Children First Derby

Name of Organisation

Children First Derby

Why did you decide to go for Investing in Volunteers?

As we need volunteers to run a key service and support other areas it seemed right to work to a quality standard

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

The trustees and staff who work with volunteers have come together as a team.

Across the organisation we now have agreed systems in place to recruit, train and support volunteers.

Everyone fully understands the value of volunteers

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

It was good. Those who were interviewed treated it as an opportunity to say positive things about the charity which felt encouraging. Kay helped people to relax during the interviews.

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

• Listen to and take the advise of your assessor

• Involve everyone at an early stage

• This includes trustees who may not consider themselves to be volunteers

• You could be surprised by what you already have in place

• Think positively