# Charity work and volunteering

We believe that it's valuable for team members and their communities to be able to spend some time volunteering for a charity or good cause.

We provide up to three days per calendar year of paid time off to team members who want to do this.

### How it works.

* You must be volunteering for a registered charity or an organisation that operates by comparable principles.
* You need to let colleagues know what you intend to do and what you actually did. This is to encourage others and give insight. You may be asked to write a blog to illustrate the activity.
* There are up to three charity days per calendar year per person.
* For new team members joining Deeson, the three days is applied pro rata in their first year.
* The activity should be discussed with your line manager in advance and recorded in Bamboo.

*This information is for team members employed by Deeson Group Ltd and Deeson Publishing Ltd.*

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