Volunteer Acknowledgement Policy

A Volunteer Acknowledgement Policy helps organisations to ensure their volunteers efforts are appropriately acknowledged, helping them volunteers feel their work is appreciated.

Having a Volunteer Acknowledgement policy is vital for any Volunteer Involving Organsation for several reasons:

• Recognition: Acknowledging volunteer contributions helps them feel valued and appreciated. This can increase morale and motivation and encourage continued engagement and dedication.
• Retention: Volunteers who feel appreciated are more likely to stay with an organisation. A formal acknowledgement policy can help retain valuable volunteers, reducing turnover and need for recruitment.
• Positive Culture: Recognising volunteers fosters a positive culture. It shows the organisation values volunteers which can improve the work environment and attract more volunteers.
• Best Practice: Acknowledgement can highlight and reward best practices among volunteers and encourage others. This can lead to improved performance and higher service quality.
• Public Relations: Publicly acknowledging volunteers can enhance an organisations reputation. Demonstrating to the community that the organisation values its volunteers and operates with integrity and gratitude

This policy is used any time acknowledgement of a volunteer is appropriate.

This template has been developed under the National Volunteer Management Activity project.