Developing volunteering services

Together We Can is a collection of resources for organisations developing a family support volunteering service. The resources were developed and tested specifically in the context of children’s palliative care, but might be useful for any organisation developing volunteer services. Learn more about the organisations that created the resources here.
The resources are designed as a pick and mix kit, so you can focus on what is most useful to you. You don’t need to use everything or follow step-by-step. Jump to what interests you.
The resources are arranged in four main sections. You can click on any section to see more resources about that topic:
As a first step, think about which things your organisation already has and which you might want more help with.
Planning your volunteering service
- Do you know the benefits of volunteering services? If not, click here.
- Do you know the costs of volunteering services? If not, click here.
- Do you have a step-by-step plan for your volunteering service? If not, click here.
Engaging volunteers
- Do you know the best way to recruit people to volunteer? If not, click here.
- Do you have posters and flyers to help recruit volunteers? If not, click here.
- Do you have a training programme for volunteers? If not, click here.
Engaging families or people using services
- Do you know the best way to encourage people to accept volunteer support? If not, click here.
- Do you know how to match volunteers with families? If not, click here.
- Do you have simple forms for referrals and registration? If not, click here.
Running your volunteering service
- Do you have a process in place to supervise volunteers? If not, click here.
- Do you have all the policies you need to support volunteers and families? If not, click here.
- Do you have simple tools for keeping records and measuring impacts? If not, click here.