How to reward your new Volunteers

Your new volunteers are more likely to stay with you if they feel valued, are learning new skills and enjoying social benefits too. Always say thank you at the end of a meeting or session. Send a thank you note by e-mail or ost after a major event. Start a !olunteer email news with a Young !olunteer and !olunteer of the "onth award # section. Set u a !olunteer awards section at your club$s annual awards evening to recogni%e the efforts of new, e&isting and long service volunteers. 'hink about an ongoing reward system for your volunteers. (or e&am le, this could be branded club olo shirts when they first join you, sweatshirts after ) months and free courses after * months commitment. +e ort on the achievements of your volunteers at the A," and committee meetings. (ind about other award schemes held locally, regionally and nationally and nominate your volunteers whenever you have the o ortunity. -rite articles romoting the achievements of your volunteers for your website and the ress . always noting # mentioning that the club are constantly recruiting new volunteers. /nclude full contact details to enable eo le to find out more information. 0rovide e& enses where a ro riate in line with your club e& enses olicy.

1rganise a lunch or an evening at the ub to say thank you after a s ecial event or at the end of a season. 1ffer volunteers tools to do their jobs such as new software, cli boards and sto watches, etc. ,ive certificates from the club as recognition. 1ffer discounted membershi to volunteers and their families.