Our first look at Volunteering for 2015 runs to 39 pages in
total. The lead article is from
National
Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and they discuss volunteering
and diversity also provide lots of tips on how best to attract, motivate and
retain volunteers whilst ensuring diversity within a volunteer work force. The
Campaign for National Parks has been
running their Mosaic project since 2001, the project aims to introduce new
people to national parks and the countryside, the Project Manager gives some details
about what Mosaic does and how volunteers can get involved. Social media is now
a main tool in any organisations promotional activity,
Community Supported Agriculture provides some information on how to
use social media to best effect and how to involve volunteers in the process.
There’s never been a better time to employ an Apprentice.. so say the
National Apprenticeship Service, how
easy is it and why should you look to this form of employment to train future
employees. They also provide some case studies from the Lake District National
Park Authority. Toads will soon be making the perilous journey to their
breeding grounds; Steve Rogers, Co-ordinator of
Osmotherley Toad Rescue in North Yorkshire analyses some very
interesting data on toad patrols, in a bid to answer the question ‘Can toad
patrols make a difference?’
This
edition also includes 111 specific volunteer positions most included only in
the Focus and many adverts for projects, websites, work days & volunteering
offers.
Read it here
