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Articles and toolkits to help you recruit and manage volunteers and staff

We know that, for many groups, volunteers are the lifeblood of your organisation. Along with our support and resources of how to recruit and manage your volunteers, you may also find these resources and toolkits useful. 

This toolkit from the Activity Alliance and Volunteer Matters provides a step-by-step guide to building an inclusive volunteer programme covering 7 areas:

  1. Creating positive and inclusive volunteer opportunities

  2.  Importance of volunteers

  3. Volunteer Recruitment

  4. Supporting and retaining volunteers

  5. Volunteer recognition and appreciation

  6. Safeguarding

  7. Measuring the impact of volunteers

Access the toolkit here

WCVA have some great resources to help with groups in Wales recruit and retain volunteers including: 

  • Recruiting volunteers in Wales including using the Volunteer Wales platform
  • Volunteering policies, safeguarding and policies to have in place
  • Working with young volunteers

View the resources

NCVO have a range of step by step information about the volunteer journey beginning at why people may want to volunteer and what to have in place to begin recruiting volunteers, to ending volunteer placements in a positive way. 

View the resources

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