Q&A: Behind the doors of Abbotsford House with Volunteer Coordinator Karen O’Brien-BarrettĀ 

News, Nonprofit, Recruitment, Retention, Technology in third sector

Katie Taaffe

As we begin to step into a new post-pandemic phase, there is a sense of hope and optimism in the volunteering community. After several years of uncertain and unpredictable times, it seems what we are craving most of all is ā€œbusiness as usual.ā€ Volunteer teams are firing on all cylinders to get back on track since funding gaps and the …

How to create an engaging volunteer opportunity

News, Recruitment

Katie Taaffe

When creating an advert to attract or recruit volunteers, thereā€™s no ā€˜one size fits allā€™ route to success. The variables will depend largely on your organisation and your current strategy. If you haven’t already, then defining a volunteer recruitment strategy and tools to help you do so, will pay dividends when it comes to both the implementation of a campaign …

Volunteer recruitment; how to increase volunteer applications

News, Recruitment

Katie Taaffe

Any Volunteer Manager will tell you, itā€™s no mean feat to recruit volunteers – whatever the size, scale or budget of your organisation. There are so many variables in play, especially when it comes to people who are fitting a volunteering role in to an already busy schedule. These can range from the circumstances, availability or commitment of the volunteer …