Volunteer Co-ordinators Forum (VCF) Recruiting & supporting volunteers in the dark.
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Agenda
To encourage volunteer managers to consider
cost effective ways of recruiting, training & supporting volunteers in times
of austerity
• Traditional and 21st century volunteers• What volunteers want, what organisations
offer and what we can do to bridge the gap• How to make the best use of our dwindling
resources
Looking at
Group work
Team A
Draw up an image to
sum up traditional
volunteers
Team B
Draw up an image to
sum up 21st century
volunteers
15 minutes
No words allowed!
Group work
Traditional volunteers
• Reliable
• Committed
• Duty and service driven
• Loyal
• Don't like change
• Ageing in place
Group work
21st Century volunteers
• Flexible• Lead complex and busy lives• Have multiple interests and roles• Expect empowerment• Accept change• Technology savvy• Want to make a difference, not a contribution!
Open discussion
• How do we currently recruit & place volunteers?
• Does this work?• Is the selection & matching process, at
times, process-heavy?• What challenges do you currently face?
Why do people stop volunteering?
• 20% of people had volunteered but weren't now.
Why?
• Lack of time due to home orwork circumstances changing
• The activity was no longerrelevant
• Health problems or old age• Moving away from the area
Source: Helping Out (2007)
More reasons why people stop volunteering
• No flexibility in opportunities or scheduling
• Too much time wasted in useless or unproductive meetings
• Lack of communication• Lack of professionalism• Not really making a difference• No feedback from leadership
Think about the different life stages that affect volunteering
Leaving schoolGoing to college/university
Starting workRedundancy
Marriage, family, divorce etcMoving home
RetirementDeath of a partner
Ill health
Lessons from #riotcleanup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZF0Y9gdxRg
Sharing ideas
Some examples from external colleagues.
• One overseas• One national• One regional• One local
Offline ideas can work too
• Volunteering Works – basic training, ideal for new volunteers and as a refresher for active volunteers.
• Consider recruiting lead volunteers to support you.
• Can you think of any?
I can…
• Log and find volunteering opportunities• Get support from other volunteer managers• Blog about my volunteering experiences – as a
manager and/or volunteer • Set up and join open and private groups – topic
based
I can also..
• Upload photo and film• Stay in touch and keep informed on operational
& strategic stuff• Do all of this for free