Investing in Volunteers Case Study
| Name of Organisation |
| Positive Voice |
| Why did you decide to go for Investing in Volunteers? |
| We value our volunteers as they are the one who provide core services, and we felt that they deserved to be treated in the best way possible, and getting this award demonstrates to us, them, and the wider public that this is indeed the case. |
| What benefits have you found from working towards Investing in Volunteers? |
| We have developed a volunteer and an equality and diversity policy, and have organised ourselves better in terms of working with volunteers. Our systems are much more organised. |
| 5 Practical tips you would give another organisation working towards Investing in Volunteers |
| It is not as difficult as you may think It is worth it Involve as many people within your organisation as you can |
| 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 were encouraged to undertake a refresher in Health and Safety training for our volunteers.We are still sourcing appropriate training for this.The manager is taking a H & S course this week. |
