Getting the community engaged and involved in arts, heritage and culture, has long been an aim of civic bodies in Gloucester. It’s an approach that both carries economic benefits, and individual ones: letting the city council support events and facilities, and promoting physical and mental wellbeing and social inclusion for residents. The West Country city […]
At Volunteer Makers we’re always looking for ways to improve the success of our user community in engaging with volunteers and supporters, and to share success too. Spoiler alert! Volunteer Makers requires the same sustained approach to supporter development as any other system. The difference Volunteer Makers can make is the potential of social digital […]
The approach to the Festive Season hasn’t slowed the pace of the Volunteer Makers’ team and our partner organisations. We now have thousands of people signed up to Volunteer Makers’ platforms across England and have engaged with organisations operating over 200 sites! As we prepare to leave a busy and successful 2018 for Volunteer Makers, […]
The summer months were no holiday for the Volunteer Makers’ team, with demand for the blended volunteering model and tech still high and new organisations and groups signing up to our vision. The warm weather saw the launch of two major heritage groups’ Volunteer Makers portals. Colchester and Ipswich Museums operate at six fascinating sites […]
Here at Volunteer Makers we are always looking for ways to improve the success of our pioneers in engaging with volunteers and supporters in flexible and inspiring ways. Here are our top tips to consider before launch. Tip 1 Think strategically about why you want to use Volunteer Makers to engage with your supporters. Is […]
Here’s something to ponder – what makes some Volunteer Makers’ challenges stand out from the crowd, while others fade away? Why do some pull you in while others have the opposite effect? In an attempt to answer that question, I’ve been delving into our pioneers’ platforms and have distilled my answer into 5 top tips. […]
Hot sun was matched by hot demand for Volunteer Makers blend of micro-volunteering and digital engagement. Love Falmouth Volunteer Makers have been spreading the word at Cornwall’s Brilliant Things conference. Tamsin Bough and Sarah Scot, of Falmouth Art Gallery, spoke to the meeting on growing relationships with volunteers. The conference – organised by the Cornish […]
Although many of Volunteer Makers’ users are traditional city museums, some are not – the apps blending of micro-volunteering with social benefits for supporters has applications in a variety of organisations. A busy early June for the VM team was capped by the launch of a Volunteer Makers portal by a spectacular heritage destination, Glastonbury […]
Oxford and Cambridge have long been associated with students – but it was Volunteer Makers’ message that was being studied there in a busy month for Volunteer Makers and the Tickbox team. May began with a training day for staff at University of Cambridge Museums. The organisation runs eight separate highly regarded museums as well […]
Volunteer Makers is becoming used to getting great feedback from partner organisations and users, but it is always pleasing to be recognised by external judges. We are therefore very proud to announce that Love Falmouth Volunteers has been recognised for its use of the Volunteer Makers platform by Falmouth Art Gallery and partner organisations. Love […]