Harleston Information Plus

Name of Organisation

Why did you decide to go for Investing in Volunteers?

We believe in offering our volunteers a quality experience with training, support and fun. We hoped that the standard would act as a way of enhancing and improving what we offered and would be public recognition of our work

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

The organisation has worked better as a team.

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

We were worried about the assessment but our assessor was very good and made everyone feel comfortable. The Assessor made sure I was able to tell all volunteers in advance how much time was needed and what to expect so this helped.

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

·Don’t rush into the process. Spend time thinking about what you want to achieve.

·If you do not have policies and procedures in place the process will be time consuming so allow for this

·Do get all your volunteers together so they understand why the organisation is going for the standard

·Remember Volunteer directors/trustees are volunteers and need to be part of the process