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A step by step guide to managing volunteers
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Introduction
Cork Volunteer Centre
Ionaid d’Oibrí Deonacha Corcaigh
Recruiting, placing and
supporting volunteers.
Introduction to
Cork Volunteer Centre
We aim to provide a free, high
quality volunteer placement service in a
friendly and professional manner where
volunteering is the focus of our work.
This is a step by step guide to supporting and guiding volunteers in your organisation. Its aim is to assist
groups to recruit, retain and support volunteers, ensuring that they are equipped and motivated to undertake
tasks, included in relevant activities and have opportunities to share their skills and gain new experiences.
Whether you involve 1 or 100 volunteers, your organisation needs to ensure it manages volunteers effectively.
Non-profit organisations should find useful tools and tips in this document to help manage volunteers,
ensuring that organisations and its volunteers benefit from each other.
Our primary function is to match individuals
and groups interested in volunteering with
appropriate volunteering opportunities.
At Cork Volunteer Centre,
you can:
We also offer professional support, advice
and training to organisations according to
their volunteering needs so that they can
achieve best practice principles in volunteer
management.
Talk to someone about the who, what,
where, when and why of volunteering.
Find out about volunteering
opportunities without having to
make a commitment.
For further information please visit:
• www.volunteercork.ie
• www.volunteer.ie
Get information on hundreds of
different volunteering opportunities.
Get ongoing support and advice.
Our Step by
Step Guide
Recruitment
Induction
Maintenance
Development
Rewards
Achievement