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Community Group NVD Registration Form 28 July 2010, 10.53
Community Group Registration Form
Community Group Registration Form
The aim of The National Day of Volunteering - is to encourage everyone in Ireland to give volunteering a go, to show that – even if i
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Corporate Application form - NDV 26 July 2010, 15.26
Corporate Volunteering Application Form
Are you interested in making a Difference in Your Community for the National Day of Volunteering but you don't know where to start? Let us know who you are, when you are availa
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National Day of Volunteering 26 July 2010, 14.05
The aim of The National Day of Volunteering - is to encourage everyone in Ireland to give volunteering a go, to show that – even if it’s only for a minute, an hour, a day – volunteering c
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South Dublin Volunteer Recruitment Fair 26 July 2010, 12.24
Active Citizenship Week 2010
28th September 2010
Volunteer Recruitment Fair
Dear Colleague
The South Dublin County Active Citizenship Week wi
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Register on line for Active Citizenship Week! 16 July 2010, 11.31
The South Dublin County Active Citizenship Week takes place from 27th September to 1st October.
The aim of Active Citizenship Week is to promote and celebrate the wonderful contribution made by our citizens to the daily
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51. Keep volunteers informed of changes in structure and personnel 52. Provide adequate clothing and name badges if appropriate 53. Use quotes from volunteers in leaflets and annual reports 54. Devote resources (time and money) to volunteer support 55. Count up how many hours volunteers contribute and publicise this 56. Ensure all paid staff and trainees know how to work effectively with volunteers 57. Provide accredited training 58. Hang a volunteer photo board in a prominent position 59. Give volunteers the opportunity to evaluate their own performance and role 60. Do not overwhelm volunteers 61. Build volunteers' self-esteem by giving them a sense of ownership of their work 62. Always be appreciative of volunteers' contribution 63. Ensure volunteers have adequate space and equipment to do their work 64. Provide excellent training and coaching 65. Recognise that volunteers play a unique role 66. Have an annual volunteer award ceremony 67. Focus on the problem, if there is one, not the personality of the volunteer 68. Create two-way communication processes 69. Have occasional lunches, dinners, barbecues, picnics, etc 70. Create a volunteer notice board 71. Set up a volunteers forum 72. Allow volunteers to get involved in solving problems 73. Pay for an eye test if they sit in front of a computer all day 74. Review the progress of volunteers on a regular basis 75. Reimburse out-of-pocket expenses 76. Send a card at Christmas 77. Conduct an exit interview when a volunteer leaves 78. Have a 'volunteer voice' section in your newsletter 79. Be honest at all times 80. Provide constructive appraisal 81. Make volunteers feel good about themselves 82. Don't treat volunteers as 'second class citizens' 83. Ensure confidentiality for your volunteers 84. Present an occasional inexpensive gift 85. Provide volunteers with a 'rights and responsibilities' charter 86. Don't bully them into doing tasks which they have made clear they don't want to do 87. Give free membership to your organisation 88. Ensure you have adequate support skills yourself 89. Ask why volunteers are leaving or have left 90. Throw a volunteers party 91. Use surveys as a way of eliciting your volunteers' views 92. Provide free refreshments during coffee and tea breaks 93. Celebrate United Nations International Volunteer Day (5 December each year) 94. Suggest sources of help and support for personal problems 95. Allow volunteers to air legitimate grievances and make sure they are dealt with swiftly 96. Send a card or flowers if volunteers are ill or bereaved 97. Encourage them to sit on committees and attend meetings 98. Ensure a safe and healthy working environment 99. Allow volunteers to take on more challenging responsibilities 100. Make sure that every volunteer has equal access to support This fact sheet is used by kind permission of Volunteering Ireland Carmichael Centre for Voluntary Groups Coleraine House Coleraine Street Dublin 7 |