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Improving access to volunteering from underrepresented groups the challenges and solutions Elaine Goddard – Sheffield City Council

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Page 1: Improving access to volunteering from underrepresented groups · underrepresented groups the challenges and solutions Elaine Goddard –Sheffield City Council. Volunteering –what

Improving access to

volunteering from

underrepresented groups

the challenges and solutionsElaine Goddard – Sheffield City Council

Page 2: Improving access to volunteering from underrepresented groups · underrepresented groups the challenges and solutions Elaine Goddard –Sheffield City Council. Volunteering –what

Volunteering – what do we

mean?

Page 3: Improving access to volunteering from underrepresented groups · underrepresented groups the challenges and solutions Elaine Goddard –Sheffield City Council. Volunteering –what

Title

Page 4: Improving access to volunteering from underrepresented groups · underrepresented groups the challenges and solutions Elaine Goddard –Sheffield City Council. Volunteering –what

Unavoidable Tensions?Volunteer

priority

Client

priority

Ad hoc

hours

Adding

value

Displacing

jobs

Reliable

service

Priority of the organisation

Vol commitment vs Org Need

Damaging or enhancing?

Page 5: Improving access to volunteering from underrepresented groups · underrepresented groups the challenges and solutions Elaine Goddard –Sheffield City Council. Volunteering –what

Volunteering improves health

and wellbeing

but

the people who would benefit

most are less likely to

volunteer

Page 6: Improving access to volunteering from underrepresented groups · underrepresented groups the challenges and solutions Elaine Goddard –Sheffield City Council. Volunteering –what

Introduction to Community

Development and Health

• Running since 1997

• Engages people at their pace

• Builds on existing skills and interests

So,

• Have a go….!!!!!

Page 7: Improving access to volunteering from underrepresented groups · underrepresented groups the challenges and solutions Elaine Goddard –Sheffield City Council. Volunteering –what

Currently in Sheffield…

• Multi sector Volunteering Strategy

• Building on a culture where helping others for free is “just what we do”

• Personal motivation and benefits to volunteering

• Strategic buy in – helping the City achieve its goals

Page 8: Improving access to volunteering from underrepresented groups · underrepresented groups the challenges and solutions Elaine Goddard –Sheffield City Council. Volunteering –what

Elaine GoddardCommunity Services Manager

(health and wellbeing)

[email protected]