content: "BUSINESS FAILS TO SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS01/06/04
Only ten per cent of employees are likely to be given time off to support charities this week, according a a new survey marking National Volunteering Week.
According to the survey by pollsters YouGov, commissioned by consultancy firm KPMG, only 4% of employees are given paid time off to support charities, with a further 6% allowed to take unpaid leave. Sixty per cent of those surveyed who do not volunteer claim this is because of a lack of time. More than a quarter of those surveyed (27%) also said their employer did not offer a payroll giving scheme. "
