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Kent Volunteers - Volunteer Managers Survey 2026

The information collected from these surveys will be held by Ashford Volunteer Centre and will be shared with volunteer centres in Kent. You can access Ashford Volunteering Centre's privacy policy here. If you have any questions about your data or this survey, you can contact Kent Volunteers at info@kentvolunteerpartnership.org.uk
1.Do you manage (supervise, organise or co-ordinate) other volunteers?(Required.)
2.What area do your volunteers cover?
3.What type of organisation or group do you manage volunteers with?
4.Approximately how many volunteers have you been responsible for over the last 12 months?
5.Approximately how many hours a week do you spend managing volunteers? 0-40 in 5 increments
0
20
40
6.Who volunteers with you?
7.Is there anyone who cannot volunteer with you?
8.How do you typically attract volunteers?
9.How do you recognise, engage and retain volunteers?(Required.)
10.What do you think are the three the biggest barriers to people volunteering in your organisation/group in 2026?(Required.)
11.How has volunteering changed for your organisation since 2025?
12.How important are these volunteer issues to your organisation?
Not important at all
A bit important
Very important
Not sure
Volunteer recruitment
Volunteer retention
Volunteer management
Volunteer appreciation and recognition inside our organisation
Volunteer appreciation and recognition by the community
Volunteer rights, responsibilities, protection and dispute management
Volunteer health and safety
Understanding the national vision for volunteering
13.How important are these organisational matters related to volunteering?
Not important at all
A little bit important
Very important
Not sure
Organisational culture, inclusion and diversity
Financial viability/sustainability
Project, programme and change management
Impact measurement, evaluation and reporting
Access to volunteer management, resources and templates
14.Have you heard of these Kent-based support services for volunteer management?
15.Have you heard of the the Kings Award for Volunteering - it is a national award?
16.Where do you go when you need help with volunteer management?
17.In three years time, do you think people are more or less likely to be volunteering with your organisation or group?
18.How likely are you to be with your organisation as a volunteer manager in three years' time?