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Welcome
• Who are we?• Who are you?
• Recruiting volunteers• ‘Learning’ volunteers• Keeping volunteers• Volunteer experiences• Question time
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Alzheimer’s Society volunteering
Alzheimer’s Society operates in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man and Channel Islands.
• 6,434 volunteers delivering 7,502 roles (2,000 staff)• Roles cover services, fundraising, research, campaigning and other support• 78% are female and 22% male• 21% are over 65 years old• 13% are under 30 years old• 350 volunteer roles currently advertised on our website• Volunteers help at every level of the Society
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• Why involve volunteers?
• Who do you really need?
• Planning is the key
• Targeting for success
Recruiting volunteers
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• Tried and tested
• Newer options
• Social media
• ‘uber volunteering’ v ‘micro volunteering’
• Involving clients
Recruitment spectrum
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Summary
• Never forget your Unique Selling Point (USP)
• Plan and target
• Think laterally. Be innovative. Lead the way
• Safeguard
Remember: volunteering changes lives for the better
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B-learning for volunteers
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e-learning b-learning
m-learning
classroom-learning
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The “Vrijwilligersplein”
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Digital introduction-module
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Questions?
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Thank you
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Keeping volunteers
• Understand motivations, skills and abilities
• Effective and efficient systems
• Clear roles
• Regular and honest communication
• Recognition and celebration
• Engagement and development
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Keeping volunteers
What does Alzheimer’s Society do?
• Development opportunities, including leadership roles
• Volunteer awards and celebrations eg: Volunteers’ Week
• Support meetings and ongoing training
• Reimbursement of expenses – travel, meals etc
• Volunteer Voice – quarterly magazine
• Volunteer survey – at least every 2 years
• Volunteer database – to aid management and comms
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Volunteer experiencesWe are delighted to be joined by two volunteers from Alzheimer’s Society today.
You will hear about their own experiences.
We’ll then end our session with questions from you and, hopefully, answers from us!
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Questions and answers
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Thank you
Merci
Danke
Gracias
Dank u
감사합니다
ありがとう
谢谢