# Workplace Giving (workplacegiving.co.uk)

> The UK information hub on workplace giving — payroll giving, matched giving, employee volunteering, charity-of-the-year programmes, fundraising, and CSR/ESG for SMBs. Sponsored by Leavely (leavely.online).

## Topical pillars
- [Payroll Giving](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/): Tax-efficient charity donations straight from staff payslips.
- [Matched Giving](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/): When employers match what staff donate or fundraise.
- [Employee Volunteering](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/): Paid time off to volunteer for a cause that matters.
- [Charity of the Year](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/charity-of-the-year/): How UK firms run a year-long workplace charity partnership.
- [Fundraising at Work](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/fundraising-at-work/): Bake sales to bike rides — workplace fundraising that works.
- [CSR & ESG for Small Firms](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/csr-esg-for-smbs/): Practical corporate responsibility for businesses under 250 staff.

## Articles
### Employee Volunteering
- [Paid Volunteer Leave UK — 2026 Practical Guide for Employers](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/paid-volunteer-leave-uk/): Everything UK employers need to know about paid volunteer leave (VTO) — typical allowances, policy design, legal position, and tracking.
- [Tracking Volunteer Leave: 2026 Options for UK Employers](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/employee-volunteering/tracking-volunteer-leave/): How to track paid volunteer leave separately from annual leave, what data to capture for CSR reporting, and the simplest tools for under-50-staff teams.

### Matched Giving
- [Best Workplace Giving Software UK 2026 — Compared](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/matched-giving-software/): An independent 2026 comparison of workplace giving and matched giving software for UK SMBs — Benevity, Percent, Onhand, and where Leavely fits in.
- [What Is Matched Giving? 2026 UK Employer's Guide](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/matched-giving/what-is-matched-giving/): Matched giving — what it is, how UK employers run it, typical match ratios and budgets, and how to start small without overcommitting.

### Payroll Giving
- [How Payroll Giving Works in the UK (2026 Step-by-Step Guide)](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/how-payroll-giving-works/): A plain-English walkthrough of how UK Payroll Giving (Give As You Earn) works for employers, employees, and HMRC — from sign-up to first donation.
- [Best UK Payroll Giving Agencies 2026 — Compared](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/best-payroll-giving-agencies-uk/): An independent 2026 comparison of the four HMRC-approved UK Payroll Giving Agencies — fees, onboarding, reporting, employee experience, and which to pick.
- [Payroll Giving Policy Template — Free UK Example](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/payroll-giving-policy-template/): A practical UK payroll giving policy template for HR and finance leads, with clauses, eligibility rules, matched giving options and HMRC compliance notes.
- [The Payroll Giving Quality Mark Explained](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/payroll-giving-quality-mark/): What the Payroll Giving Quality Mark is, how UK employers earn Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum, and whether it's worth pursuing in 2026.
- [Payroll Giving vs Direct Debit (with Gift Aid) — UK 2026](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/payroll-giving-vs-direct-debit/): Two routes to the same charity. Why higher-rate UK taxpayers leave money with HMRC every year by picking Direct Debit + Gift Aid over Payroll Giving.
- [Payroll Giving Tax Relief UK 2026 — How It Actually Works](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/payroll-giving-tax-relief-uk/): How HMRC tax relief on UK Payroll Giving actually works, with worked examples for basic, higher, and additional-rate taxpayers.
- [Setting Up Payroll Giving in a Small UK Business: A Guide](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/payroll-giving/setting-up-payroll-giving-small-business/): A practical, step-by-step guide for UK SMBs on setting up payroll giving — from choosing a PGA to payroll setup, costs, and HMRC compliance.

## Tools
- [Payroll Giving calculator](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/tools/payroll-giving-calculator/)
- [Volunteer day cost calculator](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/tools/volunteer-day-cost-calculator/)
- [Matched giving ROI calculator](https://workplacegiving.co.uk/tools/matched-giving-roi-calculator/)