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Name of Organisation
VOLUNTEER CENTRE CROYDON
Why did you decide to go for Investing in Volunteers?
Review our work with volunteers in a structured way, involve the whole organisation in improving the way they work with volunteers, to be able to put in funding bids
What benefits have you found from working towards Investing in Volunteers?
Involving the whole organisation – opportunity to raise awareness and train all staff, bring regular items to staff meetings for discussion.
Opportunity to check we are implementing the policy fully, eg regular reviews
How did the assessment work in your organisation?
Two staff did initial self-assessment, brought to whole staff group at staff meetings and volunteers at team meetings for comment, half day training for staff on IIV and involving volunteers, brought to Trustee Board for discussion. Kept on staff meeting agenda as regular item to discuss any issues, eg recruiting ex-offenders, and generally raise awareness.
5 Practical tips you would give another organisation working towards Investing in Volunteers
