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Resources

Our Digital Resource Library offers local and international information and perspectives on all things volunteering. These resources are free to access, whether you are a volunteer or a manager/leader of volunteers.

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  • Becoming Volunteer Ready
  • Tips and Ideas for Involving Volunteers
  • Seek: Attracting New Volunteers in a New World
  • Community Law Manual
  • Volunteers and the Human Rights Act 1993
  • Top 10 Tips for Advertising a Volunteer Role
  • Listing a Voluntary Position
  • Sample Position Description
  • Example Volunteer Advertisement
  • Finding the Right Volunteer
  • Sample Volunteer Application Form
  • Volunteer Pre-engagement Checks
  • Reference Checking Volunteers
  • Criminal Record Checks
  • Vetting Volunteers
  • Matching Volunteers to Roles
  • Sample Volunteer Agreement
  • Inclusive Engagement Practices
  • Engaging Volunteers with Disabilities
  • Making it Easy for Men to Volunteer
  • Communication with Visually Impaired
  • Communication with Hearing Impaired
  • Wheelchair Etiquette
  • Rainbow Terminology
  • Volunteer Management 101 Express Webinar
  • The Volunteer Experience
  • 8 Things Volunteers Expect
  • How-To-Guide for Managers of Volunteers
  • Rights & Responsibilities of Volunteers
  • Liability when Volunteers are Involved
  • Health & Safety Obligations When Engaging Volunteers
  • Virtual Volunteering
  • Group Volunteering When You Can't Serve in Person
  • Volunteer Engagement Amid a Pandemic
  • Assessing whether a specific role needs to be performed by a vaccinated worker
  • Dealing with Volunteer Performance Issues
  • Sample Volunteer Satisfaction Discussion
  • Use of Volunteer Vehicles
  • Reimbursement of Volunteer Expenses
  • Keeping Volunteers Safe
  • Volunteer Privacy
  • Volunteer Recognition
  • Creative Ways to Say ‘Thank You’
  • Volunteer Team-Building Activities
  • Retaining Volunteers
  • Why Volunteers Leave
  • Exiting a Volunteer
  • Sample Volunteer Exit Survey
  • Before You Register as a Charity
  • Creating an Elevator Pitch
  • Facebook Strategy Guide
  • Facebook Tip Sheet
  • Succession Planning
  • Emergency Succession Within Your Organisation
  • Child Protection Policy
  • Developing a Workplace Wellbeing Policy
  • Growing Great Teams
  • Podcast: Volunteering in New Zealand
  • VNZ's State of Volunteering in Aotearoa New Zealand 2022
  • UN Volunteers, 2022 State of the World’s Volunteerism Report
  • Strengthening our Approach to Volunteering
  • Volunteering with Kids and How to Get Started
  • UC Careers VolCan Presentation: Are You Ready to Make a Difference
  • 2022 Kindness at Work Calendar
  • COVID-19 Volunteer Sector Hauora/ Wellbeing Survey 2021
  • The Volunteer Experience: Time Well Spent
  • VNZ State of Volunteering Report 2020
  • Dept of Labour: Health and Safety for Volunteers
  • CDHB: Supporting the Mental Health of Volunteers
  • Mairehe Louise Tankersley: Treaty of Waitangi and Community Development
  • Global NGO Technology Report
  • Impact of Volunteering on Subjective Wellbeing
  • Nicky Lee: Freely Given – A Study of Volunteers in Cathedrals
  • Jonathan Tisch: 5 Ways to Use Your Professional Skills to Give Back
  • The Treehouse Rehab USA: Volunteering While Coping With Recovery
  • Mental Health Impact of Volunteering
  • The Future of Volunteering
  • Sep 2021: Fit for Funding
  • Jul 2021: Policies and Procedures
  • Apr 2021: Reimbursement for Volunteers
  • Feb 2021: Volunteer Teams and Wellbeing
  • Jan 2021: The Privacy Act and Volunteers
  • Oct 2020: Joining the Dots – Connecting Local Volunteering to Global Impact
  • Mar 2020: PACE Internships with UC
  • Feb 2020: Social Media for Not-for-Profits
  • Feb 2020: Volunteer Agreements
  • Oct 2019: Funding Applications
  • Oct 2019: Reviewing Volunteer Agreements
  • July 2019: Creating an Elevator Pitch
  • June 2019: Fundraising
  • April 2019: Volunteer Management in a Health & Safety Context
  • Mar 2019: Internships
  • Feb 2019: Vetting Volunteers
  • Oct 2018: Conflict Resolution in the Workplace
  • Oct 2018: Accounting Challenges for Not-for-Profits
  • Aug 2018: Outcome Based Accountability
  • Jul 2018: Storytelling – Why It’s Important
  • Jul 2018: Who’s Responsible for Wellbeing?
  • Jun 2018: Leadership – What Does it Look Like?
  • May 2018: Wellbeing Toolbox – Art of Breathing
  • May 2018: Understanding Remuneration Options
  • May 2018: Brainstorm for Strong Governance
  • Apr 2018: Police Vetting
  • Apr 2018: Privacy
  • Mar 2018: Customer Service
  • Mar 2018: Succession Planning
  • Mar 2018: Who’s Liable When Something Goes Wrong?
  • Feb 2018: Health & Safety: A Checklist for Managers
  • Feb 2018: Worksafe Handout: What is Due Dilligence?
  • Oct 2017: Monitoring & Achieving Goals
  • Sept 2017: Performance Management: Reward & Recognition
  • Aug 2017: Donor Funding Balancing Funding Streams
  • June 2017: Self-care & Wellbeing
  • May 2017: Low-cost Marketing Options

You can sign up for the next issue of Volunteering Matters, or browse through recent issues below:

  • Volunteering Matters Issue 18: Dec 2022
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 17: Sep 2022
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 16: Jun 2022
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 15: Mar 2022
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 14: Dec 2021
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 13: Sept 2021
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 12: Jun 2021
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 11: Mar 2021
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 10: Dec 2020
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 9: Sept 2020
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 8: Jun 2020
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 7: Mar 2020
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 6: Dec 2019
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 5: Sept 2019
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 4: Jun 2019
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 3: Mar 2019
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 2: Dec 2018
  • Volunteering Matters Issue 1: Sept 2018

Please note you’re welcome to copy, distribute, display, and use the above resources to make derivative works, under the following conditions:

  • You must acknowledge Volunteering Canterbury as the source
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  • If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under the same conditions
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  • You use these resources at your own risk

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