Volunteering tips and tricks

for volunteers

▪️ Volunteering means setting a specific time for doing volunteer work so that it will be fruitful and not panic once and for all.

▪️ Volunteering must be within a specific plan with the entity you want to volunteer with.

▪️ Do not burden yourself with volunteering and do not stay away from work, whether with a youth, charitable or health organization or even within a community initiative.

▪️ Working in a group or team increases volunteer opportunities because teamwork motivates and attracts to spend time with friends.

▪️ Volunteering is important for any person because it helps to acquire skills - build friendships - build practical and professional experiences.

for organizations

▪️ Providing specialized staff to work with volunteers, a volunteer cannot lead volunteer work in the organization.

▪️ A complete structure must be created to build volunteer teams in the organization, including how to attract them and ensure their information and backgrounds.

▪️ It is not healthy to accept all volunteers before verifying all information about them.

▪️ Determining an initial stage of training and qualification - it should not be assumed that the person who volunteers has all the qualifications.

▪️ Iron specializations - every person may have certain qualifications or professional or scientific experiences, benefiting from them within their specialization benefits work and increases efficiency.

▪️ Establishing confidence that the volunteer can carry out the tasks assigned to him and that he is not a burden on the organization.

▪️ Utilizing volunteers helps raise awareness of the organization and awareness of the issue.

▪️ Provide a definition / explanation about the organization and its activities.

▪️ Providing guidance and advice to volunteers.

One of the most important things that the organization should take care of is how to keep volunteers, through:

▪️ Monitor activities and give thanks and praise.

▪️ Highlight the volunteer work done by volunteers - show how they are introducing change.

▪️ Motivation and frequent communication well and not interruption.

Fadi Iskandarani

Orphans Care Association