Welcome to theVolunteering Programme Managers’ Forum

Tuesday 24 April 2012

Recruitment, Selection, Induction and RetentionKeeping the right volunteers

• Add Name

HousekeepingFire

Phones

First aid

Respect

Confidentiality

Hearing

Toilets

Agenda10.00 Welcome & introductions

10.15 Recruitment (Wendy) & Selection (Lizzie)

10.45 Forum discussion: Recruitment & Selection

11.15 NETWORKING BREAK Coffee & buns

11.30 Induction (Lizzie) & Retention (Sibo)

11.50 Forum discussion: Induction & Retention

12.20 Pinterest social networking site (Daniel)

12.30 Safeguarding update (Karolina)

12.40 News updates & excitements (Lizzie)

13.00 Ends

Welcome & Introductions

Just a minute…

Name, role & organisation

News & excitements

• Changes at Volunteer Centre Ealing• Volunteers direct• Complain now

• Less of Lizzie• Experts in Volunteering• Volunteers’ Week cancelled

Selection

• Vetting and checking - references

• Existing skills testing

• Motivations– Existing– Potential – Checking – mutual mid-trial period review

• Rejection– Referral back to Volunteer Centre

‘The Values Balance’

AmbitionSuccessMoneyPrestigeStressReward

External Values

Self awareness Self esteem

Being the real meCaring for

Self ImprovementEducation

Internal Self Values

Induction (internal)

• Values, aims, beliefs

• Goals – shorter and longer term plans • Colleagues

• Organisation structure + trustee board

• Practical matters

• Training requirements and schedule

Induction (external)

• Partnerships

• Funding arrangements

• National body• Legislative framework

• Lobby and campaigning

Diary dates

SAVE THE DATE…•Volunteer Managers’ Forums 2012

Thursday 24 May Tuesday 18 September

•West London Volunteering Forum ‘Make A Difference’ Conference

Wednesday 24 October

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