Impact Report 2019

Volunteering
Throughout 2019, Society’s colleagues continued to volunteer their time and
expertise to a range of organisations across London and New York.
Volunteering an excellent way of recharging our batteries and contributing
to team building, but it also allows us to forge meaningful and long-lasting
partnerships with our communities. We’re pleased to have seen an increasingly
diverse range of activities undertaken recently.
In total we spent more than 350 hours volunteering during 2019. Some examples from across the
UK and US include:
• sorting clothing donations at a British Heart Foundation shop in Clacton;
• running a workshop about interview skills and techniques for young people from Hackney;
• judging an award scheme for young people aged 9-21 undertaking work experience in
leading UK engineering firms;
• preparing and serving hot meals for the elderly people in London’s Elephant and Castle area;
• facilitating workshops for young people in South London about gender norms and masculinity.
Our Company Away Day
In April, Society’s UK team spent the day at Kentish Town City Farm undertaking a collection of
manual tasks including gardening, chopping up old Christmas trees, fence building, and painting.
We also met some very playful goats!
Meanwhile, in New York, our colleagues spent the day with two organisations: first, in Brooklyn
with FABSCRAP, an organisation that recycles fabrics in New York City, and second, with The
Bowery Mission, serving hot meals to those experiencing homelessness in Manhattan.
Board Responsibilities
Society also has colleagues who are governors at schools in Essex and Hitchin and trustees of
charities in London. We are encouraging and supportive of colleagues who have long-term
voluntary commitments and board-level roles, as it’s a great way to develop inclusive and
innovative leaders within our firm.