Retention

Now you have successfully recruited volunteers into your club. The biggest challenge faced by clubs are retaining volunteers.

To successfully retain your volunteers you should consider;

• Why do people volunteer? 
• What benefits can you offer potential volunteers? 
• Provide opportunities for volunteers to change roles. 
• Offer flexible volunteering opportunities to suite people’s availability, and likes and dislikes. 
• Offer opportunities for skill development, i.e first aid training, injury prevention training, access to coaching courses.

And also remember that volunteers want to feel: 

• Welcome 
• Part of a Team 
• Needed 
• Useful