Need help recruiting, training and retaining volunteers?
As a member of Volunteering Queensland you are eligible for support in recruiting volunteers, managing their journey and delivering outstanding outcomes for your community.
Discover how becoming a member can benefit your organisation and your volunteers.
We invite you to join us.
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Volunteer-involving organisations across the state are the backbone of many sectors; providing opportunities for volunteers to support organisations in community services, education and training, support of young people, seniors and disability services, as well as family services, art, culture and environment.
We understand that recruiting, managing and celebrating volunteers is best done with support and resources. That’s why Volunteering Queensland offers membership for all volunteer-involving organisations, managers and individuals, as well as corporate companies and affiliates, to ensure training, resources, recruitment and management practices are in place to fast-track success.
What’s in it for your organisation?
As an organisation you will
- Increase efficiency to achieve operational excellence within volunteer programs.
- Improve the resilience of your services by building robust volunteer programs.
- Have access to resources, templates, publications and policies to develop volunteering programs .
- Have a voice representing your interests on volunteering issues at State and Federal levels.
- Be part of a like-minded community of volunteer-involving organisations .
- Upload an organisational profile on our website.
- Place, edit and manage your volunteer positions.
- Receive applications directly from the many and varied volunteers who visit our website every day.
As a volunteer manager you will
- Save time by accessing ready-made resources and solutions.
- Have a greater understanding of sector challenges, successes and best practice.
- Build your knowledge and skills to develop your program and career.
- Have access to a range of recruitment channels to ensure you have a pipeline of suitable volunteers to meet your program needs.
- Join valuable networks.
Join our community of members today and discover the benefits.
Benefits
- Training and technical support to advertise your volunteer positions on Australia’s number one online volunteer recruitment and referral platform (VIKTOR).
- Promote your volunteer roles through our website, social media and email communication channels (by negotiation).
- Free access to ‘Volunteer Management Essentials’ training delivered online to support all who engage volunteers across your organisation. Topics include:
- Designing Roles
- Recruitment
- Onboarding
- Recognition
- 20% discount on Volunteering Queensland professional development workshops, consultation services, conferences and events.
- 25% first year discount for the Involve Volunteer Management platform.
- Expand your knowledge through Volunteering Queensland’s Continuing Professional Development Program and be recognised as a Professional Leader of Volunteers.
- Consultation and Gap Assessment to identify and measure your organisation’s practices against the National Standards for Volunteer Involvement.
- Support to effectively engage corporate volunteers with priority access to skilled and team-based employee volunteers through Volunteering Queensland’s corporate volunteering partners.
- Be the first to hear about new resources, training, grants and networking opportunities through our member newsletter.
- Showcase your organisation’s commitment to volunteering by using our membership logo, membership certificate (available on request) and profile on the Volunteering Queensland website.
- Access to pro-bono legal services provided by Hall & Wilcox.
- Associate membership of Volunteering Australia*.
*Members of Volunteering Queensland automatically become Associate Members of Volunteering Australia at no charge. Your organisation will be included on the Volunteering Australia membership list. As an Associate Member of Volunteering Australia, your organisation will benefit from opportunities to:
- Access, use or utilise services made available by Volunteering Australia
- Participate in policy work
- Input into Volunteering Australia’s strategic plan
- Receive notice, attend and speak at general meetings of Volunteering Australia (except in relation to matters which are subject to reserved voting rights – Associate Members do not have voting rights at general meetings of Volunteering Australia).
- Contribute to volunteering policy and advocacy work with government and other decision-makers through consultations, forums, surveys and focus groups
- Support letters for funding, grant and sponsorship applications .
What happens once you’re registered?
- Prospective volunteers either discuss volunteering opportunities with Volunteering Queensland, or independently search for positions on our website
- When a volunteer expresses interest in a position they are provided with the details of your opportunity
- You will receive an email with the volunteer’s contact details
- It is then up to your organisation to liaise with the potential volunteer and arrange a meeting to discuss their suitability for the position
- Volunteering Queensland can also assist you to promote your positions by either featuring them on our homepage or utilising our various social media platforms – contact media@volunteeringqld.org.au to discuss these opportunities
- Share inspiring stories of your volunteers to encourage more Queenslanders to get involved.
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Please note, applications are subject to approval in order to establish that the purpose of the applying organisation in no way conflicts with the objectives of Volunteering Queensland. You will not be able to login or use our online volunteer referral service until your application has been approved. The outcome of your application will be emailed to you within 5 business days or contact made with you for clarification.