Employee Engagement Activities
Engage your employees with community activities.
Team Building For A Community
Partnering with United Way Halton & Hamilton offers your team a chance to sharpen their skills while also opening their eyes to what’s happening locally. They’ll learn about the social issues that matter most and discover how we can all contribute to positive change. To discuss the best opportunties for your workplace please contact Gavan at gbadh@uwhh.ca
Engage your employees, build team, and learn about community need & supports across Halton & Hamilton
Days of Caring
One day, a whole lot of love. Join United Way Halton & Hamilton as we support local agencies across our community through online and in-person volunteer projects, such as participating in mock interviews for job seekers, tidying gardens, or writing cards for seniors.
Our supporters often want to make more than a financial contribution to our community. Through our Community Donation Warehouse, we build relationships with corporate and logistics partners, creating a community-based solution giving new life to unused inventory. The program enables United Way to further support agencies in achieving their missions, while enhancing the scope and impact of our own work. Learn more about the program here. Click here to learn more.
Volunteer opportunities at the Community Donation Warehouse are available now! Connect with Gavan Badh for more information on making a donation or volunteering gbadh@uwhh.ca.
Spread a little holiday joy to families and individuals in need during the festive season. United Way’s annual Holiday Helping Hand program supports hundreds people through local agencies. Participants can choose to adopt a family, help with a volunteer project, or contribute to our gift and food drive. Program details and registration launch in November each year.
If you are corporate group and would like to explore options of creating a custom Day of Caring experience, contact your staff partner to learn more. These volunteering projects can be designed as in-person or online or both! All Day of Caring projects support local United Way Halton & Hamilton-funded social service agencies.
Other Engagement Opportunities
Have fun – and a little competition – learning about United Way’s commitment to building strong, empowered communities without barriers in which everyone can thrive. There is so much to share about how your support helps United Way do good things in community! Using the Kahoot online game platform, we cover general questions about United Way, the impact of our Community Investment Fund and dive into the priority issues we focus on to improve as many lives as possible. Connect with your United Way contact to book a trivia session.
The Make the Month experience cultivate empathy among participants by offering insight into the challenges faced by individuals and families living on a limited income. Through this simulation, participants gain a firsthand understanding of the tough financial and life decisions that must be made each month.
To book a facilitated session for a corporate or community group, please contact Gavan at gbadh@uwhh.ca
United Way offers Natural Supports simulations to raise awareness about mental health issues and assist youths in their day-to-day interactions across various aspects of life. Natural Supports are people who can provide support through existing connections – family members, friends, colleagues, coaches, or other community connections.
To book a facilitated session for a corporate or community group, please contact Gavan at gbadh@uwhh.ca
Hearing a personal story from a United Way speaker is an excellent way for employees and donors to learn about the impact their donations make in community. Invite a United Way speaker, including agency staff and program participants, to your campaign kick-off, town hall, lunch and learn, or other fundraising events. Speakers Bureau volunteers can present virtually and share their stories of working on the frontlines and of lives changed because by United Way-supported programs.
Get a glimpse into the critical work happening every day at United Way Halton & Hamilton-funded agencies in our community. Tours may be presented in real time, or choose from our library of prerecorded virtual tours
Click here to view Virtual Tours
Check out more inspirational stories and videos on our website and YouTube channel to share stories with colleagues through email, social media, intranet, or campaign events to build awareness of the issues facing our community.
How To Get Started:
Contact your United Way staff partner or reach out to Gavan at gbadh@uwhh.ca.