Investing in Volunteers Case Study
| Name of Organisation |
| C-Level |
| Why did you decide to go for Investing in Volunteers? |
| We felt it was a way to recognise our volunteers as well as help us to put strategies in place to encourage good practise. |
| What benefits have you found from working towards Investing in Volunteers? |
| It has helped in so many ways – more structure in the volunteer program and more structure in the organisation as a whole. |
| How did the assessment work in your organisation? |
| It went very well. We had the assessor come in and speak to just about every one of the volunteers and staff. Everyone was happy to speak to her and they Were glad we were going for the award. |
| 5 Practical tips you would give another organisation working towards Investing in Volunteers |
| Involve the team Divvy up the work! Take on board ideas Utilise the knowledge of VDS Don’t give up! |
| What training/learning did you require to help you meet the standards and where did you source it ? e.g.VDS, local Volunteer Centre, local college |
| We received help from VDS and Glasgow Council for Voluntary Services as well as attending training on IIV. Most of it we did in-house ourselves. |
