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Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Glen Stanaway Introduce myself and topic

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Where to start…? Goodness… All over the web

Google it

Local help

Its on You Tube

Government

YA has it

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Volunteering is a hot issue across all sports Life support for NFP This is the man power Capacity Bandwidth

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention What is necessary for your club or event to function? Race Officer Flag puller uppers Timer and scribe Mark layers First aid Tower Boat ramp What does the club need? All the usual bits

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention What is necessary for your club or event to function? Volunteer Coordinator I say this!

The Impressment Service The press gang

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention What does the Volunteer Coordinator do? Map out roles Facilitate recruitment Ensure retention Report back HR manager Non sailor okay Refined people skills Leadership Influencer

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Mapping out roles… Organisational chart Position descriptions Skills needed White board Detail on each Write it all down

A bit of role play… Lets have a bit of fun Role play at this

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention What does the Volunteer Coordinator do? Map out roles Facilitate recruitment Ensure retention Report back Assume

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Broadcast – Get any bar staff to bring in water plus four glasses Targeted – Someone strong to bring in one table Concentric – Someone I know to get four chairs

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Broadcast or ‘warm body’ Targeted and specific Concentric circles Show what I did for each

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Mentor – be their friend, guide each Train them – tell them how to do their job Reward them – chocolates never fail Personal – thank each by first names

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Mentor Train Reward Make it personal Show what I did

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Reporting… Report to Greg Rowlings Did I get enough? Did they perform as hoped? Did we do our job? Advice for next time?

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Reporting… Successes Problems Learnings Show what I did

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention What does the Volunteer Coordinator do? Map out roles Facilitate recruitment Ensure retention Report back Back to this bit

Setting the table… Thought of the roles Table Team Chair Team Glasses Team Thought of the roles

Setting the table… Mapped out the basics Tables: Role: Get table, set up table if required, position table. Skills: Strong, team player Training: Position of table, bend back, be polite, communicate Chairs: Role: Get four chairs, position chairs Skills: Quick, work alone Training: Setting, time frame Glasses: Role: Get four glasses and a jug of water Skills: Bar service, access to stuff Training: Nil Mapped out the basics

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention There is a cost… Marketing for volunteers Training of volunteers Rewarding of volunteers Flyers, adverts, service? Safety Boat, Race Officer… Chocolates, lunches, caps

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Invest in it Assign someone to do it Map out roles Facilitate recruitment Ensure retention Report back to Committee Recap

The Impressment Service Critical to the show

Volunteer Recruitment & Retention Glen Stanaway It was a good letter Raised valid points Hope today’s talk helped Thank you