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M-T1-SP-16 · Theme 1

Volunteer Organisation Network

Link volunteer-involving organisations so residents can find suitable roles and organisations can share training, referral and surge-capacity practices.

Where this idea came from

Playbook entry
M-T1-SP-16 · Volunteer Organisation Network
Theme
Theme 1: Attraction & Visibility · Subtheme SP: Strategic Partnerships
Source material
Existing checked Theme 1 guide
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M-T1-SP-16 · Volunteer Organisation Network

What could this idea change?

Volunteers receive clearer pathways and safer placements while organisations reduce duplicated recruitment and induction effort.

Could this work in our club?

  • Volunteer resource centres, charities, councils, emergency-service auxiliaries, community groups and Rotary volunteer coordinators. Use when local organisations compete for volunteers but offer poorly connected pathways.

Before you start

  • Verified organisation contacts, role descriptions and minimum volunteer safeguards.
  • Consent-based referral and data-sharing rules with a non-digital alternative.
  • A named owner and review date for every listed opportunity.

At the end: Check every referral outcome, refresh listings at least quarterly, and contact people who were not placed with an alternative or clear closure.

Before your club says yes

Does the idea fit?

Talk with the people it is meant to serve and check that the need is real.

Who can say yes?

Name the person or group that can approve the work, spending and any safety arrangements.

Are people protected?

Check privacy, consent and safety. Collect only the information you genuinely need.

Can everyone take part?

Check the language, format, place, technology and cost for barriers.

Are the facts and permissions right?

Check names, claims, images, quotations, partner references and Rotary branding.

How will we learn?

Note where things stand now, check in at 30, 60 and 90 days, and decide what to do next.

Worksheets for your club

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Workflow and minimum-data register

Use this worksheet to map each step and keep only the information the club genuinely needs.

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02

Roles, roster and handover

Use this worksheet to decide who will do each job, who can step in and what needs to be handed over.

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