Without volunteers contributing their time, skills and energy many clubs would not be able to function, let alone thrive.
Attracting volunteers involves creating an environment where people want to help. By focusing on this you can engage a dedicated team of volunteers who are passionate about your club and your sport.
Clubs can explore the numerous apps that assist in managing volunteers efficiently, see the section: Finding efficiencies for links to some of these apps. From scheduling to communication to task delegation, apps can serve as centralised platforms that ensure that everything runs smoothly. It’s a case of spending a little money to save a lot of time and effort.
Building a volunteer-friendly club
Learn about the principles of influence and how to apply them when building a volunteer-friendly club, including how to attract volunteers, define volunteer roles and recognise their efforts.
For more see the section: Building a volunteer-friendly club
Assembling an effective committee
Discover how to attract the right people to your management committee by defining the roles, developing an information package, planning ahead, asking around your networks and advertising.
Find some techniques for member recruitment in the section: Effective management committee recruitment
Member inductions
Find out how to create an induction program for new management committee members and volunteers, including making them feel welcome, providing them with essential information, understanding their role and checking in after induction.
Check out the induction checklists in the section: Committee member induction flowchart and Setting up new volunteers for success
The Volunteering Resource Hub, an initiative of Volunteering Australia, brings together resources to support effective volunteer management.
The state peak body for volunteering in Queensland. They have a library of relevant resources including research, national standards and guides. This is the guide for volunteer reward and recognition.
Useful resources, tools and practical tips and tricks to assist clubs in attracting, retaining and celebrating volunteers
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