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The Gateway Project Inclusive Volunteering Brenda Bloch & Jo Masters

The Gateway Project Inclusive Volunteering Brenda Bloch & Jo Masters. Programme. Who are the volunteers we need to include? Examining the benefits of taking on an inclusive volunteer group Barriers to inclusive volunteering Creating a more inclusive team

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The Gateway Project Inclusive Volunteering Brenda Bloch & Jo Masters

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  1. The Gateway Project Inclusive VolunteeringBrenda Bloch & Jo Masters

  2. Programme • Who are the volunteers we need to include? • Examining the benefits of taking on an inclusive volunteer group • Barriers to inclusive volunteering • Creating a more inclusive team • Creating suitable roles for the volunteer • A support and mentoring system

  3. Inclusive Volunteering • Group Discussion • Who do you think might be an excluded volunteer?

  4. Benefits of Inclusive Volunteering • Benefits for volunteers • Benefits for clients • Benefits to the organisation

  5. Barriers • What are the barriers to inclusive volunteering? • Write your ideas on the ‘bricks’ that are on your table.

  6. Using Post Its • One idea per post it • Only write with a felt tip pen • Maximum 5 words per post it • Print the words- use upper case • All spelling is correct

  7. Overcoming the Barriers • In your groups discuss the issues that came up on the bricks. • How will you overcome these issues? • Record your ideas on the flip paper

  8. Opportunities • Describe a volunteer role that you need to fill. • Complete the role description template.

  9. Case Studies • Which of the volunteers could take on this role? • What reasonable adjustments could an organisation be expected to make?

  10. Placement Plan • Consider what needs to be put into place to make this an effective placement.

  11. Mentoring and Support • Volunteers who provide support and guidance for the inclusive volunteering project working one to one. • Training and support for host organisations.

  12. Action planning • What commitment can you make in your current workload to developing inclusive volunteering? • Using the action plan provided record what you will achieve by 31st December 2011.

  13. Further information • Brenda Bloch – bbloch@jcare.org • Jo Masters – jmasters@jcare.org

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