Volunteer Now - Publications

As Good As They Give Workbook 1: Planning Volunteer Involvement 2013 (1.09MB)

Best Practice in Planning for Volunteer Involvement

As Good As they Give Workbook 2 : Attracting and Selecting Volunteers 2013 (1.13MB)

Best Practice Guidance when Attracting and Selecting Volunteers

As Good As They Give Workbook 3 : Managing and Motivating Volunteers 2013 (1.32MB)

Best Practice when Managing and Motivating Volunteers

As Good As They Give Workbook 4: Managing Volunteer Training 2013 (0.92MB)

Best Practice when Managing Volunteer Training

As Good As They Give Workbook 5 - Volunteers and the Wider Organisation 2013 (1.11MB)

Best Practice when Considering Volunteers and the Wider Organisation

Children and Volunteering Checklist (0.11MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on children and volunteering.

Council Volunteer Policy Framework (0.11MB)

Volunteer Now has developed this sample council volunteer policy framework...

Department for Social Development -Volunteer and keep your benefits (0.64MB)

Guide to volunteering while in receipt of benefits published by the...

Developing an Accredited Training Programme for Volunteers (0.17MB)

Best practice volunteer management for accredited training for volunteers

Disability & Volunteering Checklist (0.08MB)

A good practice checklist for organisations involving volunteers with...

Diversity in Volunteering Information Sheet (0.28MB)

Best practice for diversity in volunteering

Employer Supported Volunteering Policy Template (0.23MB)

Template policy for organisations that are interested in developing employer...

ESV Guide for Community Groups (2.33MB)

Employer Supported Volunteering Guide for Community Groups

ESV Guide for Employers (2.1MB)

Employer Supported Volunteering Guide for Employers

Ex-offenders and Volunteering Checklist (0.22MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on ex-offenders and volunteering

Example Equality Monitoring Review Format (0.27MB)

Monitoring quality, diversity and equal opportunities

Family Volunteering (0.47MB)

An information sheet on Family Volunteering for Organisations

From the Board Room to the Shop Floor (0.46MB)

A paper outlining the Role of Volunteers in Northern Ireland's Social Economy...

Help Any Town Time Bank identify its skills and needs (12 pt) (0.42MB)

A template for asking members to identify their skills and needs. Font 12.

Help Any Town Time Bank identify its skills and needs (9 pt) (0.41MB)

A template for asking members to identify their skills and needs. Font 9.

HIV and Volunteering Checklist (0.16MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on HIV and volunteering.

Investing In Volunteers - Quality Standards for Organisations that Involve Volunteers (0.57MB)

Best practice quality standard for investing in volunteers

Investing in Volunteers Impact Assessment Summary Report 2014 (0.2MB)

The findings of the 2014 UK-wide evaluation of Investing in Volunteers (IiV),...

Involving People with Disabilities as Volunteers (3.31MB)

Best practice for involving people with disabilities as volunteers

Involving People with Disabilities as Volunteers - Poster (0.03MB)

Poster focused on benefits of Involving people with disabilities as volunteers

Involving Pre-Retirees in Volunteering (0.23MB)

A Guide to Involving Pre-Retirees in Volunteering

Involving Volunteers as Mentors Checklist (0.11MB)

Good practice for involving volunteers as mentors in your organisation

Involving Volunteers Checklist (0.08MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on involving volunteers.

Just go fo it! Volunteering for People with Disabilities (2.19MB)

Guidance on volunteering for people with disabilities

LGBT People as Volunteers (0.09MB)

A good practice checklist for organisations involving lesbian, gay, bi-sexual...

Mental Health and Volunteering Checklist (0.08MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on mental health and...

Millenium Volunteers - Volunteering: The Next Generation (1.41MB)

The impact on young people of volunteering through the Millenium Volunteers...

Monitoring Diversity and Equality of Opportunity in Volunteering (3.27MB)

Guidance for monitoring diversity and equality opportunities.

Multi-ethnic Volunteeing Checklist (0.16MB)

Best practice volunteer management for involving multi-ethnic volunteers

National Occupational Standards for Volunteer Managers (0.75MB)

Volunteer management NOS quality standard

Occassional Volunteering (0.27MB)

A volunteer management information sheet for for one off, irregular,...

Older People and Volunteering Checklist (0.1MB)

A best practice volunteer management checklist on older people and volunteering

Promoting Equality and Diversity in Volunteering (0.74MB)

Guidance for promoting equal opportunities, diversity and quality in...

Quality Assurance in Accredited Training for Volunteers (0.13MB)

Quality standards for volunteer involving organisations

Quality Standards Relevant for Volunteer Involving Organisations (0.14MB)

Quality standards for volunteer involving organisations

Recruiting Volunteers Information Plan (0.15MB)

A plan for recruiting volunteers

Risk Assessment and Volunteering Information Sheet (0.17MB)

Risk assessment and health and safety for volunteering

RNID Volunteer Support Pack (0.57MB)

Best practice for involving deaf volunteers

Sample letters for volunteers in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance (0.19MB)

Sample letters for volunteers in receipt of Job Seekers Allowance

Sending Volunteers Overseas Checklist 2009 (0.08MB)

A best practice checklist when sending volunteers overseas.

Social Media Policy for Volunteers (0.59MB)

Template Social Media Policy for volunteers.

Stories from the Edge (3.31MB)

A collection of case studies which illustrate the impact and diversity of...

Time Bank AnyTown Member Handbook (1.07MB)

A handbook to outline key information on your Time Bank.

Time Bank Member Assignment Booking Form (0.02MB)

A form for Time Bank members to request help.

Time Bank Member Information Leaflet (0.11MB)

A short leaflet to publicise your Time Bank.

Time Bank Membership Form (0.04MB)

A template form for collecting information on new Time Bank members.

Time Banking Information Sheet (0.26MB)

Time banking, co-production and volunteering

Unblurring the Boundaries? Volunteering and other forms of Upaid Work (0.61MB)

Discussion paper which explores some of the current issues with defining...

Volunteer Agreement Information Sheet (0.08MB)

Best practice for developing a Volunteer Agreement

Volunteer Exit Questionnaire Template (0.18MB)

A template exit questionnaire for volunteers

Volunteer Induction Checklist (0.08MB)

A best practice guide in the induction and management of volunteers

Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd Brochure (0.45MB)

The Volunteer Now Enterprises Academy offers exciting and forward thinking...

Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd Leaflet (0.45MB)

Have a look at what Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd has to offer.

Volunteer Now Leaflet (0.38MB)

Have a look and see what Volunteer Now has to offer.

Volunteer Now Organsational Membership Form (0.28MB)

Membership form

Volunteer Now Strategic Plan 2017-2020 (1.2MB)

Volunteer Now's Strategic Plan for 2017-2020.

Volunteer Policy Framework (0.17MB)

Guidelines - Volunteer Policy Framework

Volunteer Recording Sheet (0.15MB)

Measuring the Economic Impact of Volunteering starts with a Good Recording...

Volunteering and Expenses Information Sheet (0.31MB)

Best practice for reimbursement of volunteer expenses

Volunteering and Insurance Information Sheet (0.16MB)

Best practice volunteer management volunteering and insurance

Volunteering and the Law Information Sheet (0.81MB)

Best practice for volunteer management.

Volunteers Delivering Care - Food for Thought (0.43MB)

A tool for organisations considering volunteer roles in a care setting.