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The recruitment process for volunteers will depend on your organisation and the volunteering role. Some organisations will need tighter procedures due to the nature of the volunteer role and the…
When promoting your volunteer opportunities volunteers like to know the following:What difference they will make by being involved with your organisation. Many people are motivated by the impact they…
We believe organisations should pay their volunteers' expenses. Here is a template volunteer expenses policy and also a form. Take a look at the Volunteer expenses policy template: …
Organisations that involve volunteers need to ensure they have procedures in place to protect their beneficiaries (e.g. clients, service users, and participants), volunteers and staff. When…
It is sensible to have procedures in place to deal with complaints by or about volunteers. These should be separate and distinct from those which apply to paid staff.A problem solving procedure…
We have templates to help you write a role description for a volunteer including tips and a template. We have also developed templates for a volunteer application foprm and reference request form.…
We have put together a Volunteer Handbook example for you to adapt to your organisation and have also got a handy Volunteer induction checklist you can use.Take a look at the Volunteer Handbook:…
Support for volunteers is vitally important and how this is provided depends upon the context of the volunteering opportunity and the individual. Volunteers should always feel that they are integral…
Why involve young volunteers? Many young people who want to volunteer can find it difficult to find opportunities, they want to contribute and but can face barriers to this. Involving young…
A volunteer policy is a framework for a volunteer programme. It enables your organisation to consider the benefits and challenges that come with involving volunteers. The process of writing a…