Team building sessions

We welcome corporate and other groups of invested individuals to spend three hours volunteering with us, sorting clothing for our community outreach partners.

Bookings are available from Mondays through to Fridays with AM (from 10 am to 1 pm) and PM slots (from 2 pm to 5 pm) available. 

Contact us with your preferred date and time slot. Once we have confirmed your session, you can make a one-off donation through our website. 

How it works:

  • Once your session is confirmed, you will receive an asset folder with images and talking points for communicating your involvement  
  • On arrival, we briefly introduce ourselves, the work and what we will be doing during our session
  • Guided clothing sorting for two and a half hours. Ozone coffee and light refreshments
  • Session end. 
  • Instagram and LinkedIn posts to acknowledge our session, what was achieved and learnings

Your investment:

To support our mission and cover operational costs, we request a tax-deductible donation of $500 per corporate sorting session.

Common is an approved charity. All donations are tax-deductible. Please see for further guidance on what you can claim.

Claiming as a registered company or Māori authority

You can receive tax credits for donations.

— Keep any receipts for donations you make over $5

— Claim the tax credit — this is a separate claim to your income tax return

— Submit a donation receipt (external link) — Inland Revenue

Claiming as an individual or a sole trader or through a partnership

If you organise on behalf of a group, you can claim donation tax credits if all of the following situations apply to you.

— You're claiming as an individual and not on behalf of a trust, partnership or company

— You earned taxable income during the tax year in which you're claiming a donation

— You were a New Zealand tax resident at any time during the tax year, 1 April to 31 March

The total you can claim in a tax year is the lesser of:

— 33.33% of your total donations

— 33.33% of your taxable income

You will need to  Submit a donation receipt (external link) — Inland Revenue

For further information, please see How to reduce your tax bill 

(external link) — business.govt.nz