Preventing a disaster within the disaster : the effective use and management of unaffiliated volunteers

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Bénévolat de groupe : outils et ressources à l'intention des organismes et des centres d'action bénévole

"Cet outil montre aux organismes comment créer des occasions de bénévolat de groupe. Il décrit les pratiques exemplaires de bénévolat de groupe et énumère certaines des ressources utiles. Disponible aussi en anglais

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Canadian code for volunteer involvement : values, guiding principles and standards of practice

Also available in French under the title : Le Code canadien du bénévolat : valeurs, principes directeurs et normes de pratique

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Bénévolat de groupe : ressources clés à l'intention des groupes qui veulent faire du bénévolat

"Cet outil à l’intention des bénévoles décrit les bases du bénévolat de groupe. Il contient des astuces pour une occasion de bénévolat de groupe satisfaisante, ainsi que des liens vers d'autres ressources utiles. - See more at: http://benevoles.ca/content/benevolat-de-groupe" Disponible aussi en...

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Policy development for your volunteer program

Importance of developing effective policies. 

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Volunteers and the law

"Volunteers play an important role in society. A mixture of paid employees and volunteers’ staff many organisations. Volunteers provide many services that would otherwise not be available. Yet legally volunteers remain in a vulnerable position here in Ontario. And, unlike some of the other...

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Volunteering good practice guide

The Volunteering Good Practice Guide is produced by the Volunteer Centre, Brighton and Hove.  The guide is a collection of info sheets, sample forms and policies relevant to all apects of volunteer management. 

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Voluntary Action and Voluntary Organizations in Canada: Progress and Prospects

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Volunteer role design : the key to your volunteer program

Creating position descriptions and role design. 

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Municipal toolkit: practical strategies to enhance municipal support for your volunteer program

The kit provides practical strategies, success stories, templates and resources for use by those who work with volunteers and those who are recruited and managed by municipal staff, or by volunteers who serve with groups affiliated with the municipality (e.g., sports, neighbourhood and service...

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