Being attractive to volunteers
Rob Jackson shares his ten top tips for being attractive to volunteers
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Tip of the hat
Hat Fair exists almost entirely thanks to the goodwill, skill and hard work of volunteers, says Miranda Johnson
Any volunteers?
Karen Goddard explains why Eastern Angles Theatre Company is moving volunteers onto the frontline
Volunteers at the heart
Jack Worthington explores what volunteers get in return for offering their time
Respect and reciprocity
Roxanne McLean on the importance of good volunteer management
Feeling good
Lynn Blackadder considers what success feels like for volunteer management programmes
Needs and networks
Rosalie Neath explains how volunteers help the work of the Art Fund
Thinking differently about volunteering
Rebecca White on how to improve volunteer diversity
The art of volunteering
Arts organisations need to manage their volunteers carefully to avoid legal risks. Victoria Cook has some advice
Post-Olympics volunteer push for cultural organisations
London’s Mayor launches a new strategy for boosting the role of volunteers in the cultural sector
Capitalising on costume
A clear focus on business objectives and a strong partnership between staff and volunteers are the bedrock of an effective costume…
What the Budget means for the arts
The budget’s implications for arts organisations were, to some extent known, before George Osborne started his one hour spee…
Volunteering respect
While I am worried that the pressure on arts organisations to recruit and use volunteers is becoming an imperative (‘Volunte…
Just another day
For the vast majority of arts organisation in England (and pretty much all those in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) 30 March…
Recognition for volunteering – how about tax breaks?
One of the contradictions of the Big Society is that volunteering is to be encouraged, yet funding is being cut from many organisa…
Volunteers plug the gaps
New figures suggest heavy reliance on volunteers and public subsidy
