Volunteer Management: Find and Keep Great People

Volunteers are essential to club life, but finding and keeping them has become harder. Clubs need to offer clear, realistic and rewarding ways for people to contribute.
This session looks at the complete volunteer experience, from identifying the help your club needs and recruiting the right people to onboarding, supporting and recognising them.
You’ll leave with practical ideas to share the workload, improve retention and create a volunteer culture people want to be part of.

Who Should Attend:

Board and Committee members
Volunteer coordinators and team leaders
Club managers and administrators
Coaches, officials and program coordinators
Anyone responsible for recruiting, supporting or retaining volunteers

What We'll Cover:

Understanding what motivates people to volunteer
Identifying the roles and tasks your club genuinely needs
Designing smaller, clearer and more flexible opportunities
Recruiting beyond the usual group of people
Welcoming, onboarding and training new volunteers
Communication, support, recognition and feedback
Retention, succession planning and reducing volunteer burnout

What Else You'll Get:

Light refreshments
A chance to review practical volunteer recruitment and retention ideas
Consider the experience your club currently offers
Identify barriers that may discourage people from helping
Learn from other clubs’ volunteer approaches
Leave with practical actions to strengthen your volunteer program

Presenter: Kate McPhee from Liquorice Allsorts Consulting

Cost:

Free
This session is delivered through the Bendigo Bank Clubs SA Club Development Program and is available at no cost to people involved in South Australian clubs.
Clubs SA members and non-members are welcome.

Co-Hosts: This session is made available with the support of the following councils: City of Unley, City of Marion, City of Adelaide and City of Mitcham. It remains free and open to members of clubs from all council areas.

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