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Name of Organisation
Bedfordshire Police
Why did you decide to go for Investing in Volunteers?
We decided to embark on “Investing in Volunteers” to recognise the value of volunteering within our organisation, but also we saw it as an opportunity to look at all of our processes and analyse for good practice and areas that needed improvement
What benefits have you found from working towards Investing in Volunteers?
We have made improvements in all areas of our business to actually improve the service that we offer to volunteers, and also to recognise what they do
Tell us about your experience of the assessment process in your organisation.
It was hard but rewarding, it made you review all processes and practices and actually evidence what we are achieving and highlight areas of improvement needed
5 Practical tips you would give another organisation working towards Investing in Volunteers
·Allow plenty of time
·Evidence all practice
·Include volunteers within project team
·Attend workshops and listen to assessor
·Use the website and tools available
