Getting Volunteers Onboard
The CVS volunteering team would like to support your organisation to develop high quality volunteering opportunities. We can offer one-to-one information, accredited training opportunities, help with recruitment and much more
Getting Started
Before you recruit volunteers we would encourage you to think about issues such as:
- Who will support the volunteers? Do they need to be CRB checked?
- What will they do? Is there role written down into a Role Description?
- Do you have a good induction for new volunteers?
- How do you value your volunteers?
- What policies, procedures and systems do you have in place to support them?
- Are you well prepared to run your one-off or taster volunteering opportunity?
- Is it easy for young people to ‘get on board’? How do you deal with enquiries about volunteering?
- How are you going to actively target young volunteers?
Don’t worry CVS can provide all the support, information and guidance you need…Ask about the ‘Good Practice guide on Involving Volunteers’ and other handy hints info sheets or check out www.cvswl.org/vinvolved.
Whether you are experienced in working with volunteers or just have ideas to get them onboard, get in touch with CVS to see what support we can offer to your group to help you involve, recruit, support and recognise volunteers
Contacts:
Volunteering Into Work
The Volunteering Development Officer -
Can support your organisation to create and develop high quality volunteering opportunities offering advice, good practice and network and training opportunities. We also offer accredited training in the Management of Volunteers.
The Volunteer Learning Advisor -
Works with potential volunteers, particularly those living in the Borough's Super Output Areas, to match them to suitable volunteering opportunities. Guidance, information, nationally recognised certificates and awareness sessions are offered as well as one to one support in suitable cases.
The Volunteer Co-ordinator -
Recruits, supports and trains mentors for volunteers in the Borough. The mentors will have a background in voluntary or paid work that will be invaluable for volunteers returning to the paid workforce. Mentors will offer practical and emotional support to volunteers.
Youth Volunteering
vinvolved Youth Volunteering Development Manager -
Can support your organisation to create and develop high quality volunteering opportunities for 16-25 year olds, offering advice, good practice and network and training opportunities
vinvolved Youth Volunteer Advisor -
Supports young people aged 16-25 to match them to suitable volunteering opportunities, offering guidance, information, nationally recognised certificates and awareness sessions
www.cvswl.org/vinvolved
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