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Pack 28: First Steps to Successful Volunteer Management

Complete resource to deliver a full day training course to newly appointed Volunteer Managers or Volunteer Co-ordinators, also ideal as a refresher for those already in post. Ideal for paid staff or volunteers.
Author

Kay Curtis

Resources

Handouts, Activity Sheets & Case Studies

Experience Level Needed

Beginner

Access

Download and Online Access

Duration

1 Day

Price

£
50

What's included?

  • Session Timetable
  • Timed Activities
  • Trainer notes
  • Training material in PPT files 
  • Pre Course questionnaire
  • Training Evaluation form
  • Session extension ideas
  • Activity sheets
  • Case Studies
  • Achievement cards and certificates

Overview

Complete resource to deliver a full day training course to newly appointed Volunteer Managers or Volunteer Co-ordinators, also ideal as a refresher for those already in post. Ideal for paid staff or volunteers.

Managing volunteers can be both the best of jobs and the most challenging. A successful volunteer programme is not achieved by luck but by hard work, determination and planning, plus a sense of humour. This one-day course covers the basics for developing a successful volunteer programme.

The course includes practical activities to allow participants to practise the skills needed to manage volunteers


Objective

By the end of the session participants will:

- Identified why organisations use volunteers
- Explored what to include in a volunteer role description
- Considered ways of ensuring diversity in volunteer recruitment
- Pondered the case for selection
- Have defined the meaning of a Volunteer Policy / Agreement
- Explored whether volunteer policies or agreements are necessary
- Discussed appropriate language to use in volunteer policies and agreements
- Considered what should be included in a Volunteer Policy / Agreement – some
do’s and don’ts
- Have begun to develop a Volunteer Policy and Agreement
- Discussed the need for training & ways to deliver training to volunteers
 

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