Human resources

Attracting suitable volunteers to your organisation is in itself a challenge, but once you've found the right people, how do your hold on to them? Many organisations focus too strongly on finding volunteers and not enough on keeping them, leading to the costly and time-consuming process of having to replace

Updated in 2006 and 2010, this guide is for anyone who has to find volunteers for their organisation. Drawing on their extensive experience of working and training in this area, the authors underline the importance of starting from a clear strategy and recruiting regularly. The book includes practical advice and

Foreword by Alun Michael MP This best-selling book is packed with user-friendly, expert advice on the following topics: - An introduction to volunteer management - Planning a volunteer programme - Creating volunteer jobs that motivate - Recruitment - Screening and interviewing - Induction and training - Supervision - Retention

Volunteer networks are a key resource for fundraising, but are often not appreciated as they should be. This book demonstrates how to make the most of your volunteers. It covers: - what community fundraising is - why people volunteer, the value of volunteers and staff attitudes to volunteers - the recruitment,