Working with Volunteers - 10 Tips for Success
WORKING WITH VOLUNTEERS - 10 TIPS for SUCCESS With the recent requests for volunteers to help in the fight against the #Corvid19 #Coronavirus and provide support to those in need locally, we thought it might be useful to highlight the insight and feedback we have gained through our #training courses and workshops on working with #volunteers. What made it a Good Experience for Volunteers? · Felt part of Workforce / Project · Not exploited – no discrimination · Matched my skills to the opportunity · Valued – felt welcomed from the start · Took account of my interests · Offered opportunities to further my interests · Good information / communications · Structured programme – not drifting What made it Bad Experience for Volunteers? · Lengthy time gap between applying and doing! · Formal processes were tedious and put people