Breaking Down Barriers to Volunteering

Modified on Tue, 27 Aug at 2:58 PM

Overview 


Developed in partnership with The Neighbourhood Centre, this suite of resources addresses the challenges of engaging volunteers from diverse backgrounds to enable them to take the "first steps" to volunteering.  


Many potential volunteers do not have the basic skills or confidence to successfully apply and retain volunteer positions. With these resources, volunteer involving organisations can gain an understanding of the challenges and barriers faced by the priority groups and learn strategies to help overcome them. 




Videos and Fact Sheets


These videos focus on topics to assist potential volunteers to successfully apply for and retain volunteer positions. Volunteer managers can use these resources to showcase the benefits of volunteering and to prepare individuals for their volunteering journey. The accompanying fact sheets are presented in an easy read format, complementing the videos by providing the volunteer manager with advice, strategies and further resources for engaging potential volunteers.


Introduction - Being Volunteer Ready 


 

Overview Fact sheet



Skills, interests and motivations 

  


Skills, interests and motivations Fact sheet 



Where and how to find out about volunteer roles and how to apply


 

Where and how to apply for volunteer roles and how to apply Fact sheet 



When English is not your first language 


 

When English is not your first language Fact sheet 



Presentation 


 

Presentation Fact sheet 



Communication 


 

Communication Fact sheet 



Prepare your potential volunteer for an interview

 


Prepare your potential volunteer for an interview Fact sheet 



Starting your volunteer position


 

Starting your volunteer position Fact sheet 




Blogs 


Hear from community members who share their stories about why they volunteer and the impact their contribution has on the organisation and their community. Each blog also contains key takeaways for volunteer managers to help improve engagement with their own volunteers.  


Daisy – Lifeline Central West 


David – Lifeline Central West 


Delores – The Neighbourhood Centre 


Dr Donald – Meals on Wheels, 2MCE, Bathurst Seymour Centre 


Kerry – The Neighbourhood Centre 


Kyla – HammondCare 


Marita – Hopecare 


Terry – Bathurst Historical Society  


Lynda – Lifeline Central West 


Sue – Lifeline Central West 


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