We involve volunteers because they are motivated, have fun helping and tell us it lets them give something back to the community. Volunteers are crucial to Brae.
Mary Sneddon, Centre Manager,
Brae RDA Partnership (Riding for the Disabled).
As Volunteer Friendly rolls out across Scotland, groups in East Lothian (Strive Befriending Service) and East Renfrewshire (the BefriendER Project) were the first to achieve the Award outside Dundee, closely followed by organisations in Perth and Kinross (PKAVS) and Angus (Angus Independent Advocacy). Thirty-two organisations in Scotland now hold the Volunteer Friendly Award.
"I have now adopted some new practice as a result of the award. For example, I have adopted an exit strategy format for interviewing volunteers prior to the conclusion of their volunteer agreements. This should help me to analyse their experience and consider any potential improvements as a result that might needed for future volunteers in similar roles."
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Volunteer Friendly has been developed by Volunteer Centre Dundee with funding from the Dundee Partnership
Fairer Scotland Fund. Volunteer Friendly (Scotland) is funded through the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland,
through the Supporting Voluntary Action Programme being administered by SCVO (the Scottish Council
for Voluntary Organisations).
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