Clock The Change

#Volunteer for the community, make an impact, share with us, earn credits and stand a? chance to get goodies and recognitions. Let us celebrate volunteering together !!!

What is the Clock the Change Challenge??

‘Clock The Change’ Volunteer Challenge is organized by The Social Town (TST), a platform for socially responsible NGOs, NPOs, community builders, corporates, government organizations, social innovators and individuals to congregate for better social engineering and innovation and also provide all the tools and resources required for the social development sector under one roof. The purpose of this challenge is to bring in new and more people to the volunteer space and create a sense of social commitment with future generations. Volunteering provides you with an opportunity to create an impact in your community and the challenge helps you quantify your achievements and provide motivation for further volunteering endeavors. The registered volunteers will get an opportunity to get a membership in The Social Town platform which you can use to participate in future projects, connect with organizations, and individuals in the social development space and continue with your volunteering journey, earn more volunteer credits, and receive a variety of unique TST offers and rewards.?

Why be a Volunteer?

People decide to volunteer for a variety of reasons. It gives one an opportunity to give back to society and contribute to social development. And for some, it enhances their employability opportunities. And here are some of the reasons people choose to volunteer.?

● Create an impact- Volunteering can have a real and valuable positive effect on people, communities, the environment and society in general.?

● Boosts Happiness - the more we give, the merrier we are.?

● Encourages Learning - it helps you learn new skills, and gather knowledge and experience.?

● Social Networking - strengthen your ties to the community and broaden your support network and make meaningful connections.?

● Improves job prospects- Volunteering will offer you skill sets that can be used throughout your career development. It highlights your character, passion, and determination!?

● Social Entrepreneurship - Volunteering can help you identify the social issues and contribute to your social entrepreneur journey.?

● Promote Sustainable living - It helps you contribute to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and be a part of a global cause.?

● Be an Inspiration - You can be an important part of the empowerment programme or make a difference in people’s lives and thereby inspiring many others to do the same.?

● Better Mental Health: Spending time helping others and contributing to society and nature can have an astounding impact on your mental health as well.?

● Have lots of fun! - Volunteering with friends and family gives you some quality time with them or meets people of your same interest. It lets you have lots of fun while creating an astounding impact on the society and environment around you.?

Why join the Clock the Change Challenge??

Be it for any reason, once you decide to volunteer you are no longer ordinary. You are a superhero! The challenge aims to encourage these superheroes and make sure their efforts are rewarded. The world needs more and more human beings doing extraordinary things and the challenge provides you with the recognition and encouragement you deserve. And below are some other incentives for the challenge:?

Individuals

● Volunteers who perform exceptionally well will be recognized with awards and gift hampers.?

● All the participants will get a certificate for their community service hours which can be used all through their career development journey.?

● A chance to measure and share the impact you created.?

● Share your story with your friends and family through social media and be an inspiration to many.?

● Be a part of a global community walking towards sustainable living.?

Non-Profit Organizations

• Dedicated volunteer support for the organization.?
• Accelerate the growth of the organization.?
• Motivate existing volunteers to contribute to society.
• Spread the objective of the organization to more people.?
• Contribute to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.?
• Inculcate kindness and compassion in individuals.?
• Networking.?
• Helps in fundraising, marketing and communications.?
• Encourage sustainable living.?
• Gift hampers and awards for exceptional volunteers, recommended by the organization.?
• A chance to measure and share the impact created by the volunteers.?
• Share the story of the organization’s achievements and progress on social media and increase its reach.?
• In addition to the certificates provided by us, organizations can also provide certificates to the volunteers with their logos.

Corporates

• Ensures positive bonding with employees and the community.
• Keeps the staff engaged, motivated and aligned with the company's objective.?
• Foster empathetic and loyal employees.
• Improve employer branding?
• Contribute to United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.?
• Gives the employees an opportunity to embrace the social purpose of living.?
• Boost mental and physical health?
• Increase employee retention.
• Improves networking.?
• Develop leadership and problem-solving skills.?
• Time management.?
• Bring in a work-life balance.
• Certificate of participation for the employee volunteers.?
• Gift hampers and letters of appreciation to outstanding employee volunteers.
• A letter of appreciation and a certificate of participation for the organization taking part in the challenge.?

Who can participate in the challenge??

Categories who can participate in the challenge are:

● Under 16?

● Youth (17- 25)?

● Individual (26-54)?

● Seniors (55+)?

● Groups / Clubs / Associations?

● Corporates?

● Corporate Employee Volunteer?

● NGOs/ NPOs?

● Other special categories.?

Individuals of any background or age can take part in the challenge. Your skillset or financial ability doesn’t matter, the only requirement is an enthusiastic mindset to bring in a social or environmental change.?

When and how is this happening??

The challenge duration is from June 15, 2022, and will conclude on October 31,2022. We require the volunteers to commit to working for a minimum of 10 hours during the duration. The enrolled participants will receive further updates via email or WhatsApp. The submission URLs for reports, photographs, and any other proof of their efforts, will be active from the 15th of July 2022 till October 31st, 2022. Weekly reports and photographs will be collected as needed by the organization. Volunteers can also share the updates of their achievements on social media as well as with us to encourage and motivate others. Volunteers can participate in the activity alone and also challenge others to join them. You can earn referral points by encouraging your friends, family, neighbors, and college classmates to participate in the challenge. Each referral lets you earn more points.?

What are the judging criteria for the challenge??

● Volunteering Hours points: All the volunteers will be evaluated quantitatively on the number of hours they actively participated in the challenge. Volunteering for offline and virtual activities carries equal weightage.?

● Referral Points: Special referral points will be awarded to the individual who brings more people into the volunteering activities under the challenges.?

● Impact Points: The impact the volunteers created by their activities on society will be analyzed and points will be awarded for the same.?

Credits?

● 1 volunteering hour = 10 credits.?

● 1 referral = 20 credits.?

● Impact Story = 20 - 50 credits (depending on the impact of the activity). ● The Social Town Profile = 10 credits.?

Eligibility for recognition?

● For individuals to receive the certificate - 150 credits (min 10hrs of volunteering and 1 referral).?

● For Small groups / Associations – 100 hrs. together.

● For Corporates – 200 hours together.?

● For Employee Volunteer (Same as individuals).?

● For NGOs / NPOs - Create an opportunity for volunteers to contribute a minimum 200 hours.

Join Clock The Change and be an agent of social change! Here is the link to register - https://bit.ly/ClockTheChange