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Volunteer Makers Workshop Notes – For Pilot Programme Partners

17th January 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

The Volunteer Revolution – Volunteer Makers Aims: Build upon your volunteer engagement Understand sustainable volunteering Understanding a Volunteer Makers model Create a volunteer engagement plan The Volunteer Revolution? 42% of people questioned in a survey reported volunteering formally (i.e. through a group, club or organisation) at least once in the previous year in England. 27%

The Volunteer Revolution

17th January 2016 /0 Comments/in /by

Many organisations face major challenges, with their future sustainability threatened due to funding cuts while we also have significant changes in demographics.

As a new model of volunteer engagement, Volunteer Makers is presenting the value of volunteering in perhaps a different way, which is making some organisations shift their thinking about how they work. It is based on research and development work we have carried out during the past 4 years.