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Pack 32: Working Alongside Volunteers

Many organisations are now involving volunteers more and more and increasingly in varied and complex roles. The involvement of volunteers can have a huge impact on the staff who are going to be working alongside them.
Author

Kay Curtis

Resources

Handouts, Activity Sheets & Case Studies

Experience Level Needed

Beginner

Access

Download and Online Access

Duration

5 Hours

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

Many organisations are now involving volunteers more and more and increasingly in varied and complex roles. The involvement of volunteers can have a huge impact on the staff who are going to be working alongside them.

Whether volunteers are being involved in the department, section or group that staff manage or simply into the area where they work, this course will help them consider some of the issues – challenges and benefits – and how to get the best out of the relationship for all concerned.

This is approximately a half-day training session for all staff members who are or will be working alongside volunteers.

Objective

By the end of the session participants will:

- explored why people volunteer
an understanding of why organisations involve - volunteers and what benefits are gained by their involvement
- considered the differences between paid staff and volunteers
- discussed what they want from a volunteer
- identified the hopes and fears of working alongside volunteers
- shared ways of dealing with difficult volunteer situations or problems
- explored how everyone can get the best from volunteer involvement
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