6 Ways Charity Work Creates a Cheerful Culture

6 Ways Charity Work Creates a Cheerful Culture Hosting charity events in the workplace  has a  huge impact,  not only on those youre raising money to support, but also for the team behind the event and the people involved.  Supporting a charity should always be about helping others in a selfless way, however it  also provides a special opportunity  to bring  people together for a common cause, promoting generosity and cohesion among colleagues. If youre trying to find a way to boost your employees morale, why not trying  focussing  your efforts on  people outside your organisation who are doing it tough?  The flow on benefits to the office will wow you! 1. Productivity and team work Charity work doesnt care about bonuses, targets  or  hitting the top of a leader board. Everyone taking part has the same end goal, and the only way to get there is if you work together. This can be a breath of fresh air if you work in a competitive environment, as it will help you bring back a sense of teamwork and pride amongst a group of people. Wave  goodbye to the competitive atmosphere of the office, and be prepared to welcome a newly found sense of togetherness. 2. Pride and passion Theres nothing more satisfying than finishing a task, and having accomplished something incredible. Taking part in charity projects can boost this sense of pride tenfold, as you know its not only for personal gain. As well as personal pride, it can also boost employees pride in the business they work for, and this is all the more important now were in an age where employee advocacy has so much importance. 3. Ethics and happiness at work Everyone, no matter how radical they may seem in their approach to work, has a sense of ethics or morals which helps them do what they do. Getting involved with charity projects will help develop these ethics in your employees, which  will  in turn boost the ethical value of your business.  Employees are a companys  biggest asset; without a team of ethical, hardworking people, youll never have a ethical, hardworking organisation. 4. Volunteer days Something that has grown in popularity over the past few years is businesses allowing their employees a set amount of volunteer days each year on top of paid leave and holidays. Not only is this a fantastic benefit  to provide for a workforce, it also boosts the business in a few ways. First off, potential new employees will see that youre a company who hold volunteer and charity work of high importance. Its also great for existing employees as they will feel as though the company wants them to do well at something else other than just their job for monetary gain. All of these benefits come on top of actually having a few spare days a year to help others, which is the most important factor! 5. Fun Not only does charity raise awareness and money for some great causes, but it can also be an injection of fun into an otherwise boring office. Bringing employees together for a day of fun shakes things up a bit and makes the office more interesting. Theres also an array of super fun fundraising  ideas that would make even the most serious of people laugh. 6. Charity ideas: Bake sale Sponsored run Dance off Skydiving Sponsored silence Auctions Bag-packing at a local supermarket Talent show or concert Football or sports event Karaoke And many more. For more fundraising ideas check out this  list. Main image credit: Shutterstock