Communicating volunteering for all

Tracey EvansChief Executive Officer

www.outdoorpartnership.co.uk

1.Volunteering is a business investment

2.Volunteers are a low cost NOT a no cost option

3.Volunteering allows people to take responsibility for their own society

Key messages:

Our VisionTo achieve an active, healthy and inclusive Wales,

where outdoor recreation provides a common platform for participation, fun, achievement and

employment, which binds local communities, creates sustainable use and understanding of the

environment.

Our MissionTo improve opportunities for more local people in

North West Wales to achieve their potential through outdoor activities

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1.Society2.The ‘Volunteer’3.The Employer4.Family and Friends5.Stakeholders6.Community groups

Communicating Volunteering for all

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Society Volunteering allows people to take responsibility for their own society

For fun

Different volunteering messages for different audiences

1. Donate professional skills

2. Pathways to employment

3. To get to know the community and give something back

4. A sense of importance

5. For health and social well-being

6. Because they were asked

Potential Volunteers

Different volunteering messages for different audiences

“To facilitate our employees’ involvement in charitable activities in 2014 we introduced a volunteering policy entitling all employees to up to two days paid leave.”

Employers

Family & Friends Health and social well-being

StakeholdersVolunteering is a low cost and NOT a no cost option

Community clubsVolunteering is an investment

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The Outdoor PartnershipVolunteers Paid staff

1.Volunteering is a business investment

2.Volunteers are a low cost NOT a no cost option

3.Volunteering allows people to take responsibility for their own society

Key messages:

“Volunteers are not paid – not because they are

worthless, but because they are priceless”

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Candidate Number N71006E0013304