Recruiting volunteers
In this section you will find information about where to find volunteers aswell as help and advice on the recruitment and selection process.
"General messages tend to try to apply to everyone and end up attracting no one. Make sure people know that you are asking them!" The most common sources of reliable volunteers are:
• past and present club members
• family or friends of members, including parents of younger members
• holding a recruitment event
• organising a recruitment drive
Recruiting from outside the organisation brings a number of benefits to the club, including,
• specialist skills, e.g. in fund-raising or publicity, that your club might need.
• new vision and energy for the club
• new contacts that can introduce you to new networks
• new enthusiasm
• a wider community of membership.
When you recruit any new volunteer, he or she will want to know:
• What does the job entail?
• What am I responsible for, and to whom?
• What skills are required - do I have them?
• What support will I get?
• How much of my time is required?
• Is the job really necessary?
• Will I fit into the “team”?
• Will I get job satisfaction?
• Will my work be valued?
Before attempting to recruit new volunteers, you must first identify the specific roles they will be carrying out.
A role description for each volunteer post is often very helpful in defining what needs to be done, how the job relates to other officers, and what is expected of the volunteer. A typical role description includes:
• role title
• responsible for/to
• main duties
• detailed duties
• contacts
• time commitment
• skills required.
Having a clearly defined role description ensures:
• common understanding
• clear responsibilities
• tasks identified
• contacts identified
• links between jobs are clear
• avoids duplication
• avoids omission
See the resources page for some downloadable examples.
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