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How Can You Give?
Most of us will already be planning our
gi昀琀 for friends and family members this
Christmas, but there are other ways to
show kindness this fes琀椀ve season. You can
receive the wellbeing boost giving provides
you by:
• Spending money on others
• Spending 琀椀me with others
• Performing acts of kindness
• Complimen琀椀ng someone
• Making someone laugh
• Telling someone about how you feel
Volunteering is one of the
most powerful ways to give
and has proven health bene昀椀ts.
Research has suggested
that the health bene昀椀ts of
volunteering can be greater
than taking up exercise or
attending religious services.
It’s not just individuals that can bene昀椀t
from giving, it’s good for business too. If a
business is making charitable dona琀椀ons,
hos琀椀ng charitable func琀椀ons or promo琀椀ng
employee volunteer days, poten琀椀al
customers and investors are more likely to
give their money to that company.
It’s also bene昀椀cial for those looking to
promote their career. Research from
LinkedIn has found employers respond
more o昀琀en to candidates who include
the causes and chari琀椀es they support in
their pro昀椀le. Furthermore, prospec琀椀ve
employers may get insight into your
personality and your commitment to social
causes. Ul琀椀mately, businesses want to
hire the right person for the role and the
candidate’s personality and ethos very
much comes into play when making their
hiring decisions.
Not only that, but employees are much
happier when they have the opportunity
to make a di昀昀erence in the community
by volunteering with chari琀椀es their
respec琀椀ve company supports. A happier
workforce can provide the founda琀椀on for
improved innova琀椀on, experimenta琀椀on,
agility, and be琀琀er overall personal health
and performance.
So, even though Christmas typically
represents a season for present-giving,
you don’t have to 昀椀nd the perfect gi昀琀 or
invest lots of money to receive the amazing
mental health bene昀椀ts giving can give you.
Giving your 琀椀me to someone, giving a
compliment to someone, giving someone
the joy of laughter can all make you - and
those on the receiving end - happier.
Organisations & Giving
