The Right Start: Involving Volunteers - recruit, retain, reward

This training is funded by Staffordshire County Council. To access this session for FREE you must be a member of Support Staffordshire. Support Staffordshire reserves the right to charge you for your booking if you are not a member.

FREE places are restricted to TWO per organisation for this session so please check with your organisation before booking. Additional names can be added to a waiting list.

Who should attend:

This session is aimed at both paid staff and volunteers who support other volunteers within an organisation.

Overview:

Volunteers are a valuable resource providing the backbone of many community organisations, and without whom many groups would not exist. This introductory session is a great place to start learning best practice in recruiting, supporting and retaining volunteers; also offering information and advice on supporting volunteers with additional needs.

Topics covered:

• The benefits of volunteering for both individual and organisation.
• Producing an inclusive Volunteer Policy, from recruitment to role descriptions.
• Exploring inclusive Support and Supervision.
• Recognising volunteer contribution and methods of reward in order to retain volunteers.
• Best practice around discrimination and reasonable adjustments.

**Members failure to attend without prior cancellation will result in you being charged the standard half day member rate of £30**. To avoid being charged you must provide a minimum of two working days' notice so that your place can be offered to another organisation.**