A Club full of VolunteersSt Moninna’s GAC, Killeavy, Co. Armagh

A Club full of VolunteersSt Moninna’s GAC, Killeavy, Co. Armagh

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The Perfect Fit?

VOLUNTEER ORGANISATION

1. Why involve volunteers?

2. What do you want volunteers to do?

3. What qualities/skills do they need to have?

4. How will you find volunteers?

5. How will you select which volunteer you want?

6. How will the volunteer be managed after selection?

Number of hours in last 4 weeksVolunteering in Northern Ireland- A Research Report 201632% people had volunteered in the last year.

38% Less than 8 hours24% None22% 8-16 hours

Do the tasks/role…

Make a difference – satisfaction with results Use existing skills Gain CV experience/learn new skills/qualification Personal enjoyment Meet people/make friends

Why?

What will the volunteer be doing?

Where and when will the volunteer have to carry out the role?

With whom?

What supervision & support will be offered?

What’s in it for the volunteer?

Building a Volunteer Role

Need of organisation,

community or clientVolunteer

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Volunteer roles

Recruitment method

Medium of contact

Potential volunteers

Target group

“MESSAGE”

MEETING NEEDS & MOTIVATIONS

Closing a volunteer relationshipExit interview/questionnaires

Volunteer agreementInduction TrainingClear code of practiceSettling in period and review

Getting off to a good start

Support and SupervisionContinued role related trainingRecognitionProcedures for dealing with difficult situations

Keeping the volunteer

Effective Management

Volunteer

Policy

The person

The task

SUPPORT SUPERVISION

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dRole Satisfaction

Seeing the value of the work

Feeling part of the team

Motivations met

Having a voice

“The success and achievements evidenced in the annual report are the result of a unique partnership between children, young people, their carers, funders,

our staff and volunteers. I want to thank you all for your contribution!”

Thank You! Annual Report

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A Club full of VolunteersSt Moninna’s GAC, Killeavy, Co. ArmaghMichael O’Neill

Joan CameronSt Moninna’s KilleavyArmagh

• Gaelic Life Ulster Club of the Year 2013• Club Maith Platinum Award 2016

• Turnover in the region of £540,000

• Strong in Scór Sinsir and Scór na nÓg

• 841 members (514 under 18) – 35 teams• Four playing codes:

- football, ladies football, camogie & hurling

• South Armagh club bordering on Newry• Founded 1886

About Killeavy GAC

• Ask and keep on asking• Start small, don’t overload• Support, support, support• Recognition• Most people are happy to help

Catching the Volunteer

Our Goldmark experience• Killeavy GAC have been involved in the Goldmark

Scheme since 2013. We saw it a very valuable way to capture and celebrate the work of our young volunteers around our club. It gave them a focus and something that they could be publicly accredited for in society. It also allowed our young people to be seen as positive role models around the club. To date we have around 80 young people registered to this scheme with 21 having achieved their gold award of 200 hours.

A personal testimony

Volunteering for all ages

Maintaining an ethos

Give them a challenge

Keeping it fresh7.6 No person will be eligible to serve

as Chairman of the Executive Committee for more than three years in any period of four consecutive years.

7.7 No person will be eligible to serve as Secretary or Treasurer of the Executive Committee for more than five years in any period of six consecutive years.

Why volunteer?

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