Valuing Volunteering in Hertfordshirewww.volunteeringherts.org

Broxbourne & East Herts Dacorum Hertsmere * North Herts & Stevenage * Royston St Albans * Welwyn Hatfield * * part of a CVS Valuing Volunteering in Hertfordshirewww.volunteeringherts.org

not made welcome not having a named person to support them not feeling needed no space to work not sure what to do not feeling prepared to do the task no induction or training not having skills recognised a mismatch of tasks and skills no recognition that motivations can change

new volunteers never get started they leave very quickly they lack motivation and become unreliable they relate their poor experience to friends voluntary vacancies are left unfilled organisations are unable to deliver their services.... and Volunteer Centres will be less inclined to promote your need for volunteers!

1.Planning 2.Recruitment 3.Induction 4.Support and safety 5.Training and personal development 6.Involving, rewarding and recognising

Valuing Volunteer Management 6 Point Promise Certificate Valuing Volunteer Management Award Open Meeting

VOLUNTEER CENTRES How can we help?

Template documents Template documents 1:1 support 1:1 support Training Training Recognition – certificate / website Recognition – certificate / website

FREE! Please take a copy For further information please contact your local Volunteer Centre

Valuing Volunteering in Hertfordshire Wednesday 4 th September am – Seth Ward Community Centre, Luynes Rise, Buntingford. SG9 9SG To book please contact Volunteer Centre Broxbourne & East Herts

Supported by the Graham Rowlandson Foundation Valuing Volunteering in Hertfordshire July 15 th 2pm Beales Hotel Hatfield