This interactive online training session will look at the basics you need to have in place so new volunteers feel supported, gives you a chance to explore ideas, tips, and tools to help you to attract volunteers to your organisation, and also give you a chance to discuss what the appropriate steps might look like for your organisation after a potential volunteer has contacted you.

Outcomes

By the end of this workshop participants will have:

1. Discussed the benefits of involving volunteers in an organisation

2. Listed what need to be thought about before volunteers start e.g. volunteer policy, agreements

3. Practiced writing a role description for their organisation

4. Linked volunteers different needs and aspirations with volunteer opportunities

5. Learnt about different approaches to a recruitment campaign and discussed what might work in their organisation

6. Identified the component parts of the recruitment message.

7. Discussed appropriate steps after potential volunteers have contacted your organisation e.g. interviews, DBS checks