Crew (2000)

Name of Organisation

Crew(2000)

Why did you decide to go for Investing in Volunteers?

To evidence the level of commitment and investment we make in our volunteers.

What benefits have you found from working towards Investing in Volunteers?

It has helped us identify gaps in practice, review policy and generally provide an even better experience to our volunteers

Tell us about your experience of the assessment process in your organisation.

Though identifying and closing gaps in our practice was a time consuming and demanding process the assessments were not very stressful at all.

I found the assessors to be friendly and very constructive in their criticisms.

5 Practical tips you would give another organisation working towards Investing in Volunteers

• Put aside ample time and resources for the process
• Keep a folder of evidence and reference these to the indicators
• Get groups of staff and volunteers together to help with the process from the outset
• Set realistic timescales for work that needs to be done
• Be open to criticism and new ways of working