Hertfordshire's Valuing Volunteer Management Awards

Nomination Form - to be completed by a volunteer

This form will take you around 10 minutes to complete. The form does not time out and will allow you to come back to edit it once submitted. Many thanks

AWARD CRITERIA

At Volunteering Herts we celebrate and promote best practise in volunteer management. This is not always as good as it can be and research shows that volunteers tend not to stay with organisations who don’t look after them. We want to celebrate organisations that:

Make volunteers feel welcome
Make volunteers feel needed
Ensure their volunteers know what to do
Prepare their volunteers well for the tasks that are required
Give their volunteers a proper induction and provide adequate training
Recognise their volunteers’ skills and potential
Match tasks well to their volunteers’ skillset
Provide a dedicated space for volunteers to work

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* 1. If you are thinking about nominating your organisation for this Volunteer Management Award, you obviously had none of the above problems! Use the checklist below as a guide. If you tick at least 8 boxes you should definitely fill out the nomination form.

Offers of help from new volunteers are followed up promptly (by phone/ post/ email)

A named person is responsible for looking after volunteers and is approachable/helpful

The organisation has volunteer guidelines, or other paperwork to inform volunteers

Potential volunteers are invited to visit the organisation for a chat

Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are welcomed (as long as they have the necessary skills)

Volunteers skills, interests and time availability are matched with voluntary opportunities

An application form is used and references are taken up

There's a Volunteering Policy which is known, understood and accepted by everyone

Volunteers receive appropriate preparation/induction/training for their voluntary role

Volunteers are offered out-of-pocket expenses

Volunteers are covered by insurance and a health and safety policy

There is a complaints procedure

Where volunteering requires contact with vulnerable people, a DBS check is carried out

Volunteers play a part in decision making e.g. through staff meetings, or committees

Volunteers are asked periodically whether they are happy with their role

When a volunteer is not suitable for the organisation, alternatives are offered, or the volunteer is referred back to the local Volunteer Centre

Volunteers have social events, or other initiatives, which recognise their contribution

The organisation celebrates Volunteers Week and thanks its volunteers

The organisation is working towards (or has) the Volunteering Herts Six Point Promise

Hertfordshire's Valuing Volunteer Management Awards

Nomination Form - to be completed by a volunteer

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* 1. If you are thinking about nominating your organisation for this Volunteer Management Award, you obviously had none of the above problems! Use the checklist below as a guide. If you tick at least 8 boxes you should definitely fill out the nomination form.

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* 2. Nominated Organisation

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* 3. Your Details

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* 4. I have been a volunteer with this group/organisation since

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* 5. I wish to nominate this organisation for the award because: