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Square Pegs in Round Holes
Developing roles to suit volunteer needs
Gráinne Berrill
Manager
Louth Volunteer Centre
Volunteer Ireland
Volunteer Centres
Volunteer Information Services
32%
68%
Volunteers by Gender
Male
Female
Who is volunteering?
Who is volunteering?
Who is volunteering?
What do they want to do? A
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ice
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You
th w
ork
Activity 23-35 Under 50s Over 50s Overall
Administration 10% 10% 12% 10%
Befriending 8% 9% 13% 9%
Teaching 9% 6% 8% 6%
Arts 6% 6% 6% 6%
Shops/Retail 5% 4% 5% 5%
Marketing / PR 6% 3% 1% 3%
What do they want to do?
Activity Male Female
Administration 7% 10%
Befriending 6% 11%
Computers/IT 8% 2%
Arts 6% 6%
Teaching 5% 6%
Sports / Coaching 5% 1%
Practical / DIY 4% 1%
What do they want to do?
What volunteer roles are available? A
dm
inis
trat
ive/
Off
ice
wo
rk
Ad
vice
, in
form
atio
n a
nd
su
pp
ort
Ad
voca
cy
An
imal
fo
ster
ing
Arc
hit
ectu
re, B
uild
ing,
Co
nst
ruct
ion
Art
s (m
usi
c/d
ram
a/cr
afts
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Bef
rien
din
g/M
ento
rin
g
Cam
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gnin
g/Lo
bb
yin
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erin
g
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mm
itte
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oar
d w
ork
/Man
agem
ent
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ity/
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ent
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ng/
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aste
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erge
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s
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vin
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cco
mp
anyi
ng
Even
ts a
nd
ste
war
din
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
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ncy
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d
Fun
d r
aisi
ng
Ho
listi
c/A
lter
nat
ive
Ther
apie
s
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meb
ased
/Vir
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vo
lun
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ing
Ho
stel
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d A
cco
mm
od
atio
n w
ork
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ice/
lega
l ass
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nce
Lan
guag
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ran
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rary
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Med
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/Pre
sch
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ls
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ctic
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ork
Res
iden
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lun
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ps/
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ail
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nce
off
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ialis
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chn
ical
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pp
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tivi
ties
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rkin
g
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arn
ing
You
th w
ork
What do they want to do? A
dm
inis
trat
ive/
Off
ice
wo
rk
Ad
vice
, in
form
atio
n a
nd
su
pp
ort
Ad
voca
cy
An
imal
fo
ster
ing
Arc
hit
ectu
re, B
uild
ing,
…
Art
s (m
usi
c/d
ram
a/cr
afts
)
Bef
rien
din
g/M
ento
rin
g
Cam
pai
gnin
g/Lo
bb
yin
g
Cat
erin
g
Co
mm
itte
e/B
oar
d…
Co
mm
un
ity/
Eco
no
mic
…
Co
mp
ute
rs, T
ech
no
logy
an
d t
he…
Co
nse
rvat
ion
/Gar
den
ing
Co
un
selli
ng/
List
enin
g
Dis
aste
r/Em
erge
ncy
ser
vice
s
Dri
vin
g/A
cco
mp
anyi
ng
Even
ts a
nd
ste
war
din
g
Fin
ance
/Acc
ou
nta
ncy
Firs
t ai
d
Fun
d r
aisi
ng
Ho
listi
c/A
lter
nat
ive
Ther
apie
s
Ho
meb
ased
/Vir
tual
vo
lun
teer
ing
Ho
stel
an
d A
cco
mm
od
atio
n w
ork
Just
ice/
lega
l ass
ista
nce
Lan
guag
es/T
ran
slat
ing
Lib
rary
Mar
keti
ng/
Pr/
Med
ia/J
ou
rnal
ism
Pla
ysch
emes
/Pre
sch
oo
ls
Pra
ctic
al/D
IY/G
ard
enin
g/Fa
rmin
g
Res
earc
h/P
olic
y w
ork
Res
iden
tial
vo
lun
teer
ing
Sho
ps/
Ret
ail
Sho
rt t
erm
/sea
son
al/o
nce
off
Spec
ialis
t/te
chn
ical
su
pp
ort
Spo
rts/
ou
t d
oo
r…
Sup
po
rt a
nd
Key
wo
rkin
g
Teac
hin
g/Tu
tori
ng/
Sup
po
rtin
g…
Team
an
d C
orp
ora
te…
You
th w
ork
What are volunteers doing?
Events & Stewarding 50% placement rate
Fundraising45% placement rate
What are volunteers doing?
What are volunteers doing?
Who is volunteering?
Square Pegs in Round Holes
be creative
rethink ‘traditional’ volunteer roles
know your ‘audience’
listen and respond to volunteers