Summary of general discussion on 25 January 2024
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05 February 2024 at 9:29am
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Thank you to the network members who joined us for this discussion. There was not a set topic for this session and as you will see below, we covered a wide range of subjects with lots of sharing and advice for each other.
Volunteer Management Software
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Volunteer requests for references
How long are volunteers required to have been in post before you will give them a reference?
There has been a growing influx of people using volunteering to gain references for future employment.
A lot of time and effort is required to onboard a new volunteer, so one organisation tries to establish at the start of the process if the prospective volunteer is looking for future employment. If they are looking for employment within health and care, they are steered towards employment rather than volunteering by offering them work experience in the area they are interested in.
Staff and volunteer surveys
One organisation is looking at running staff and volunteer surveys with the specific intent to form future strategies. Lots of help and advice was shared by the group.
Some of the key points of advice
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Staff Engagement
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Training
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