The Art of Volunteer Coordination: Your Canvas and Resources

The Art of Volunteer Coordination

Your Canvas and resources

Date: June 14, 2024

Presented by Nury Galvis

We would like to begin by acknowledging the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet.

We also pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

Contents

01 About Us 02 Your Canvas 03 Resources

• Volunteering Queensland's Role

• State of volunteering 2023

• Advocacy Plan

• The volunteer management cycle

• National standards of volunteer involvement

• Resources you have available

We believe in the power of volunteering to strengthen and connect our Queensland community.

Is

Volunteer Management an art?

...the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

Your Canvas Part 1:

Key Findings

Queensland residents aged 15 and over who volunteer

Sample : 1,516 individuals age 15 or over, around Queensland

Key Findings From Volunteers

Sample : 1,516 individuals age 15 or over

Key Findings From Volunteer Managers

Sample :833 Volunteer Managers around Queensland

Volunteer Intentions

Q: In three years’ time are you likely to be volunteering more or less than you did in the last 12 months?”

“Q: In three years, are people more or less likely to be volunteering with your organisation or group?”

3 headline findings

Advocacy Plan

INCREASING INCLUSION, DIVERSITY AND ACCESS

• Providing pathways to increase inclusion, diversity and accessibility to volunteering experiences and programs.

• Addressing cost barriers to volunteering

ENGAGING THE NEXT GENERATION OF VOLUNTEERS

• Engaging more young people in volunteering.

• Ensuring there is alignment in volunteering opportunities and the way young people are wanting to volunteer.

ENABLING A POSITIVE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Supporting volunteer managers to optimise volunteer recruitment and retention.

• Enhancing training and knowledge sharing opportunities around the State.

Advocacy Plan Feedback and Consultations

Consultations

How cost of living has affect volunteering?

Part 3:

Your resources to make Art happen

National Standards for Volunteer Involvement

Review

Recognising

Training

Planning

Role

Designing

Onboarding

Recruiting

National Standards for volunteer involvement

• Help improve the volunteer experience

• Ensure the wellbeing of volunteers is supported and their contributions are valued.

• Provide best practice guidance and benchmarks to help organisations attract, manage and retain volunteers

• Support effective risk and safety practices.

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Implementing National Sta ndards for Volunteer Involv ement

Knowledge base

Recognising

Planning

Role

Review Onboarding

Designing

Continuing Professional Develo pment (CPD) Program

Certificate IV in Coordination of Volunteer Programs

Recruiting

Volunteer management ess entials

Volunteer Leadership Netw ork

Successfully engaging volu nteers with disability

Attracting & Engaging Autis tic volunteers

My Governance Journey

Online Inclusion Training

Multicultural Training (HBNC) Training