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Managing Volunteers: overview

Many people who work in a UK Voluntary and Community Sector Organisation will often find themselves with a responsibility for developing and implementing a volunteer strategy.

This section provides you with a basic overview of some of the key things you need to know in order to demonstrate good practice in managing your volunteers.

National Occupational Standards for the Management of Volunteers

The UK Workforce Hub (now NCVO Workforce Development) developed a set of National Occupational Standards for the Management of Volunteers, which define the whole spectrum of activities involved in the management of volunteers and will help you to carry out this role effectively.

The standards can be purchased in booklet form here, and are available to download in full from www.skills-thirdsector.org.uk.

This section was reviewed and updated in June 2010.

Further information on managing volunteers

Expenses and benefits in kind to volunteers

Overview of legitimate expenses to reimburse volunteers for

Finding and recruiting volunteers

Overview of what you need to consider when recruiting volunteers, and how to go about it

Insurance for volunteers

How to make sure your organisation has proper insurance cover for its volunteers

Managing volunteers: checklist

8 steps to good practice when managing volunteers

Managing Volunteers: overview

A basic overview of good practice in managing volunteers

Providing training for volunteers

The importance of providing appropriate training for your volunteers

The legal status of volunteers

Information and resources to ensure you are aware of your volunteers legal status

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