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Types of volunteering

You can volunteer your time in many ways to make a difference to the SBT portfolio.

For all employees​ - across all levels and functions

Specific Projects

Complete discrete pieces of work to support a social enterprise with a specific problem to help them scale; e.g. pricing strategy, contract review, bid support, etc. (timing varies, but typically from 5-30 days)​
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Mentoring / Coaching

Build one-to-one relationships with social enterprises leaders, at different levels of seniority (~2 hours per month)​
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Secondment

Full time placement within SBT itself or an SBT portfolio enterprise (3 to 12 months)​
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Due-Diligence Support

Assist SBT in assessing potential new social enterprises to join the portfolio, supporting the SBT team to conduct a thorough due-diligence(~3-5 hours per quarter) 

For senior employees​ - across all functions

Investment Director

Provide ongoing support to a single social enterprise by serving as mentor and business advisor to the CEO, as well as being their main SBT point-of-contact (~20 days per year)​

​Functional Mentors

 Serve as a mentor for functional heads at our social enterprises (e.g. CFO, Head of HR) (~2 hours per month)​

​Investment Committee Member

Obtain a seat at the select committee that makes SBT investment decisions on a quarterly basis (~5 hours per quarter)​

​Board and Trustee Positions

Become a Trustee for an SBT portfolio social enterprise (subject to board vacancies) (time commitment varies)

Published: 18th June, 2021

Updated: 29th September, 2021

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