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It is important to plan  your volunteer programme properly. There might be a strong need for extra assistance or special skill, but it is important to ensur...

Conducting a needs assessment is the first step in developing a volunteer management programme. The needs assessment ia a process or tool for identifying an...

This will explain the purpose of the post, the nature of the work that needs to be completed, the duties and responsibilities of the youth volunteer, the qu...

The existence of written task descriptions for volunteers will guide you as a supervisor in managing the volunteers during their placement period and will a...

A host organisation should preferably have only one designated and trained person as the volunteer supervisor who will have the personal abilities and exper...

Everything that we do in the world contains an element of risk, even just walking in the street. Although volunteering cannot really be viewed as a risky bu...

Risk assessment ia a careful examination of what could cause harm to the volunteers, other collaborators, the beneficiaries of the program and the property ...

Risk management can be defined as being an agreed process to deal with possible future events that could cause harm to the host organisation, where strategi...

Risk management protects young volunteers, as well as the possessions and the resources of the organisation, and encourages proper programme implementation ...

Provide protection if needed (jackets, shoes, goggles, protective gloves.) Listen to the volunteers' suggestions about improving security and safet...