Are you volunteer-ready?
This talk was given at our Volunteer Fayre in June 2023. It covers some of the ways in which you can make your organisation welcoming to volunteers and use their contribution most effectively.
Content
This is an introductory level course
The Volunteer Fayre was a Partnership event between Dorset Community Action and Volunteer Centre Dorset in June 2023. This presentation was done by Paula Bennetts of DCA.
" Really interesting training, thank you" Participant at Volunteer Fayre.
This session will cover:
Is volunteering embedded within the overall vision, values, culture and aims of your organisation?
Is volunteer development part of your short- and long-term planning?
Have you thought about who you will be recruiting and what they will bring to the organisation?
Do you have the necessary procedures and policies in place?
Do you have systems and processes for recruiting training, supervising and managing volunteers?
Do you use the USP that is your volunteers in your marketing and communications?
It is suitable for anyone from a volunteering organisation..
Learning Journey
These courses follow on from this topic:
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Finding the right volunteers
CourseThis taster session looked at the basics of recruiting and selecting volunteers including how to make your organisation "volunteer-friendly".
£17
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10 top ways to recruit volunteers
CourseGuest speaker Vicky Hall from Volunteer Centre Dorset covers the top ways to get the volunteers you need. If 76% of volunteers volunteer locally, what challenges and opportunities does that present for you?
Free
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The volunteer management cycle
CourseThis taster-level session looked at the basics of volunteer management from recruitment through training to exit.
£17
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