Volunteering Best Practice Guidelines Series - Session 1: Recruit and engage volunteers​

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Overview

Volunteers are the heart of any community organisation, but finding and engaging the right people can be challenging. This online session will introduce you to Volunteering New Zealand’s Best Practice Guidelines, focusing on Practice Area 1 – Recruit and Engage Volunteers. You’ll learn how these guidelines were developed and gain practical strategies for attracting and recruiting volunteers effectively. Through interactive discussions, you’ll also have the chance to collaborate with others, share experiences, and develop new approaches to volunteer management.​

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Key takeaways

• Understand best practice when working with volunteers.

• Learn how the volunteer life cycle model works.

• Discover strategies to attract candidates to your volunteer roles.

• Gain insights into effective recruitment techniques.

• Participate in a hands-on session to refine your approach and exchange ideas.

• You will leave with a digital workbook that you can use to help you learn more about and brainstorm new ideas for all 7 Practice Areas.

 

Why attend?

• Build confidence in attracting and recruiting volunteers.

• Gain a deeper understanding of best practice in volunteer management.

• Identify what your organisation is already doing well and explore areas for improvement.

• Take home a digital workbook to help apply your learnings across all 7 Practice Areas.

• Connect with others in the sector and learn from real-world experiences.

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Who should attend?

This session is designed for:

• Volunteer coordinators and managers who oversee volunteer programmes.

• Community leaders looking to strengthen their volunteer engagement strategies.

• Anyone working with or managing volunteers who wants to implement best practices.

• Organisations keen to improve volunteer recruitment and retention.

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Feedback from previous attendees at Volunteering management sessions:

• “I loved Heidi's helpful information, real life examples and engaging presentation style.”

• “Information was of interest to me. Really appreciated being sent templates.”

• “This was clear concise and had relevant info - awesome!”

• “I liked the clear and valuable info which was very relevant in today's market - loved also the chance for input from others - especially the breakout rooms.”