Independent UK editorial on payroll giving, matched giving, employee volunteering, charity-of-the-year programmes, fundraising, and CSR for SMBs. Sponsored by Leavely.https://workplacegiving.co.uk/en-gbhttps://workplacegiving.co.uk/csr-esg-for-smbs/csr-statement-template-smb/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTCSR & ESG for Small FirmsWorkplace Giving Editorial (CSR & ESG for Small Firms)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/charity-of-the-year/how-to-pick-a-charity-of-the-year/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTCharity of the YearWorkplace Giving Editorial (Charity of the Year)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/csr-esg-for-smbs/b-corp-for-smbs/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTCSR & ESG for Small FirmsWorkplace Giving Editorial (CSR & ESG for Small Firms)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/charity-of-the-year/charity-of-the-year-fundraising-targets/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTCharity of the YearWorkplace Giving Editorial (Charity of the Year)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/csr-esg-for-smbs/esg-procurement-questionnaires/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTCSR & ESG for Small FirmsWorkplace Giving Editorial (CSR & ESG for Small Firms)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/charity-of-the-year/running-a-staff-charity-vote/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTCharity of the YearWorkplace Giving Editorial (Charity of the Year)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/paid-volunteer-leave-uk/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmployee VolunteeringWorkplace Giving Editorial (Employee Volunteering)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/skills-based-volunteering-uk/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmployee VolunteeringWorkplace Giving Editorial (Employee Volunteering)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/tracking-volunteer-leave/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmployee VolunteeringWorkplace Giving Editorial (Employee Volunteering)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/volunteer-policy-template/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmployee VolunteeringWorkplace Giving Editorial (Employee Volunteering)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/team-volunteering-days-uk/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEmployee VolunteeringWorkplace Giving Editorial (Employee Volunteering)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/fundraising-at-work/office-fundraising-ideas-uk/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTFundraising at WorkWorkplace Giving Editorial (Fundraising at Work)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/fundraising-at-work/raffles-and-lotteries-at-work/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTFundraising at WorkWorkplace Giving Editorial (Fundraising at Work)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/fundraising-at-work/running-a-charity-quiz/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTFundraising at WorkWorkplace Giving Editorial (Fundraising at Work)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/matched-giving-policy-template/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMatched GivingWorkplace Giving Editorial (Matched Giving)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/matched-giving-ratios-and-caps/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMatched GivingWorkplace Giving Editorial (Matched Giving)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/matched-giving-software/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMatched GivingWorkplace Giving Editorial (Matched Giving)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/matched-giving-tax-treatment-uk/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMatched GivingWorkplace Giving Editorial (Matched Giving)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/best-payroll-giving-agencies-uk/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTPayroll GivingWorkplace Giving Editorial (Payroll Giving)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/how-payroll-giving-works/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTPayroll GivingWorkplace Giving Editorial (Payroll Giving)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/payroll-giving-quality-mark/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTPayroll GivingWorkplace Giving Editorial (Payroll Giving)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/what-is-matched-giving/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTMatched GivingWorkplace Giving Editorial (Matched Giving)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/payroll-giving-tax-relief-uk/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTPayroll GivingWorkplace Giving Editorial (Payroll Giving)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/payroll-giving-policy-template/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTPayroll GivingWorkplace Giving Editorial (Payroll Giving)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/payroll-giving-vs-direct-debit/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTPayroll GivingWorkplace Giving Editorial (Payroll Giving)https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/setting-up-payroll-giving-small-business/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.Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTPayroll GivingWorkplace Giving Editorial (Payroll Giving)