Involving Volunteers: Good Practice Guide

The Good Practice Guide has been produced as a series of short information sheets designed to help organisations get to grips with the key aspects of finding and managing volunteers effectively.

The Guide is for anyone who finds themselves wtih responsibility for volunteers, but particularly if you are a volunteer yourself or if managing volunteers is not the main part of your role.

Contact your nearest Volunteer Centre for a printed copy of the Good Practice Guide, or download the individual information sheets below (in pdf format):  

Involving Volunteers front cover

Involving Volunteers: 1. Contents and Introduction

Involving Volunteers: 2. What is volunteering?

Involving Volunteers: 3. Why involve volunteers?

Involving Volunteers: 4. Developing a volunteer role

Involving Volunteers: 5. Volunteer role description - template

Involving Volunteers: 6. Getting volunteers on board

Involving Volunteers: 7. Application and selection

Involving Volunteers: 8. Interviews and references

Involving Volunteers: 9. Vetting and Barring Scheme/CRB checks

Involving Volunteers: 10. Induction and training

Involving Volunteers: 11. Support and supervision

Involving Volunteers: 12. Volunteer expenses

Involving Volunteers: 13. Keeping volunteers

Involving Volunteers: 14. One-off events

Involving Volunteers: 15. Event planning checklist

Involving Volunteers: 16. Dealing with problems

Involving Volunteers: 17. Saying goodbye

Involving Volunteers: 18. How can Volunteer Centres help?

Involving Volunteers: 19. Volunteer Centres - frequently asked questions

Involving Volunteers: 20. How to find out more