Manage volunteers We have put together a variety of resources to help you enact Birmingham’s Vision for Volunteering and find guidance on attracting, recruiting, involving and supporting volunteers in ways that celebrate difference, enable collaboration and show appreciation. Celebrating Difference Volunteering in Birmingham is accessible and welcoming to everyone, everywhere, so that the benefits are felt by all individuals and communities. 1. Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Volunteering - these resources will help you consider how to reduce barriers, involve people from all backgrounds in volunteering and foster an inclusive volunteering culture in your organisation. NCVO EDI in volunteering Volunteer Scotland's Inclusion Top Tips NCVO Time Well Spent research: Volunteering among the global majority NCVO involving volunteers from overseas Sheffield Volunteer Centre involving refugee and asylum seeker volunteers NCVO volunteers who claim benefits Government guidance on volunteering and claiming benefits NCVO paying expenses NCVO engaging and supporting young people to volunteer NSPCC working with young volunteers Think NPCs article on Centring Lived Experience Effectively Supporting Volunteers in the Cost-of-Living CrisisFree introductory training to inclusive volunteering practiceNAVCA - Inclusive Volunteering: Advice and guidance from local infrastructure Collaboration Partners across communities, and the VCFSE, public and private sectors all work together to support a thriving volunteer environment 1. Involving Volunteers - guidance to help you and your organisation set the foundations for involving volunteers in your work. NCVO what is volunteering? NCVO writing a volunteer strategy NCVO volunteers and the law NCVO writing a volunteer policy NCVO writing a volunteer agreement NCVO getting insurance NCVO safeguarding volunteersFree introductory training to volunteers and the law 2. Recruiting and onboarding volunteers - these resources will enable you to effectively and safely recruit and onboard your volunteers. NCVO recruiting volunteers NCVO writing volunteer role descriptionsVolunteer Role Description TemplateVolunteero’s article on microvolunteering NCVO Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Government tool to determine the appropriate level of DBS check Government guidance on the DBS Update Service NCVO inducting volunteers NCVO training volunteers Volunteer Induction Checklist3. Supporting and Managing Volunteers - these resources will help you to support and retain your volunteers, manage challenges and gain new skills as a volunteer manager. NCVO supporting volunteersNCVO keeping volunteers NCVO solving volunteer problems NCVO dismissing a volunteer Levol-app online volunteer management training platform NCVOs choosing and implementing a volunteer management system 4. Co-production in volunteering – guidance to help you involve volunteers in co-producing and designing volunteering roles, resources and processes and procedures that affect them.NCVO co-production and service user involvement 5. Ending volunteering - this will help you to end the volunteering journey well. NCVO ending volunteering well 6. Connect with others involving volunteers in Birmingham The Birmingham Volunteer Coordinators Network is a peer support group where those working with volunteers in Birmingham share ideas and best practice, provide informal training and support each other with queries and concerns. The group currently meets quarterly with two in-person and two virtual meetings per year. To join, contact: [email protected] and [email protected] 7. Recruiting and involving trustees and being an effective trustee – these resources will equip you to recruit and involve trustees or support you to be a great trustee.NCVO recruiting and inducting trustees Charity Governance CodeNCVO guidance on governance The Essential Trustee – UK Gov Getting on Board – resources for aspiring trustees Trustees Unlimited Charity Commission Support for Charity Trustees – 5-minute GuidesFree training that provides an overview of charity trustees legal and financial responsibilities and their strategic and operational considerationsFree introductory training on the roles of Chair, Secretary and Treasurer Awareness and Appreciation Birmingham is a city that recognises and values volunteering in all its forms. It's always easy for citizens to find ways to make a difference and get involved in the city. Any contribution, big or small, is celebrated and valued. 1. Attracting Volunteers – resources to help you consider how to attract volunteers and where to advertise. If you’re looking to involve volunteers, Volunteer Brum is a great way to advertise your volunteering roles, connect with potential volunteers and share your roles straight to your social media channels: https://www.volunteerbrum.org/The United by 2022 Legacy Charity have launched their Volunteers Collective and are looking to work with major sporting events, cultural events organisers, community groups, charities, and other sectors to offer opportunities to those members of the Commonwealth Collective who wish to continue their volunteering journey. Find out more and submit an enquiry to advertise your volunteering roles on the Volunteers Collective NCVO Finding Volunteers 2. Appreciating Volunteers - ideas on how to show appreciation and give thanks to your volunteers. NCVO valuing and developing volunteers National Volunteers Week The Kings Award for Voluntary ServicePoints of Light AwardCommunity Inspiration Awards 3. Value of Volunteering - helping you to understand the value of volunteering and communicate it to senior leaders or people in positions of influence. NCVO why involve volunteersMeasuring the impact of your volunteering programme – ripple effect mapping Promoting your volunteering opportunities You can advertise your volunteering opportunities on BVSC's Volunteer Brum platform Manage Cookie Preferences