SEVEN WAYS TO GIVE BACK IN BUSINESS — no matter how small your business!

Fiona Scott
5 min readNov 16, 2020

The benefits of giving back to others can be profound. You will find that happiness is closely correlated to giving back and helping other people. A huge perk is — there will be a reduction of stress in your life (let’s be real, we could all do with less stress this year).

The good news is, you’ll find your acts of kindness will inspire others to pay it forward and, for some people, you will be an inspiration. Many individuals report that by helping others, they often feel they were the ones who were helped the most. Don’t underestimate how motivating giving back can be.

Showing you care in business is something I believe will become increasingly important. Even before the wretched Covid19 pandemic.

The Millennials

Did you know The Millennial Generation want to work for businesses that show care and compassion and that have purpose? Almost half the workforce (42%) now want to work for an organisation that has a positive impact on the world, according to research carried out by consultancy Global Tolerance.*

When it comes to giving back to the community, any action — big or small, can make a real difference. Whether you’re volunteering at your local food bank (there is a real need for this especially during lockdown) or…

--

--

Fiona Scott

Fiona has been a UK journalist for more than 30 years as well as being a freelance tv producer director. She’s also had her own media consultancy since 2008.