May 2018 volunteering update A volunteer is for life, not just Volunteers Week What better way to introduce an article about celebrating and recognising volunteers than to talk about the fabulous main and highly commended awardees from #dva17? These wonderful volunteers were nominated and recognised for their outstanding commitment, and desire to make a real difference in local communities. Dudley CVS recently had two wonderful celebrations when the Mayor and Mayoress, Cllr Dave Tyler and Barbara, welcomed these exceptional volunteers to the Mayor's Parlour and Council Chamber. These lucky guests enjoyed a special behind the scenes tour and enjoyed tea with the Mayor and Mayoress. Volunteers Week a national celebration of all things volunteering Volunteers Week takes place from the 1st to the 7th June and is an annual celebration of volunteers and volunteering. It's a great opportunity to do something special for your volunteers to say thank you and maybe recruit some new volunteers too! Why not get thinking about how you are going to celebrate your Volunteers? There are lots of tools you can use to retain your volunteers once you've found them and one of the best is by showing appreciation and simply saying thank you. It's also important to consider who should be saying thank you, for example, the person who supervises the volunteer, the volunteer coordinator holding an informal event to recognise the contribution of a group of volunteers, or for a more formal event what about the Chair or Chief Executive saying thank you? If you plan to organise an event to recognise and celebrate your volunteers you may have a number of things to consider: How many volunteers you have Availability - when you need to hold the event to ensure as many can attend as possible Is it an informal gathering or a more formal occasion? Where will you be holding it? Think about geographical location, parking, access for those who may be less mobile and how big a venue you may need. Who to invite - if you need someone key to attend such as your Chair, Chief Executive, the Mayor or a local MP, you may need to work the event around their availability.
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