New resource to support the management of volunteers in the care sector

Two leading bodies representing not-for-profit care and support providers in England have joined forces to produce a toolkit to assist volunteer management.  

The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) and National Care Forum (NCF) launch a volunteer management toolkit today. The toolkit complements existing resources by addressing key questions raised by frontline service managers.

  • Where and how can we find volunteers with the right skills and values?
  • What support do volunteers require?
  • How do we go about demonstrating the impact and value of volunteering within our services?.

The development of the VODG/NCF volunteer management toolkit has been supported by Volunteering Matters and Sue Ryder through the Department of Health’s voluntary sector strategic partner programme. The next steps for VODG and NCF are to run a series of regional workshops for care providers.

To download a free copy of the toolkit, including an executive summary, please visit www.vodg.org.uk or www.nationalcareforum.org.uk