/) — ready-to-adapt policies, comms, and rollout kits for SMB HR teams ## Reference - [Glossary](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/glossary/) — plain-English definitions of UK workplace-giving terms - [About](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/about/) - [Sponsor disclosure](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/sponsor/) - [Latest articles](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/latest/)