Post | May 2022 | For organisations | 1 min read
Sharing good practice. Volunteering in the new normal
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We were joined by our members who shared with us how they were able to continue to recruit and work with volunteers during the pandemic. We covered:
- What adaptations did groups make during lockdown to support the continuation of volunteering?
- Have you been supporting existing volunteers who have been unable to continue their volunteer role, perhaps because they have been shielding?
- Has Covid-19 changed the way you recruit volunteers? Are you recruiting a different type of volunteer?
- Are you thinking differently about volunteer roles? (e.g. are you breaking roles down into smaller task based roles)
- What role has technology played in how you manage your volunteers (e.g. training on Zoom, volunteer WhatsApp groups)
- If we did go back to ‘normal’, what adaptations would you keep and what would you get rid of?
- What support do you need to improve volunteer recruitment, management and retention?