Managing volunteers in a recession

How would you like 5 easy tips for making the most of volunteers, so they love working for your group and become willing ambassadors for its aims?

In this article on the NCVO website, director of CSV Consulting, Arnie Wickens explains that it's not difficult - just needs a bit of planning.

NCVO (The National Council for Voluntary Organisations) believes passionately in the voluntary and community sector. This is a sector with the power to transform the lives of people and communities for the better.

I also recommend taking a regular look at 'Grapevine' - the blog of Nancy Slessenger. Nancy's a physicist by training, but her interest in the workings of the human brain have led her to become brilliant at explaining how to deal with 'difficult people' and sort out tricky management situations.

Please share your examples of good practice with us - or your horror stories of when it all went horribly wrong.

Fiona Cowan
Updated 20 April 2010