All Things 'Volunteer'!

Celebrate Your Volunteers!

National Volunteer Week is NEXT week! Are you ready to celebrate your volunteers?! We want to make it easy:?

1. Go to our blog for tools and resources – everything from customizable social media assets to strategies on how to make your volunteers feel special!?
2. ?Remember to tag us and we will repost your NVW-focused social media! Here are the tags you can copy and paste:?@VolunteerManitoba #NVW2023 #weavingustogether?
3. ?Even easier: follow us on?social media and reshare VM's NVW?posts – we'll be posting?inspirational videos of award-winning volunteers and inspiring quotes for you to share.?

Happy National Volunteer Week! We love?you & your volunteers!?

Check out our NVW blog post!

Meaningful Volunteer Engagement Using the CCVI Guidelines?

The Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement (CCVI) was developed by Volunteer Canada, and is intended to provide guidance and resources for organizations that enlist the support of volunteers. It outlines ten standards that organizations can adopt, demonstrating their commitment to engaging and supporting volunteers in a meaningful and responsible way.?

Putting the Code into Action is a resource that was developed in accordance with the CCVI, and is a practical guide to assist organizations in implementing the standards of practice that are outlined in the CCVI. Some may find that not all of the steps are practical for their organization, or that they already have policies and practices in place in support of the standards set forth in the CCVI, but this resource can certainly be of value to many.?

Valuing Volunteer Involvement

In preparing for National Volunteer Week celebrations, we’d like to highlight Standard 10 of the CCVI – Recognition: Valuing Volunteer Involvement. This standard states:?

• The organization acknowledges the contribution of volunteers, using a range of tools and activities that reflect the needs of the volunteer. The value and impact of volunteer contributions are understood and acknowledged within the organization and communicated to the volunteer.

Some examples of this include:?

• The contributions of volunteers are regularly acknowledged, both formally and informally?
• Management acknowledges the involvement and impact of volunteers?
• The organization communicates the value and impact of volunteer contributions?
• A variety of recognition tools are offered, according to the needs of the volunteer?
• The organization identifies how volunteers want to be recognized by learning about their motivations and interests?
• Recognition is appropriate to the volunteer role and respects the volunteer’s wishes.?

For more information about the CCVI, and to see the Putting the Code into Action resource, visit Volunteer Manitoba’s website:

·?????????????????CCVI: Putting the Code into Action??

·?????????????????Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement?

·?????????????????VM’s Volunteer Management Resources Page?

Click here for Volunteer Management Resources!

Did you know?

VM Offers Group Training for Non-Profits with Volunteers!

Volunteer Manitoba's Group Training option is an excellent choice for organizations looking to train multiple staff or community members at once. We offer a comprehensive list of workshops in volunteer management for non-profits to help them manage and build their volunteer programs based on the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement. The list includes workshops such as:

• Introduction to Volunteer Management - 6 sessions
• Volunteer Supervision & Providing Feedback that Works! - 3 hrs
• It's All in the Pitch! Strategies for Volunteer Recruitment - 3 hrs
• The 3 Rs of Volunteer Engagement - Full Day
• Creating Connections to Build Retention - 3 hrs

As National Volunteer Week (April 16-22, 2023) approaches, consider how Volunteer Manitoba can help your organization better engage and manage volunteers.

Kamillah El-Giadaa

Manager, Training & Development

Direct #: 204-477-5180 ext. 2

E-mail: [email protected]

Click here to see this newsletter on Mailchimp!