Developing Effective Volunteering Programmes for Women & Girls

 

By the end of the workshop participants will :

Understand the importance of adopting the ‘right style’ for your volunteering programme

Understand the key elements to creating a good volunteering programme;

Understand and identify the roles young volunteers can do; Understand the role of reward and recognition within your project

 Working with young people aged 16 to 25:

As a group, mark the timeline with changes that may occur during this period of a young persons’ life.

Group Activity:

What roles are available within your project?

Events and Festivals

StreetGames/Estate based sessions

Educational/school based sessions

Membership club

Time bound activity A need to be flexible Structured delivery Committed players/participants

Limited commitment required Varying attendance Captive participants Structured developmental sessions

Organised Not necessarily structured Controlled environment Self motivated members & coaches

Support & leave Lively, often undisciplined Variety of abilities, skills and development needs

Can be cliquey

Variety of roles Poor facilities Limited facilities

Need to be creative and innovative

ExperiencePre-

conceptionsTravel

Certificates References Treat Days Peer Mentoring

Kit – hoodies/t’shirts Case Studies

Work Placements Paid Casual Work

Thank You Letter Awards Nominations

Vouchers Media publicity

NGB Qualifications

Invitation to attend working groups

Internal Training courses

Representative role

Reward & Recognition:

Low Variation

Low Involvement

Easy to manage (safe)

Lower retention more likely

High Variation

High level Involvement

More Risk

Higher retention more likely

The Co-operative StreetGames Young Volunteers Programme offers further training on:

Managing young volunteers effectively Effective mentoring skills Youth Action: how to involve young people in decision making Retention of volunteers