We know that, for many groups, volunteers are the lifeblood of your organisation. Along with our support and resources of how to recruit and manage your volunteers, you may also find these resources and toolkits useful.
Get Out Get Active Volunteer Management Toolkit
This toolkit from the Activity Alliance and Volunteer Matters provides a step-by-step guide to building an inclusive volunteer programme covering 7 areas:
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Creating positive and inclusive volunteer opportunities
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Importance of volunteers
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Volunteer Recruitment
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Supporting and retaining volunteers
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Volunteer recognition and appreciation
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Safeguarding
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Measuring the impact of volunteers
How to find the right volunteers for your club... and keep them
This great blog post from Sport Sister rounds up some of the ways to look for and retain your volunteers.
Sport Sister is run by Natalie Doyle who works in sport project management to increase the participation of women and girls.
Take a look at her blog.
Wales Council for Voluntary Action - I Work With Volunteers
WCVA have some great resources to help with groups in Wales recruit and retain volunteers including:
- Recruiting volunteers in Wales including using the Volunteer Wales platform
- Volunteering policies, safeguarding and policies to have in place
- Working with young volunteers
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
NCVO have a range of step by step information about the volunteer journey beginning at why people may want to volunteer and what to have in place to begin recruiting volunteers, to ending volunteer placements in a positive way.
