Recruitment of volunteers

Volunteer recruitment policy.

An example volunteer recruitment policy used by the Tilehurst Panthers Football Club. They have added the stages of recruitment involving advertising all the way through to post-recruitment mentoring.

Author: 
Tilehurst Panthers Football Club
Publisher: 
Tilehurst Panthers Football Club

Where should we place our volunteer ads?

 A list of ideas for the positioning of volunteer recruitment adverts.

Author: 
Volunteer Program Management Mini-University, 2005
Publisher: 
Volunteer Program Management Mini-University

What young people want from volunteering

Researches what young people want from volunteering, Highlights need to market volunteering effectively to young audiences, and suggests strategies for change.

Author: 
National Survey of Volunteering, 1997
Publisher: 
Institute for Volunteering Research

The Seven Deadly Sins of Recruiting Volunteers

Highlights key areas to avoid when recruiting volunteers. Useful to run through in the light of your current recruitment strategies.

Author: 
Thomas W McKee, 2005
Publisher: 
Volunteer Power

Networking How to build strategic alliances to find volunteers

Discusses how existing volunteers can recruit others. Key qualities of effective recruiters are those that are active, passionate and can communicate

Author: 
Thomas W McKee, 2005
Publisher: 
Volunteer Power News

How Do We Get the Younger Generation to Volunteer

Looks at the nature of younger volunteers and challenges this brings to the volunteering organisation. Considers impatience, adaptability and multi-tasking in particular

Author: 
Thomas W McKee, 2005
Publisher: 
Volunteer Power News