The Quick Guide to Volunteer Management
Aimed at Volunteer Managers, the Quick Guide to Volunteer Management provides an introduction to key topics in volunteer involvement. Each section contains links to further guidance (internal and external) as well as resources on the Elements Training Portal and other training resources.
- Planning for Volunteer Involvement
- Developing Policies and Procedures for Volunteer-involving Organisations
- Writing a Volunteer Role Description
- Writing an Advert for Volunteers
- Recruitment of Volunteers
- Creating a Fair and Welcoming Application Process
- Selecting and Screening Volunteers
- Disclosure and Barring Service Process for People Without National ID
- Flowchart of DBS process for anyone without National ID
- Induction of Volunteers
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) for Volunteers
- Using a Volunteer Inclusion Plan
- Volunteer Inclusion Plan Template (download)
- Providing Training for your Volunteers
- Developing a Volunteer Handbook
- Developing a Volunteer Agreement
- Developing a Volunteer Code of Conduct
- Template Code of Conduct (download file)
- Writing a Problem Solving Procedure
- Keeping in Touch with Volunteers
- Volunteer Impact Assessment
- Recognising the Contribution of Volunteers
- Saying thank you to Volunteers
- Retaining your Volunteers
- Ending the Volunteering Relationship
Creating different types of volunteering opportunities
Using digital to support your volunteers
These guides provide you with an overview of how to utilise digital tools to support your volunteers.
Guide to informal volunteering
If you are a mutual aid or neighbourhood organisation, this guide will help you think about how to involve local residents in volunteering.
