This Introduction should be read before the other resource guides.

An Introduction

This is the introduction to the Volunteer Involvement Resource Guides.  This PDF gives you a bit of background on volunteering, including the definition of volunteering, why and how people volunteer, and some of the benefits when involving volunteers in your organisation.

The Guides

• Resource Guide 1: Vision for Volunteering
• Resource Guide 2: Planning for Volunteers
• Resource Guide 3: Volunteer Inclusion
• Resource Guide 4: Recruiting and Welcoming Volunteers
• Resource Guide 5: Supporting Volunteers
• Resource Guide 6: Valuing and Developing Volunteers

Publications associated with An Introduction to the Volunteer Involvement Resource Guides

• Experience of Volunteering by Adults (2019/20)
• Volunteering During a Pandemic and Beyond (2021)
• Impact of Volunteering on Health- Summary Report (2013)