What is PULSE?
The PULSE Volunteer Partnership is GSK’s skills-based volunteering initiative. Through PULSE, motivated employees are matched to a non-profit organisation for three to six months full-time, contributing their skills to solve healthcare challenges at home and abroad. When PULSE volunteers return to GSK, they act as catalysts to change the company for the better.
PULSE facts:
Since GSK launched PULSE, there has been significant growth in the programme’s strategy and portfolio on several parameters, including:
- Social Impact : In our pioneering year, we worked with 29 non profit partners donating approx. £1.1Mn worth of skilled services. Since then we have worked with 127 non profit partners and donated approx. £29Mn worth of skilled services.
- Inclusion & diversity : Back in 2009, PULSE volunteers primarily came from the US & UK, whereas in 2019, over half (53%) of our volunteers came from outside of the US & UK. Also, in 2019, volunteers were from 17 countries, while in 2009 they came from 11 countries. This peaked at 30 different countries in 2014.
- Sustainable change: In recent surveys (conducted 6 months after the volunteer’s assignment finished), 93% of non profit partners stated that their volunteers had a lasting impact on the organization as they are doing things differently due to the work completed by the PULSE volunteer.
- Personal development: 77% of 2014 – 2017 volunteers have moved to a new position in GSK since completing their PULSE assignments.
- Business Impact: 92% of volunteers say they have acquired, improved or developed new skills as a result of their PULSE experience. 90% of GSK line managers of PULSE volunteers feel sure that PULSE was a development opportunity for their employee.
Our impact:
Find out more:
Visit the GSK website to find out more about our commitment to employee volunteering.
Read our 2018/2019 Employee Volunteering Annual Impact Report.
I Ravi kumar based at Patna headquater as medical business associate since march 2010. I like pulse programme and also want to participate in this programme.
Hi Ravi! Please visit pulse.gsk.com on our intranet for details on the 2013 application process. The application period closes on 18th Jan.
I am with ViiV Health care and so want to apply for this program once I am hear 3 years. Two of my peers did the Pulse program and said it was life changing. I am so interested in applying. I am sure it is highly competitive.
Best,
Rhonda
Awesome ideia!I´m a supervisor at a Non Profit in Brazil. We have educational projects that would be neat experiences to volunteers. How do I apply to be a ngo partner?
I am bharani works for gsk as medical business associate at hyderabad . Intrested to join in gsk pulse
My name is Esther Amati. I am a Kenyan currently working with World Vision as Volunteer on new projects development. I would like to join GSK PULSE volunteer program. Please advise.
Hi Esther, the GSK PULSE program is only open to employees of GSK. Let us know if you have any further questions.
I’m Saikat Modak, medical business associates at Raiganj HQ,west Bengal. I like pulse programme and want to participate. I’ve tried through pulse.gsk.com but the website isn’t opening
Hi Saikat! pulse.Type https://pulse.gsk.com on your browser when logged in to a GSK network, or search for “PULSE” on ConnectGSK. Hope that helps!
Hi. I’m interested in seeing how a PULSE partnership can be built with an NGO with which i’m currently volunteering. Could i talk to someone about this process? thanks! Zina
Hi. I am interested in how an NGO I am volunteering with can become a PULSE partner. Would love to speak to someone about the process to partner with this global NGO. many thanks. Zina