Volunteering Innovation Report 2018
British Library volunteering research repository
Action Sheet: Recruiting Volunteers – Top Tips
Action Sheet: Retaining Volunteers – Top Tips
Action Sheet: Snapshot of Volunteers in the UK
Action Sheet: Microvolunteering Guide for Organisations
Developing a volunteer strategy *
Developing a volunteer strategy (summary) *
Volunteer role description template
Creating a volunteering policy*
Recruiting, selecting and inducting volunteers*
Recruiting and retaining trustees
The Ultimate Guide to Writing Better Volunteer Recruitment Surveys (courtesy of VolunteerPro)
Volunteer Satisfaction Survey (example questions courtesy of Norfolk AgeUK)
CIB checklist: Involving Volunteers
FREE Involving Volunteers course (developed by Volunteer Scotland & the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership at The Open University Business School)
This course is about the essential things you need to consider to ensure a positive experience for individuals engaging in volunteering. 14 hours of study.
DBS Checks for Volunteers
The HR Service Desk at Buckinghamshire Council can conduct DBS checks for volunteers on behalf of organisations. An organisation will be considered if it requires 5+ DBS checks/year. There will be an admin charge of £15.00 per individual.
If fewer than 5 checks are required/year, please search for an alternative umbrella body here: https://www.gov.uk/find-dbs-umbrella-body
Contact details:
hrservicedesk@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
WCVA (Wales Council for Voluntary Action) has produced a series of model policies that can be adapted for the needs of your organisation, and can be accessed here.
They include:
Volunteering Policy, Volunteer Agreement, Complaints Policy, Expenses Policy.
Investing in Volunteers’ (IiV) Standard
A standard relevant for any volunteer-involving organisation
Investing in Volunteers for Employers (IiVE)
Relevant for any size of company that supports its employees to volunteer
Information from NCVO on mentoring and befriending services, including the Approved Provider Standard (APS).
Association of Volunteer Managers (AVM)
Association of Volunteer Services Managers (AVSM): national membership organisation for anyone managing volunteers in hospice or palliative care settings
* These documents are courtesy of Third Sector Support Wales. They provide a variety of information sheets covering topics relevant to working with volunteers.
