volunteers as staff jo masters. programme introduction why volunteer? why volunteers? the benefits...

Volunteers as Staff

Jo Masters

Programme

• Introduction• Why volunteer?• Why volunteers?• The benefits of working with volunteers• The role of the volunteer• Placement and support• Planning  

Volunteering

• Background• Route to volunteering• Volunteer recruitment• Volunteer role• Placement experience

Why volunteer?Why volunteers?

• Benefits for volunteers• Benefits for clients• Benefits to the organisation

Opportunities

• Describe a volunteer role that you need to fill.

• Complete the role description template.

Placement Plan

• Consider what needs to be put into place to make this an effective placement.

• How will you recruit volunteers?

• Where will you go to look for them?

Action planning

• What commitment can you make in your current workload to recruit, train and include volunteers in your staff team?

• Using the action plan provided to record what you will achieve by 31st Jan 2013.

Further information

• Jo Masters – jmasters@jcare.org

tel: 020 8922 2409