As well as individual consultancy to volunteer-involving organisations, Limerick Volunteer Centre runs the nationally-developed Volunteer Management Training Programme in common with other Volunteer Centres around the country.
The most recent training course was held at the LEDP (beside Aldi on the Childers Road) on the 6th and 7th of April 2011. We will be running another course in the autumn, please email thomas@volunteerlimerick.ie for further details.
Whether you involve 1 or 1,000 volunteers, this volunteer management training programme will help you attract and select suitable volunteers, manage them effectively and provide a positive experience once they are in place.
The training covers the following topics:
Day 1 (morning) – Module 1 – Planning for Volunteer Involvement
- Preparing for volunteer involvement
- Volunteer motivations
- Identifying and developing volunteer role descriptions
Day 1 (afternoon) – Module 2 – Volunteer Recruitment and Selection
- Effective advertising
- Screening techniques
- Applications
- Interviews and volunteer selection
Day 2 (morning) – Module 3 – Day-to-Day Management of Volunteers
- Induction and volunteer agreements
- Support and supervision
- Recognition
- Resolving difficult situations
- Exit interviews
Day 2 (afternoon) – Module 4 – Designing a Policy for Volunteer Involvement
- Defining policy
- Designing a volunteer policy document