Volunteer Secrets You Never New to Enhance Your Program

Volunteer Secrets You Never New to Enhance Your Program

Course Description The value of volunteer time in California is $28.46 per hour per volunteer ($24.14 nationally). Find out how to connect with your local community and tap into the volunteer workforce. The presenters will highlight past projects as best practices for working with youth organizations. Participants will learn methods of connecting with community organizations including sample project planning timelines and requirements process. This session will showcase completed projects, and help participants build skills at recruiting, engaging and thanking volunteers. Come find out how to build partnerships with the youth organizations in your community!

Presenters Carolyn Wertheim Elizabeth Morgan

An hour of volunteer time in California is valued at $28.46 (nationally $24.14)

Why do youth volunteer?

Youth volunteers How to find them! A few of many organizations in our communities

Your turn share your experience

What considerations are there when working with youth? Risk management - Keep the participants safe as well as your program. You can t take out all of the risk, but you can limit the exposure. Resources many organized youth programs have safety practices to help For example, the BSA Tool Guide matches age of youth and type of tool or height Timeline and Forms Clear scope of work to be done Youth Protection

Youth projects Beautification / Clean up day Construction / building / repairs / painting Solving a program need Staffing an event Giving service Expanding your resources and materials One time or an ongoing project Just to name a few.

Sample program BSA Adopt a School Program To build strong, sustaining relationships with local schools and programs, creating thousands of lasting community partnerships across the U.S.

Adopt a School Program - Project ideas Grounds beautification Building improvements Giving tree coordination Teacher appreciation Helpers during festivals Book drive coordination Cleaning up after school events Green effort coordination Literacy program Food drive coordination

Example of many youth projects in 1 program

Fire Station Playhouse

Sensory activity wall inside small playhouse

New concrete path

Sensory Wall

Outdoor play area

Bridge

Creating solutions for your programs

Finishing concrete

Building Bookcases

18 bookcases completed

Expanding resources and materials

Your turn what type of project will help your program?

Scope of Work The Scope of Work (SOW) is the area in an agreement where the work to be performed is described. The SOW should contain any milestones, reports, deliverables, and end products that are expected to be provided by the performing party. The SOW should also contain a time line for all deliverables.

Timeline

Example: Eagle Scout Service Project The Five Tests of an Acceptable Eagle Scout Service Project. The proposal is an overview, but also the beginnings of planning. It shows the unit leader and any representatives of a unit committee, council, or district, that the following tests can be met. 1. The project provides sufficient opportunity to meet the requirement. 2. The project appears to be feasible. 3. Safety issues will be addressed. 4. Action steps for further detailed planning are included. 5. The youth is on the right track with a reasonable chance for a positive experience.

Risk Management

Youth Protection Practices Youth protection is of paramount importance for both the adults and youth Two deep leadership No youth left alone with a non parent/guardian Communication with youth should always include another person

Youth Rules https://www.youthrules.gov Federal law establishes certain safety standards and restrictions for young workers. These may be helpful to review when considering a possible scope of work.

Sample Forms Guide to Safe Scouting BSA Adopt-A-School Program BSA Youth Protection Training www.scouting.org

Thanking Volunteers Service hours log Letter of thank you Recognition in a newsletter Certificate of appreciation

Service Log Hours Volunteer Hours Log Student Name Organization Date Volunteer Work Performed Hours Include your name, signature and date

Thank you letter

Certificate of Appreciation

Photos help capture the moment!

Children s Art

Recognition in Newsletter

Additional Benefits of Volunteer Support Publicity for your center/program Translates into free marketing and exposure Build recognition of your program Enhanced environment Expand your program resources

Your turn

For more information. Boy Scouts of America www.scouting.org Girl Scouts http://www.girlscouts.org Camp Fire USA http://campfire.org 4H (Head, Heart, Hands and Health) https://4-h.org local schools and organizations Faith based organizations

Photo credits Bryan Wendell Bryan on Scouting http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/category/eagleproject-before-and-after/ Blind Children s Center Elizabeth Morgan Carolyn Wertheim