The key starting point to setting up a new volunteer programme is to remind yourself why your organisation wants to involve volunteers in the first place and to identify what exactly you want to achieve by involving volunteers.
A clear vision and understanding of how volunteers can contribute to your organisation will help determine how you support, involve and manage volunteers on an ongoing basis. It is also important to note that there are costs to involving volunteers including training and volunteer expenses.
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