Volunteer South - Invercargill.

Volunteer services - community consultation.

Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts around your volunteer needs.

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* 1. Please tell us who you are and what organisation you are involved with.

Name

Organisation *

Address

Address 2

Location

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. In what way do you involve volunteers in your organisation?

What roles do they carry out?

Is the role ongoing or one off?

How many volunteers do you coordinate on average per week or event?

How many hours on average do volunteers spend volunteering each week or event?

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* 3. Do you have any trouble recruiting your volunteers?

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* 4. About how long do volunteers typically work for your organisation?

Years

Months

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* 5. Would you expand your services if you had more volunteers?

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* 6. Volunteer South is one of 17 volunteer centres. What in your opinion is the top three key objectives you would like us to focus on?

To increase community awareness of volunteering and to encourage more people to volunteer

To increase the capacity of organisations involving volunteers by providing information, resources, support, advice and training

To manage a connections service between potential volunteers and organisations who seek volunteers

To share sector news such as updates on policy and national campaigns involving volunteers.

To hold a database of volunteer roles for potential volunteers

To hold a database of volunteers across the region

To promote specific organisations that are seeking volunteers

To assist young people access suitable volunteer opportunities

To celebrate volunteering during National Volunteer Week and International Volunteer Day.

Please tell us why your selections are important to you.

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* 7. Volunteer South - Invercargill is looking to offer a range of services to volunteer involving organisations. Which of the following would consider utilising in the future?

Advice around starting a volunteer programme

Volunteer Connections Service (whereby we connect potential volunteers with your service)

Recruitment, retention and recognition advice

Advice on procedures, policies or paperwork

Best Practice when involving volunteers in your organisation

Training and workshops

Volunteer Manager Networking opportunities

Celebrating with your volunteers at a celebration hosted by Volunteering South - Invercargill

Profiling a volunteer in the local media

Access to a lending and resource library

Hosting group or employee volunteers

Offering volunteer opportunities to individuals facing barriers to volunteering (e.g. individuals living with mental health issues, physical disability, a criminal record etc.)

Any other comments.

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* 8. We plan to host and facilitate regular training and aim to respond to the needs of the community when deciding on topics training. What training topics would be of interest to you?

Training for trainers – suggested topics to cover with your volunteers. Boundaries, stereotypes, communication.

Volunteer Engagement - Getting it Right

One off and event volunteering – attracting volunteers and ensuring they keep coming back

Human Rights

Treaty of Waitangi

Fundraising

Social Media - why I need it and how to do it

Technology to increase your capacity

Marketing your organisation

Other - please enter your suggestions below

I am not interested in attending training

Additional comments

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* 9. Is there anything else you would like to say about Volunteering South - Invercargill, the services we aim to provide and what you feel we should be doing in the community?