Corporate volunteering offer for companies

• SeitenWechsel

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  The whole of Switzerland

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  A project for your team

  SeitenWechsel offers individually-designed work assignments in a social institution. For example, managers and interested persons may work in an addiction clinic, psychiatric clinic, children’s home or workshop for people with disabilities. In this unique context, participants develop their social and leadership skills, improve their stress and conflict management and are sensitized to social issues. It’s a unique opportunity to experience another perspective and expand your horizons.

• Alp Nursera - Star Mission

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  Ausserferrera / GR

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  A project for your team

  Mission on Alp Nursera for Moor and Goat! The two-day mission takes place in the Göriwald-Andeer special forest reserve. Due to a bog restoration, some alpine pastures have become waterlogged and are no longer usable for agriculture. Therefore, volunteers are clearing other areas to create replacement grazing land for the goats. Additionally, the mission takes place in the Andeer-Göriwald special forest reserve, which has been designated for grouse. Thus, the volunteers are not only helping with the revitalization of a high moor and supporting mountain agriculture, but they are also creating clearings and promoting the habitat of capercaillie and black grouse. The work is carried out in a beautiful mountain landscape with a high moor of national importance, plenty of fresh air, and hopefully lots of sunshine.

• Preparing meals for people on the street

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  Zürich

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  A project for your team

  save food - do good - cook togheter The Foodsave Meeting is a meeting point by SocialCuisine that utilizes surplus food from the foodsavemarket. At the market, fruits and vegetables that would otherwise be discarded by wholesalers are offered. The goal is to minimize food waste while simultaneously supporting socially disadvantaged people. In a half-day team effort, we prepare at least 100 meals from surplus vegetables and fruits for people on the street. The meals are distributed by the Incontro association's food distribution service.

• Foodsave – team assignment

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  Winterthur Grüze, Winterthur Grüze

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  A project for your team

  Urgently needed: volunteers for the largest Foodsave project in Switzerland! At the Tischlein deck dich logistics warehouse in Winterthur, around 10 tons of fruits and vegetables are sorted daily. These food items are distributed to people in need. The organization cannot manage these quantities alone – Tischlein deck dich needs your support! By participating with your team, you actively help save food from being wasted and distribute it to people in need. At the same time, you make a valuable contribution to sustainability and the respectful handling of food.

• Collect and reduce plastic

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  The whole of Switzerland

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  A project for your team

  Plastic is ubiquitous and causes immense damage to our environment. But together, we can do something about it! Our plastic reduction program helps you and your company raise awareness of the damage caused by plastic and implement sustainable changes in your organization. By reducing the use of plastic, we make an important contribution to environmental protection and sustainability. Our program supports you in integrating plastic reduction into your corporate sustainability strategy.

• Beneficial organisms for the organic apple orchard

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  Unterengstringen

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  A project for your team

  In the Zurich area, Andreas Benz from Fahr-Erlebnis is working on converting his apple orchard from conventional to organic farming. Here we are implementing targeted measures to strengthen both the flora and fauna of the orchard and increase biodiversity. An exciting and complex project! A wild hedge is being planted on the northern edge of the plantation, which provides food for pollinators such as wild bees as well as promoting habitat connectivity for small mammals such as weasels. We are also building two weasel castles made of stone and wood, which provide valuable habitats for these small predators. A natural fence planted with hops and ivy, as well as piles of branches and stones, create further habitats and promote connectivity for small mammals.

• Mowing by scythe

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  Kanton Zürich

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  A project for your team

  Learn an ancient craft that is still considered the least harmful way to mow. With just the whisper of the cutting scythe in your ear, you will dislodge loose nutrients along with the cut material, thus improving the habitat for specialized plant species. You will also protect insects, ground-nesting birds and small animals, which often suffer when mowing is done by machine. Scythe by scythe to the last blade of grass, you will build team spirit and cohesion. Practical conservation not only helps promote biodiversity but also gives you an opportunity to take a break from everyday life and to take pride in a job well done at the end of the day!

• Dry stone walls in les Pradières

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  Val-de-Ruz (NE)

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  A project for your team

  The area lies on Mont Racine in the Jura mountain range. It is a popular hiking area along the Jura Crest Trail and offers impressive high pastures with distinctive spruces and steep forested slopes. The Swiss Army owns the property and operates a shooting range there. The site contains several kilometers of former dry stone walls, some of which have crumbled. The primary goal of this project is to restore the historic dry stone walls in Les Pradières. These walls represent important elements of our cultural landscape and play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity. They provide habitat for numerous species, including amphibians and reptiles, and contribute to the ecological stability of the region. The highest priority is given to walls that are not in the immediate vicinity of the shooting ranges and whose conservation has the greatest impact on biodiversity, species diversity and the traditional landscape.

• Nature conservation work in the Thurauen floodplain

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  Flaach (ZH)

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  A project for your team

  Welcome to the heart of the largest floodplain landscape in Central Switzerland. Experience a day full of nature and practical conservation work in the forest district of Flaach. Accompanied by birdsong and the scents of the forest, we will work together to protect the diversity of this unique habitat. The work varies depending on the season: In spring and summer, we remove brambles and invasive plants; in fall, we clear storm wood or cut back bushes. Collecting litter can also be part of the job. Whether it is sawing, raking or tackling the undergrowth, every activity strengthens the forest habitat, promotes team spirit and makes a visible contribution to nature conservation in north-eastern Switzerland.

• Butterfly conservation at Zurich airport

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  Opfikon

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  A project for your team

  The rare Black Hairstreak and the Lesser Purple Emperor butterflies can be found near Zurich Airport. During this assignment, you will work in a newly reforested area, where measures have already been implemented to promote the two butterflies. The females of these butterflies lay their eggs individually on Prunus and Populus species. These plants were replanted last spring, but as part of this operation they must be freed from overgrown plants such as blackberries. Under the guidance of our experienced guides, you will carry out this meaningful and satisfying activity. The maintenance and improvement of habitats often requires labor-intensive measures that would not be manageable without the helping hands of volunteers. Help create invaluable added value for biodiversity and habitat conservation.

• Team effort in the garden eden21

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  Winterthur / Hagenbuch (ZH)

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  social
  A project for your team

  In the eden21 garden, people with and without disabilities work together to grow flowers and herbs for tea. From planting to drying, packaging, and selling, a product is created that offers a unique experience while demonstrating that diversity enriches us all and makes our society stronger. This project breaks down barriers, highlights individual talents, and proves that collaboration on equal footing is enriching and beneficial for everyone – both within the community and in the marketplace.

• Protecting valuable wetlands together – in Niederhasli

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  Niederhasli

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  A project for your team

  Protecting valuable wetlands together – in Niederhasli Rakes, picks and saws instead of the usual daily grind. Want to inspire your team with a spirit of adventure, teamwork and practical nature conservation? Lake Mettmenhasli is one of the last remaining wetlands in Switzerland – a valuable habitat for rare species and an important building block in the fight against climate change. Together with your team, we work to actively preserve this unique ecosystem – raking, hauling and lifting until all the clippings have been collected and removed. This keeps the wetlands open and continues to provide a habitat for lapwings, beavers, peat bog and many other specialized species. Sign up now for an assignment date – we look forward to making a difference together with your team!

• Working together to protect nature – in the heart of Zurich

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  Zürich

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  A project for your team

  Rakes, pitchforks and saws instead of the usual workday routine. Would you like to inspire your team to join an adventure and promote team spirit and practical nature conservation? All right in the heart of Zurich. The Allmend in Zurich is an exceptionally diverse and valuable area. It used to be regularly flooded by the Sihl river, and later served as a military training ground. The result is a structurally rich, open habitat with a high level of biodiversity. Register now for a date – we look forward to making a difference together with your team!

• Broken Bread

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  Zürich

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  A project for your team

  The Incontro association has been doing valuable work for people in need in Zurich's Langstrasse district for years. Every evening, up to 400 meals are distributed, and the need continues to grow. The association is active 365 days a year and relies on the support of volunteers. This is where you come in: get involved as a team of two! Together with a colleague, you can help directly on-site. Your commitment not only brings hope and warmth to those in need but also enriches you through valuable encounters and experiences. Your help makes a difference. Join this important work and give a little hope and support to those who need it most.

• Team effort willow walls in Neeracherried

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  Neerach (ZH)

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  A project for your team

  With its 105 hectares, the Neeracherried is one of the last large fens in Switzerland and is a nature reserve of national importance. It provides a valuable habitat for countless birds, plants, amphibians, reptiles, and small ani-mals – and serves as a stopover site for migratory birds, a wintering area, and a breeding ground for rare species. To ensure that we can continue to observe these fascinating animals undisturbed from our observation hides, the willow-wattle-fencing in front of the hides need to be re-newed. For this, we are looking for active support with harvesting and debranching the willows, as well as weaving the willow walls. Depending on the season, different tasks may arise.

• Clean-up Team Deployment

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  The whole of Switzerland

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  A project for your team

  In a time when corporate social responsibility is becoming increasingly important, charitable activities such as Social Responsibility Days are gaining significance. On a Social Responsibility Day, a company and its employees dedicate a day to a good cause. Your team deployment can make a significant contribution to protecting our habitat and the environment in Switzerland. The Swiss Competence Center against Littering IGSU also organizes Social Responsibility Days for companies. Especially in the area of littering, companies and their employees have the opportunity to make a visible difference in one day – for environmental protection and a litter-free nature.

• Promotion of biodiversity in Dänikon

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  Dänikon

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  A project for your team

  Promotion of biodiversity in the municipality of Dänikon – a model for private gardens. In the spring of 2025, a flower meadow was created on a 230 m2 plot of land owned by the municipality. In a second step, small structures will be created to promote biodiversity, including sand lenses for insects that live in the soil, piles of stones and branches and reptile castles for polecats, reptiles, hedgehogs and other small animals. The facility is intended to encourage private garden owners to contribute to the promotion of biodiversity in their gardens with small structures. We are looking for volunteers who can lend a hand in setting up the small structures, and we are happy to share our knowledge on how to do so.

• Food distribution

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  Muttenz, Pratteln, Liestal, Birsfeld, Zwingen, Staufen, Berne, Soleure

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  A project for your team

  Our dream is of a society without hunger and waste – a community where everyone has access to nutritious food, and where we use surplus resources responsibly. ThanksGiver Schweiz regularly receives food donations from retailers, producers and partner companies. These products, which include fresh food, bread, dairy products, non-perishable goods and everyday items such as personal hygiene products, are carefully sorted and packaged by our volunteers and distributed to people in difficult circumstances. Food that is no longer suitable for human consumption but still usable is responsibly donated to farms or for use as pet food.

• Saving rare amphibians together – in Zurich

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  Zürich

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  A project for your team

  Scythes, rakes and muscle power instead of the usual daily grind. Would you like to inspire your team to join an adventure and promote team spirit and practical nature conservation? The Binz is a special nature reserve in the middle of Zurich – once clay pits, it is now a small paradise for frogs, birds and heat-loving plants. To keep it croaking, fluttering and blooming, volunteers are needed. Together with your team, we’ll cut back reeds and maintain the forest edge to create a habitat. Register now for a date – we look forward to making a difference together with your team!