Volunteer Management Toolkit

Our Volunteer Management Toolkit is a set of videos, downloadable guides and templates designed to equip your organisation with everything it needs to recruit, manage, and retain volunteers.

Planning your Volunteer Programme

Planning for Volunteer Involvement – click here to view
What to consider before creating a volunteer programme

Volunteer Policy Guide – click here to view
The importance of adding a volunteer policy to your organisation’s range of policies

Volunteer Handbook Guide – click here to view
What to include in a helpful guide for your volunteers to refer to

Volunteer Agreement Guide – click here to view
How to ensure your organisation and volunteers’ commitments are agreed upon

Volunteer Agreement Template – click here to download
A template you can edit as an agreement formalising your volunteers’ commitment

Volunteer Recruitment Strategy – click here to view
Where to begin when recruiting volunteers

Volunteer Role Description Guide – click here to view
How to write a captivating volunteer role description

Volunteer Role Description Template – click here to download
A template you can edit to create a compelling volunteer role description

Volunteer Recruitment Video (with subtitles) – click here to watch
How to successfully find volunteers for your organisation

Who can Volunteer?

DBS Checks and Volunteering – click here to view
What roles need a DBS check and how to arrange checks

Does Volunteering Affect Benefits? – click here to view
A look at the different types of benefits and how often claimants can volunteer

Young People and Volunteering – click here to view
How to support under 18s to volunteer

Volunteers From Overseas – click here to view
Supporting those with visas, refugees and asylum seekers to volunteer in the UK

Inducting and supporting your volunteers

Volunteer Application Form Template – click here to download
A template you can edit to create an application form for volunteers

Volunteer Interview Questions Template – click here to download
A template you can edit with questions for a volunteer interview

A Volunteer’s First Day – click here to view
What to cover to ensure your volunteer’s experience gets off to a great start

Volunteer Emergency Contact Details Template – click here to download
A template you can edit to gather emergency details for your volunteer

Volunteer Reward and Recognition Strategy – click here to view
How to thank volunteers and keep them motivated

Volunteer Reward and Recognition Video (with subtitles) – click here to watch
How to thank volunteers and keep them motivated