Resources for Volunteer Managers and Co-ordinators

Articles

• Resources for Managing Volunters - VE Information Sheet (PDF)
• Definitions of Volunteering - VE Information Sheet (PDF)
• National Statistics - VE Information Sheet (PDF)
• Fundraising Resources - VE Information Sheet (PDF)
• Trust Fundraising - VE Information Sheet (PDF)
• Setting Up a Volunteer Programme - VE article
• Measuring the Economic Value of Volunteers - VE article
• Offering a Paid Job to a Volunteer - VE article

Examples, Samples and Templates

• Checklist for Volunteer Involvement (MS Word)

Real life examples

• Example of planning training and support for volunteer co-ordinators - English Gymnastics

Please note that Volunteering England has not produced the 'real life example' documents listed directly above and is therefore unable to take responsibility for the content. Volunteering England and the organisations that contribute example documents to the Good Practice Bank can accept no responsibility for how they are used. They are presented as examples of good practice, but it is every volunteer-involving organisation's responsibility to ensure that their volunteers are safe, and that policies and procedures meet current legal requirements. For further information about the resources listed in the Good Practice Bank, please visit our 'top tips' page.

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Publications

Free publications

• A Choice Blend: what volunteers want from organisations and management - Volunteering England
• Bright Future: developing volunteer management - Volunteering England
• The Right Stuff: New ways of thinking about managing volunteers - Volunteering England
• Clinks have produced a series of Guides for organisations involving volunteers in criminal justice settings. The Guides include Setting up a project, Managing volunteers, Demonstrating effectiveness, and Quality standards.
  http://www.clinks.org/volunteeringguides.aspx

Priced publications

Volunteering England (VE) sells a wide range of publications on managing volunteers. Some of the range are published by VE and some by other publishers. Publications on managing volunteers are also available from other booksellers and charitable organisations.

You can browse the publications section of VE's website or use these quick links to specific publications:

• The Good Practice Guide: for everyone who works with volunteers (2nd edition) - Volunteering England
• The (Help!) I-Don't-Have-Enough-Time guide to Volunteer Management - Energise Inc
• From the Top Down (Executive role in volunteer management) - Energise Inc