Corporate volunteering offer for companies

Get involved together in sustainable volunteering: through corporate volunteering with UBS Helpetica, you give your staff the opportunity to contribute to meaningful social causes. Discover carefully vetted projects across Switzerland and strengthen team spirit, a sense of purpose and social responsibility. Start your corporate volunteering program now and have a bigger impact.

• Corporate volunteering: Changing perspectives as a team with 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.

• 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

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  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.

• Corporate Volunteering: Collecting and Reducing Plastic with ECOnGOOD

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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.

• Support a farming family in the mountains as part of a team.

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  The whole of Switzerland

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  A project for your team

  Under the guidance of a mountain farmer, groups of up to 20 people lend a hand that require a lot of manual labor. This help is especially valuable as time-consuming and labor-intensive tasks can be completed more efficiently together. Participants experience work and everyday life on a mountain farm up close and work outside, surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery. Contribute to a meaningful team activity combined with an unforgettable experience in the heart of the Swiss mountains.

• Beneficial insects for the organic apple orchard: Volunteering with Naturnetz

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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.

• Enhancement of the Chestnut Grove of Santa Petronilla

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  Biasca (TI)

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  A project for your team

  Above Biasca lies the chestnut grove of Santa Petronilla, a historically and ecologically valuable habitat where people have cultivated sweet chestnuts (castanea sativa) for centuries. The open, light-flooded forest structures of these groves were created through regular cultivation and were once central supply areas for humans and animals. Today, this unique cultural landscape is at risk of disappearing: Without maintenance, brambles, bracken and other highly competitive shrubs grow back, thickening the undergrowth and preventing the regeneration of the chestnut trees. This destroys valuable habitats for heat-loving species such as lizards, wild bees, bats and various types of fungi. The work includes cutting back undergrowth, removing invasive species, clearing old chestnut trees and clearing branches. The work will help restore the sparse forest structure typical for chestnuts – and with it a piece of living Ticino history.

• 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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  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 / Mettmenhaslisee

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  A project for your team

  Rakes, mattocks and saws instead of the usual work routine: In this corporate volunteering project, teams take part in hands-on volunteer work to protect valuable peatlands in Niederhasli. This practical nature assignment combines meaningful engagement with teamwork and an outdoor experience. Lake Mettmenhasli is home to one of the last remaining peatlands in Switzerland. As a vital habitat for rare plant and animal species and an important carbon sink, it plays a key role in biodiversity and climate protection. Together, volunteers rake, carry and collect cut material to keep the peatland open and maintain its unique ecosystem. During the assignment, participants learn the basics of peatland conservation, gain insights into ecological processes and experience how targeted, physical work helps protect sensitive ecosystems in the long term. Sign up now for a corporate volunteering project in Niederhasli – we look forward to making a tangible impact together with your team.

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

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  Zürich - Allmend

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  A project for your team

  Rechen, Heugabel und Säge statt des üblichen Arbeitsalltags: Bei diesem Corporate‑Volunteering‑Einsatz mit dem Verein Grünwerk engagieren sich Mitarbeitende im Rahmen einer Freiwilligenarbeit aktiv für den Naturschutz – mitten in Zürich. Der praxisnahe Natureinsatz fördert Teamgeist, Sinnhaftigkeit und gemeinsames Anpacken. Die Allmend in Zürich ist ein vielseitiger und wertvoller Naturraum. Durch ihre Geschichte als Überschwemmungsgebiet und Militärfläche entstand ein strukturreicher Lebensraum mit hoher Artenvielfalt, zu dessen Pflege und Erhalt die Freiwilligen konkret beitragen. Während des Einsatzes lernen die Teilnehmenden die Grundlagen der praktischen Naturschutzarbeit kennen, gewinnen Einblicke in ökologische Zusammenhänge und erfahren, wie Lebensräume gezielt erhalten und aufgewertet werden können. Melden Sie sich jetzt für einen Corporate‑Volunteering‑Einsatz in Zürich an – gemeinsam mit dem Verein Grünwerk bewegen Sie mit Ihrem Team nachhaltig etwas.

• 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.

• Clean-up – Corporate Volunteering with IGSU

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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.

• 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!

• Assignment in nature possible in various cantons

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  Kanton Zürich, Kanton Aargau, Kanton Zug, Schwyz, Luzern, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Uri, Canton Graubünden, Canton Tessin

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  A project for your team

  Countless natural treasures await eager volunteers in the cantons of Zurich, Aargau, Central Switzerland, Graubünden and Ticino! Working together with dedicated volunteers, we tackle various tasks that strengthen the ecosystem and protect endangered habitats. In addition to various forestry tasks such as clearing felled trees, our program includes maintaining dry meadows and pastures of national importance. We take special care to ensure that every assignment is an unforgettable experience in nature. Our goal is to impart a deeper understanding of ecological connections and to raise awareness about the importance of protecting our natural resources. Because you can only effectively protect what you know and value. Every volunteer assignment and every helping hand contributes to creating new habitats or protecting existing ones. Through our joint efforts, we can have a positive impact and secure the future of our environment!

• Textile material reuse in Geneva

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  Geneva

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  A project for your team

  At Histoire sans chute (HSC), we believe that every material has infinite reuse potential, including textiles. Our team shares this vision by creating local systems for collecting, sorting, and reusing this valuable resource, as well as organizing events focused on repair and raising awareness about the world of textiles. The HSC arcade is a textile resource center in the heart of Geneva (the first of its kind!), serving as a second-hand haberdashery (materials for sale), a shared space (for machines and other tools), and a hub for promoting textile repair. In short, it’s a place for both material and human exchange.

• Team effort in Neeracherried

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  Neerach

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  A project for your team

  With its 105 hectares, the Neeracherried is one of the last large lowland moors in Switzerland and is a nationally significant protected area. It provides valuable habitat for countless birds, plants, amphibians, reptiles, and small animals—and also serves as a resting place for migratory birds, a winter refuge, and a breeding ground for rare species. More than 450 plant species have been recorded here. However, these populations are threatened by problematic and invasive non-native plants. Without protective measures, these so-called neophytes, such as goldenrod, can completely wipe out less competitive species (e.g., orchids). Regular mowing of the meadows is not enough. Only pulling out these plants along with their roots is effective enough and makes a valuable contribution to preserving biodiversity. For this, we rely on active team-support.

• Sporty team effort: experiencing integration in Embrach

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  Embrach

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  A project for your team

  The purpose of this project is to promote social integration and mutual understanding between corporate employees and refugees by using sport, specifically cricket, as a shared platform for interaction and cultural exchange. For many refugees, particularly those from cricket-playing countries, cricket is more than a sport; it is an important part of their cultural identity. A fun, hands-on introduction to cricket allows volunteers to experience this passion directly, making it an accessible and enjoyable way to understand culture and begin meaningful intercultural exchange. The project benefits refugees by building social connections, confidence, visibility, and access to informal mentoring and role models. Volunteers benefit through meaningful intercultural engagement, team-building, and active social responsibility. In a structured one-day programme, refugees and volunteers train and play cricket together in mixed teams, breaking down barriers through shared experience. This is followed by shared meals and small-group exchanges, where volunteers share educational and professional journeys.

• Making seriously ill children’s most heartfelt wishes come true

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  The whole of Switzerland

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  A project for your team

  This workshop is an employee activity aimed at increasing employee engagement and is an ideal team-building event. It invites employees to immerse themselves in Make-A-Wish’s mission and experience an inspiring journey by collaboratively designing various elements of a child’s wish journey. The workshop strengthens key interpersonal skills such as teamwork, creativity and problem-solving abilities. It connects and engages employees around a common cause, a mission and a goal. The workshop is tailored to the needs of the company, and Make-A-Wish provides communication plans before and after the event to keep the spirit of the wish alive. There are a thousand reasons to volunteer, but at Make-A-Wish they all come down to one thing: rekindling the hope in a child’s eyes – a hope they so desperately need. For volunteers, it’s the knowledge of having participated in something bigger than themselves.

• Promoting biodiversity in Swiss forests – get involved today!

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  The whole of Switzerland

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  A project for your team

  In order for trees to produce oxygen and bind CO2, they must be healthy and receive sufficient light to grow. To support this natural process, our Swiss forests and stream banks are regularly maintained – this includes removing invasive plant species. Would you like to help your company pull out blackberries and other neophytes, create eco-piles from branches, protect endangered young trees or remove old tree guards? Whether in the forest or by the water – your help will make a difference!

• Plant trees together – get involved today!

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  The whole of Switzerland

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  Forests produce oxygen and bind CO2. Unfortunately, too little care is taken of them worldwide. Climate change and biodiversity loss threaten our forests, including here in Switzerland. To maintain our green spaces and set an example for climate protection, MyBluePlanet's goal is to plant 1,000 trees annually. You too can support this sustainable initiative as a team by participating in this corporate volunteering opportunity.

• Anti-litter project: volunteers wanted for clean-up

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  The whole of Switzerland

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  A project for your team

  Every year, around 80 to 90 million tons of waste are produced in Switzerland. That’s 716 kg of waste per person! Sadly, a large proportion of this waste is not disposed of or recycled, but ends up in the natural environment. This has both aesthetic and economic consequences and harms animals and plants. With this project, you will help reclaim a piece of wilderness and spend an eventful day outdoors as a team.

• Voluntary nature conservation project with BirdLife at the Klingnau Reservoir

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  Kleindöttingen / AG

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  A project for your team

  Working together to preserve nature – and growing as a team in the process: As part of this corporate-volunteering assignment, you and your colleagues will help protect valuable natural areas at the Klingnau Reservoir. The assignment combines meaningful volunteer work with a team experience, time spent in nature and tangible environmental protection. You will discover an ecologically valuable habitat, gain insights into the challenges of nature conservation and learn first-hand how targeted maintenance measures help preserve biodiversity. At the same time, through your efforts, you will make an effective contribution to the protection of rare animal and plant species. By working together, you will also strengthen team cohesion. The floodplains at Klingnau Reservoir are of national importance and, with their open spaces, ponds and wetlands, provide valuable habitats for numerous rare animal and plant species. Species such as the yellow-bellied toad thrive in sunny bodies of water, while rare plants such as the Siberian iris or the marsh-spurge grow in the wetlands. The assignment combines a meaningful voluntary contribution with practical learning outdoors. You will gain insights into the ecological importance of floodplain landscapes, learn more about biodiversity and discover specific management practices that are essential for the preservation of endangered habitats. At the same time, taking part improves awareness of the natural environment around the Klingnauer Reservoir – a benefit that lasts beyond the day of the event. After the work ends, you can look forward to an exciting guided tour of the BirdLife Nature Center Klingnauer Reservoir, including nature observation.

• Help preserve river habitats and spot kingfishers – volunteer opportunities in E

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  Embrach

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  A project for your team

  Work together for success. Grow together as a team. Make a lasting impact. This corporate volunteering project along the Töss River combines meaningful work with a powerful team-building experience. Your employees will work together, get to know each other better and strengthen their team spirit through collaborative efforts that yield visible results. At the same time, participants will contribute to the restoration of the river floodplains near Embrach-Rorbas, where non-native plants are damaging the species-rich habitats. After mowing, the cut grass is gathered into piles, opening up space for sunlight, structure and fresh habitats where plants and animals can thrive. Participants will also learn about the rare river floodplain habitat and, with a bit of luck, observe the kingfishers that live there. This initiative creates value on multiple levels. Nature gains diversity and the team gains motivation and cohesion. At the same time, your company credibly demonstrates its commitment to sustainability. Plan your involvement today and make a real impact together – to promote vibrant river floodplains and a strong corporate culture.

• Corporate volunteering in Hagenbuch with Grünwerk

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  Hagenbuch (ZH)

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  A project for your team

  Working together, enjoying the outdoors and creating memorable team experiences: This corporate volunteering initiative in Hagenbuch brings colleagues closer together and strengthens team spirit for the long term. Away from the daily grind of the office, working together creates a bonding experience that motivates and leaves a lasting impression. This hands-on approach offers the perfect opportunity to rediscover the value of collaboration, work outside existing roles and make a meaningful difference together. As they take part, participants also help nurture a vibrant, species-rich dry meadow. Dry meadows and pastures are among the most biodiverse habitats in Switzerland and are considered biotopes of national importance worthy of protection. Corporate volunteering is an attractive option for companies because it boosts employee satisfaction, strengthens teams and demonstrates a genuine commitment to sustainability. Genuine added value – both internally and externally. Plan your next team assignment in Hagenbuch now and make a real impact together.

• Corporate Volunteering at the Stiftung Züriwerks Christmas Bakery

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  Wallisellen

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  A project for your team

  Get involved with your company in the Christmas bakery of the Stiftung Züriwerk and experience volunteering with purpose and impact. Together with people with disabilities, your employees will produce delicious Christmas treats in a warm, respectful, and cheerful atmosphere. This meaningful assignment strengthens team cohesion, fosters social responsibility, and brings inclusion to life. At the same time, it positions your company as a responsible employer and enables you to make a visible contribution to society. An ideal corporate volunteering opportunity for companies and SMEs that connects, motivates, and leaves a lasting impression.

• Corporate Volunteering with SINGA: Consult & Connect

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  The whole of Switzerland

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  A project for your team

  The Consult & Connect is a unique opportunity to step outside your day-to-day role and put your professional skills to work as volunteer for something truly meaningful. In just half a day, you will sit side by side with inspiring entrepreneurs with refugee or migrant experience, driven individuals who have shown remarkable resilience and ambition, and support them to tackle real, concrete business challenges. The goal is simple: leave them with actionable recommendations they can implement right away.

• Team Volunteering Day in the Swiss Alpes, Nature Park

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  Region Naturpark Beverin, GR

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  Experience an unforgettable one-day volunteering experience in the impressive swiss mountain landscape of Beverin Nature Park – combining meaningful volunteering with nature and personal enrichment. As part of this corporate volunteering initiative, you will take part in an active environmental effort, supporting the local mountain community and sustainable alpine agriculture. Get hands-on, breathe in the fresh mountain air, learn more about nature and ecological processes – and make a positive contribution to the environment and society. Alongside this meaningful experience, you can look forward to time for exchange and a relaxed Nature Park aperitif – a perfect ending to a day that connects, inspires, and creates lasting memories.