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TeamKinetic 2.4.1 Minor Release

On 25th October 2023

In News & Views, TeamKinetic Features, Technical Updates

The latest minor release is out in the wild now. Here are the big things to watch out for in the new TeamKinetic update.

Tempo Time Credit Integration

This is super exciting and we will be covering this in some other posts and communications.

If you join the Tempo Time Credit scheme, your volunteers will be able to exchange hours they log in TeamKinetic for real-world rewards in their local area. It’s a fantastic way to reward and recognise your volunteers.

The process is fully integrated and volunteers can register and exchange hours from right within the TeamKinetic app. You can find out more on the Tempo website.

Please fill out this form if you’re interested: https://forms.gle/ryvW7cs3yGJGNnV26

TeamKinetic update: screenshot showing Tempo Time Credits integration

First Advantage Digital Check Integration

Another first for volunteer management software. We have integrated the First Advantage digital and criminal check service right into the TeamKinetic app.

As an admin, all you need to do is select the volunteer whose identity you want to check or perform a criminal check on and hit a single button! The volunteer will be contacted to download an identity check app to their phone, proceed to verify their identity, and then the criminal check will be performed and the results fed straight back into TeamKinetic. We expect most checks to be completed within 48 hours.

It’s also possible to perform in-person identity checks and just use the service to complete the criminal check if you are satisfied with the documents presented.

If you’re interested in integrating your identity and criminal checks directly into your volunteer programme, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/ryvW7cs3yGJGNnV26

TeamKinetic update: image showing the integrated criminal check process

Gender and Birth Sex

We have now successfully decoupled our gender and birth sex questions. Previously we collected the birth sex answer as part of the gender question and you might have noticed that Female/Male was always appended to your own gender list.

We used this answer to define a birth sex of female or male so that if opportunity creators restricted an opportunity by sex we could correctly identify those volunteers that matched.

We’ve been monitoring the usage of the sex-restricted opportunities and it has been going down and down so we decided it was the right time to break this a little so we can get our gender/sex position correct.

You’ll see two new options in the Super Admin Settings > Options menu under the registration section that you can use to switch on/off the Birth Sex and Gender questions. If enabled the questions will be asked at registration and also within the volunteers profile.

If your organisation has no sex-restricted opportunities then the birth sex question will be switched off. We have also retained the female/male responses in your gender lists, but they are now editable, and if you wish you could remove them and use cisgender or whatever your organisation prefers.

Screenshot showing changes to the sex/gender questions in the registration form

Disability and Support Questions

We have also split up this section into two optional registration questions so you can choose to ask if a volunteer considers themselves disabled and/or if they have any extra support issues. We know that for some organisations it is not appropriate to ask or record if a volunteer is disabled but it’s still useful to know about any support issues you can help with.

These options can be found in the REGISTRATION section of the Super Admin Settings > Options menu.

Along with the now optional sex and gender questions you can now have a really minimal registration page which we would always advocate if you don’t need the extra data.

Screenshot showing the volunteer registration form without any gender/sex questions

Auto Deletion of Volunteers

We recognise that storing old data can be an issue, both for GDPR and reporting. It has always been possible to delete volunteers based on a filter like login activity but it was manual. We have added a new feature where you can switch on auto deletion and enter the period of inactivity after which to remove the volunteers.

Matching volunteers will be marked for deletion if they have not logged in within the period you specify, which is 12 months by default. Then after 48 hours, they will be removed and their hours saved in the usual way for deleted volunteers.

Recording No-Shows

For some of our customers, no-shows can be a real issue and while it has been possible to check volunteers in via the day schedule report page, and for volunteers to self-report as a no-show, we’ve not supported an admin method to record the no-show.

You can now do this for single or multiple sessions in the past from the Log Hours section of the opportunity management page. This data is being recorded and once we have some more to work with we will be reporting this data back via the reporting pages and volunteer management page.

Screenshot showing how users can record a no-show volunteer within TeamKinetic now

Volunteer Status

In the past we have had three possible statuses for a volunteer; newly registered with no access, access granted, and access revoked. We have extended this to include a retired status, a revoked due to safeguarding issues, and an under-review status. These status changes have also been added to the webhook actions so your connected applications can be notified when a volunteer’s status changes.

Screenshot showing the different volunteer access options

More Automated Notifications

We’ve added a few more email notifications to try and streamline the pre and post-session operation.

If you utilise the custom opp joining email to let your volunteers know more details about the opportunity once they have joined, then we will resend that email the day before a volunteer’s next session, just to remind them!

We have also added an editable post-opportunity period setting so that you can control how long after a volunteer’s last session on an opportunity they receive the post-opp reminder email (or you can switch it off entirely). If the opportunity has a post-opp survey or document this will be appended to the email.

Screenshot showing the TeamKinetic settings for Email Notifications

The eagle-eyed amongst you will also notice in that screenshot that you can now also choose to include or exclude events in the weekly email newsletter that is sent every Friday.

There is of course, as always, the usual bug fixes and small changes that we hope make your day-to-day interaction with TeamKinetic better and better.

Many thanks to all our customers who open support tickets and new feature requests that helped shape this TeamKinetic update…keep them coming in!

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Halloween Volunteering Opportunities

By Siena Elsby-Smith

On 25th October 2023

In News & Views

For alternative ways to fundraise, attract new volunteers, and excite existing volunteers, add a bit of seasonality to your volunteering opportunities! With Halloween just around the corner, it’s not too late to create volunteering opportunities on your TeamKinetic system. Take inspiration from the following Halloween volunteering opportunities and you’ll have a volunteer-involved event organised in no time!

Spooky Movie Screening

Some fundraising opportunities can be hosted entirely by volunteers! Hosting a screening of a Halloween film is minimal effort but can generate a significant reward. Guests will pay a small fee for an evening of frighteningly good entertainment. Whether this is a family-friendly event or a super scary horror night; consider what will be most appealing to your organisation’s audience and volunteers. Simply provide seating and project your film of choice. As an additional fundraising opportunity, include a Halloween bake sale or tuckshop.

Trick-Or-Treat QR Codes

Encourage your volunteers to take home stickers with a ‘scan to donate’ QR code or QR code linked to your TeamKinetic site. Stickers can be placed on buckets taken out treat-or-treating or placed on a bucket containing your own treats for treat-or-trickers to take from. Volunteering has never been so easy! Besides donations, this is also a great way to raise awareness of your organisation. QR.io is a useful free tool for generating QR codes.

Halloween Sweet Treats

A Halloween bake sale can be a stand-alone event or incorporated into a larger volunteering opportunity like a games night or movie screening. Encourage people to bring along Halloween-themed treats and the hard work will be done for you! Be sure to indicate that all proceeds will go to your organisation’s worthy cause. Task volunteers with running the stall or even making or preparing items for sale. Click here for some fun Halloween baking ideas!

Now it’s your jack-o’-lantern!

Don’t give up the ghost; engage with seasonal events! Halloween is perfect for fundraising events that are also great volunteering opportunities. Remember to signpost your Halloween volunteering opportunities at your organisation location and across your website, social media and TeamKinetic site itself. This is essential to boost volunteer registrations in a short time period!

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TeamKinetic 2023 Conference Roundup

By Alex Evans

On 11th October 2023

In Events and Conferences, News & Views

The TeamKinetic 2023 Conference took place on Wednesday the 27th September. We brought together voices from across the third sector, all discussing the latest hot topics from the world of volunteer management.

This year, our theme was:

The changing world and its potential impact on volunteering.

If you attended the conference, we’d love if you could take the time to fill in our evaluation form: https://forms.gle/16sA1PBDYbWRYf9P7

All responses will be taken on board to help us make next year even better.

We kicked things off with an intro to the Association of Volunteer Managers, you can find out more about the AVM and all the great work they do for the sector here: https://volunteermanagers.org.uk

Next, we had a great Keynote from Rob Jackson on the conference theme (The changing nature of work and what this may mean for volunteering). He touched on the potential of AI and the implications for volunteer engagement professionals. He believes that AI currently has the potential to:

Create jobs
Provide health benefits
Give us freedom from the mundane
Allow us to focus on what’s uniquely human

Meanwhile, Rob mentioned that the implications for people working in volunteer management/engagement may include:

Practical applications
New volunteer roles
Enhance our influencing
Prioritise the people side of our role

Connect with Rob by visiting his website and social media, all his important links can be found here.

New to TeamKinetic: App and Integrations

In our final session before lunch, we heard about all the new TeamKinetic App and Integrations from Rolf, as well as some recent new updates people might have missed. See this session below, or click here.

If you’re a TeamKinetic user, please register your interest in the new app and integrations here: https://forms.gle/THuCk4PLMrTZT6Yc7

See Rolf’s slides by clicking here.

Workshops

Creating Volunteer Pathways for Everyone with Tempo

Rachel Gegeshidze (CEO) & Brian Ratcliffe (Director of Operations) gave us a great presentation on how to create pathways into volunteering for everyone.

Rachel and Brian also spoke about the benefits of using Tempo Time Credits to reward your volunteers and the impact they make.

Catch up on Tempo’s session here:

If you’d like to find out more about Tempo, visit their website: wearetempo.org

Register your interest in the new app and integrations.

Streamlining the DBS Process with First Advantage

Lee Weightman (Senior Customer Manager) delivered an interesting presentation on how organisations can use First Advantage’s background check system to speed up processes.

Watch Lee’s session here:

If you’d like to find out more about First Advantage, please visit their website.

Register your interest in the new app and integrations.

Volunteer Experience: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Steve Hall (one of our Directors here at TeamKinetic) delivered an engaging session on how to improve the volunteer experience within your TeamKinetic system. There are a variety of things you can do within TeamKinetic to take your system to the next level, including custom CSS and adding your own volunteer onboarding resources.

Watch the full session here:

Designing volunteer roles for the twenties

Molly Sweeney (Volunteering Project Manager) from Groundwork London joined us to discuss how people can most effectively advertise their opportunities to volunteers. She mentioned the current issues people face:

She also proposed three models of volunteer types that can then be used to create opportunities which will improve engagement.

See the full session below, or click here:

Measuring Impact using the Logic Model

Timo Becker (Doctor of Philosophy and Professor) dialled in from Germany to share conceptual frameworks with us, such as the Logic Model.

Watch Timo’s session here:

Digital Volunteer Toolkit

Last but definitely not least, Gethyn Williams dropped in to talk to us about the Digital Volunteer Toolkit we’re building in collaboration with AVM.

The toolkit aims to help Volunteer-Involving Organisations adopt digital tools and approaches that are right for them. You can help shape the toolkit by responding to this poll about the issues you face in volunteer management: https://forms.gle/8qJDzbyxuLuSTEHp6

Watch Gethyn’s session below:

Again, thank you to everyone who attended the conference, we hope to see you again next year!

If you haven’t already, please fill in our survey on the conference here: https://forms.gle/16sA1PBDYbWRYf9P7

If you have any questions about the conference don’t hesitate to reach out. You can email alex@teamkinetic.co.uk or you can find TeamKinetic on social media and listen to our podcast:

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A Fresh Look at Digital in Volunteer Management

By Alex Evans

On 3rd October 2023

In News & Views, Volunteer Management

This post was written by Gethyn Williams

What role can digital play in effective volunteer management in 2024?

That’s the question under consideration by TeamKinetic and the Association of Volunteer Managers as they embark on an exciting initiative – the creation of a new Toolkit for Digital in Volunteering – helping Volunteer-Involving Organisations to adopt the digital tools and approaches that are right for them.

Digital technology has for many years played an integral role in volunteering, whether through scaling up how we advertise our opportunities online, streamlining the onboarding process or improving how we communicate with our volunteers.

Sometimes a new advance in technology comes along and has a dramatic, instant impact, revolutionising our approach and unlocking fresh value that we couldn’t have previously imagined.

However, at other times it can feel as if digital evolves under its own agenda, developing functionality that may or may not address the challenges we face in real-world volunteer management.

Helping volunteer-involving organisations to ask the right questions and adopt the digital technologies that best meet their needs, on their own terms, is the purpose of this new Toolkit.

Why now?

No-one steps in the same river twice
Heraclitus, 500 BCE

That change is our only constant may be a well-understood idea, but in recent years the volunteering landscape seems to have changed more rapidly and dramatically than at any point in recent history.

The impact of the Covid era has deeply affected both who volunteers and their expectations, perhaps permanently. Initiatives such as the Vision for Volunteering encourage us to recognise this and adapt our approaches, or risk losing more volunteers as these trends continue.

Coupled with this, we are living through a period of huge social change, impacting further on people’s propensity and willingness to volunteer, testing well-founded but increasingly outdated approaches to recruitment and retention.

So what role can digital technology play in helping us cope with these transitions?

You’ve probably looked at digital options for your programmes many times in the past – but given that technological development also moves at pace perhaps now, given the change we’re experiencing on all fronts, is a great time to look again at the role digital plays in your operation.

What’s in the Toolkit?

TeamKinetic’s mission has always been to enable volunteer-involving organisations to make the most of digital’s potential, so the questions this Toolkit need to answer should come from you – the leaders in volunteering.

And whilst we can anticipate some of the big areas we should probably include, such as:

How do we prepare for the impact of AI?
How can digital help us be more inclusive? or
What exactly is open data and its potential?

…there’s no better way of getting to the heart of an issue than by listening to our customers and the challenges they are facing, in their own words.

After all, a question well-stated is a problem half-solved.

How can I get involved?

So if you’d like to help shape the Toolkit, or there’s a particular digital angle you’d like it to address, we’d love to hear from you. You can:

Complete our poll – four short, multiple-choice questions that will help us understand your priorities better. You can access the poll here: https://forms.gle/8qJDzbyxuLuSTEHp6

Send us a message telling us what you’d like to see, in your own words.

Or, if you’re a member of the AVM there’s an opportunity to join a roundtable to explore the Toolkit’s structure and content, currently scheduled for the 21st of November. Stand by your inboxes for further details.

Thanks for reading 🙏

Notes and Further Links

The Digital Toolkit will be a resource owned by and developed for the Association of Volunteer Managers and its members.

Its creation is sponsored by TeamKinetic and will be built by Gethyn Williams, an independent volunteering strategist, working closely with partners and taking input from AVM members and wider stakeholders.

We anticipate the release of the Toolkit in Spring 2024.

Why Sports Conference Roundup

By Siena Elsby-Smith

On 20th September 2023

In Events and Conferences, News & Views

TeamKinetic recently attended the Why Sports ‘Improving Health and Increasing Activity Conference’ at the Royal Society of Medicine. Focusing on preventative health measures, the conference featured voices from the public, leisure, education and sports sectors. It was an informative, thought-provoking day punctuated by 8 themed sessions including a panel discussion hosted by TeamKinetic’s director, Chris. Here’s our Why Sports Conference roundup!

So, Why Sports?

It’s common knowledge that activity is beneficial for the mind and body. Healthier people live happier lives. Those at the Why Sports conference want to turn this knowledge into concrete action. As Mike Farrar from Ukactive articulated at the conference opening, we must align the physical activity sector with the health sector. When scaled, case studies and pilots by the likes of Sport England and Ealing Council can create widespread, real-life outcomes.

Social prescribing links together groups, services, people and activities within communities to address the social, emotional and practical influencers on health and wellbeing. Active Travel Lancashire have taken an approach that prioritises activity in communities by encouraging local cycling and walking.

Keep offering support. In a couple of years time, the data will highlight the benefits of these ambitious schemes.
Declan O’Regan, Active Travel.

Without the likes of Gemma Hyde from the Town and Country Planning Association, such schemes could not be scaled. Gemma defined the concept of 20-minute neighbourhoods, why they benefit people’s health and, importantly, how can we make them happen. Using architectural design to remove barriers to activity is a significant undertaking that sparks much debate. The benefits of such a setup reach beyond health. If done in an inclusive, viable manner, 20-minute neighbourhoods can greatly benefit the environment and economy.

The Conference encouraged partnerships of all kinds; between charities, community groups, councils and the NHS. Such partnerships provide direction and outcomes that can inform government policy and implementation. For the second time, Raleigh Bikes was a Why Sports sponsor. Birmingham and Southall’s free bike schemes evidence the power of activity once social and economic barriers are removed.

TeamKinetic Panel

Volunteering isn’t just about giving; it’s about gaining too! Alongside some brilliant keynotes, the TeamKinetic panel inspired some fantastic discussion. TeamKinetic’s Chris Martin was joined by Leila Bendrimia from GLL, Bryony Hudson from Active Lancashire and Lee Malkin from Everybody Health and Leisure. The panel spoke on what volunteering means to their organisations and the difference that effective volunteer engagement software has made. The connections between leisure trusts through the Active Kindness Programme showcase the power of volunteering in the sports, health and leisure sectors. Here are some snippets from the panel discussion:

Ask your volunteers why they are there, this is crucial for volunteer retention.
Leila, GLL.

When reporting back to our board about how volunteering is going, with TeamKinetic we can dissect data at the click of a button.
Lee, Everybody Health and Leisure.

Volunteering brings all the good vibes and best out of people, but having TeamKinetic lets us translate this into something tangible you can justify to your trustees or board.
Bryony, Active Lancashire.

Final Roundup

The Why Sports ‘Improving Health and Increasing Activity Conference’ built upon our existing awareness of the benefits of activity. Hearing from industry professionals and analysing case studies will inspire and inform the implementation of additional activity-based initiatives.

Sheffield Hallam University developed the 5I’s ‘Easier to be Active’ Framework in partnership with Sport England, the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, The Richmond Group of charities, and others. The framework overviews the necessary considerations when seeking to help people to live more active, healthy lifestyles. If you’re looking to incorporate activity into your organisation through volunteering or other schemes, this framework is a helpful starting point!

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TeamKinetic 2023 Conference

By Alex Evans

On 4th September 2023

In Events and Conferences, News & Views

Click here to read the TeamKinetic 2023 Conference Roundup.

The TeamKinetic 2023 Conference will take place on Wednesday the 27th September. We’ll be bringing together voices from across the third sector. All discussing the latest hot topics from the world of volunteer management. This year, our theme is:

The changing world and its potential impact on volunteering.

Get ready for an exciting online event that will bring together professionals from across the third sector. The TeamKinetic 2023 Conference is your chance to connect, learn, and grow with like-minded individuals.

The conference will feature a diverse range of sessions covering various topics related to volunteer management, digital solutions, and the future of volunteering.

Throughout the event, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from industry experts, participate in engaging discussions, and gain valuable insights that will help you excel in your own role.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, the TeamKinetic 2023 Conference is designed to inspire and empower you. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to connect with fellow volunteer managers and expand your network.

Secure your ticket now!

You can join us at the conference for just £10, tickets are available through this link.

The event is entirely online. This allows us to welcome people from across the UK and beyond in an accessible way.

Find out more:

Our Speakers

The Agenda

Our 2022 Conference

Conducting Volunteer Interviews

By Siena Elsby-Smith

On 30th August 2023

In Volunteer Management

Volunteer interviews are often a crucial step in the volunteer recruitment process. It is here that you can really get a sense of a person and their suitability for your organisation. However, conducting volunteer interviews is different to paid role interviews! Whether the potential for volunteer impact is small or big, volunteer interviews must be thoughtful and selective.

Interviewer Responsibilities

As an interviewer, it is your responsibility to lay the groundwork for a productive volunteer interview. Volunteer interviews are usually more informal than interviews for paid roles and are conducted for the purpose of getting to know the candidate as opposed to checking credentials. If necessary skills or requirements are entered in TeamKinetic, only suitable candidates will be invited to interview.

Remember that interviews are a two-way process. First, briefly outline the volunteer role and your organisation. This helps to put the interviewee at ease and affirms the focus of your discussion. Candidates should be given the opportunity to ask questions of their own in response to the information you have provided. A keen interest in the role and your organisation is always a positive!

Potential Questions

The informal nature of volunteer interviews can make it more difficult to select and sort volunteers. Having some core questions that structure the interview will make it easier to identify your chosen volunteer/s. Here are some question categories and examples to guide you when conducting volunteer interviews:

Personal

What motivates you?
Do you prefer working independently or collaboratively?
What do you like to do in your free time?

General

Do you have any personal connection to our organisation?
What attracted you most to this volunteering opportunity?
What other volunteering experience do you have, if any?

Situational

What would you do if you were faced with an unhappy patient/customer/etc?
If you felt that someone in your team was behaving inappropriately, what would you do?
Describe a volunteering situation that would require you to be empathetic.

Volunteer Selection

Use your checklist of core questions for each interview to ‘score’ interviewees. In combination with your personal impression and wider discussions that took place, a scoring system in response to specific questions ensures your interview process is fair. More broad observations you can make include:

Interviewee Green Flags

Confident responses
Referring to examples in their answers
Genuine personality
Admitting weaknesses
Knowledge of the organisation

Interviewee Red Flags

Vague responses
Unclear intentions
Not prioritising values
Lack of knowledge about the organisation

Interview Tips for Volunteers

Make sure that you have an understanding of the organisation that you wish to volunteer for. Knowing the purpose of the organisation will guide you towards being the best volunteer you can be!

Your interviewer wants to know that you will enjoy your role. Therefore, demonstrating enthusiasm for a voluntary position is particularly important. Your enjoyment and sense of purpose will be your primary motivators.

Ask questions! When researching the organisation, take note of the things that you would like to hear more about. Equally, feel free to ask any questions when the interviewer describes the role and organisation. This will show that you are interested and proactive.

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Corporate Volunteering Considerations

By Siena Elsby-Smith

On 23rd August 2023

In Corporate, News & Views

In the UK, 44% of employees prioritise doing meaningful work over earning a high salary. Presenting positive, meaningful corporate volunteering opportunities can help attract talent to your organisation. Some corporate volunteering considerations include:

Company purpose and values

Some companies choose to support organisations with a direct link to their company purpose. Being involved in such opportunities may benefit employees because of the potential for skill development in a related field. Irrespective of career-related benefits, an organisation that aligns with your company’s values is advantageous. Sustainability may be a core value of your organisation, for example. In this case, if a volunteering opportunity links to your company’s sustainability purpose, it is perceived as a more genuine, meaningful activity.

Aligning your needs

Having established the link between your company’s purpose and values with volunteering, it is important to select a volunteer-involved organisation that is in need of volunteers. There may also be additional preferences to consider. Some organisations require volunteers who can volunteer long-term; building upon their skills and organisation-specific knowledge. However, companies typically grant between 8 and 40 volunteering hours per employee, per year. If volunteering days and shorter-term initiatives are what your company is looking for, ensure that this is convenient for and welcomed by your preferred organisation.

ELBA’s promise is that every single instance of corporate volunteering is needed in the community – and we have the networks of community partners developed over decades to make sure this is the case. There are some open spaces that are only maintained as good places for local residents by the force of business volunteers; and we see year after year the transformative power of school student engaging with business mentors. All in all, it is an encouraging time for corporate volunteering at a time when input of volunteers in the community is more needed than ever.
Ian PArke, Chief Executive of TeamKinetic Users ELBA (East London Buisness Alliance)

Lloyds of London at Leyton Jubilee Park. Corporate volunteering through ELBA.

Employee skill sets and interests

Consider your employees! Volunteering opportunities will be more successful if volunteers are engaged and enthusiastic. If an opportunity matches their exciting skillset, this may bring tremendous value to your company and the volunteer organisation. As discussed in our previous blog, volunteering is a fantastic opportunity to develop your employees’ career skills. A new environment with new challenges can be a refreshing, inspiring experience.

Research suggests that altruistic motivations are the primary driver for most employees considering partaking in corporate volunteering. Offering volunteering opportunities with a cause that your employees believe in is guaranteed to spark interest. Simply wanting to be involved may be the main motivation as opposed to a specific volunteering role.

There has been a shift in the pattern of volunteering. Increasingly people want to volunteer in teams with their colleagues, and volunteering is seen as a great way to create and sustain team work at a time when most are spending part of the week working from home. We are now finding a smaller proportion want to do individual volunteering. The death knell to employee volunteering that many predicted from the new work from home patterns has not materialised – we have found people are willing to come in on their normal working from home days to volunteer in the community.
Ian PArke, Chief Executive of TeamKinetic Users ELBA (East London Buisness Alliance)

Case Study: Avon Needs Trees

TeamKinetic users Avon Needs Trees offer corporate volunteering days in the winter planting season from December to March. This is a fantastic opportunity for companies who are looking for corporate volunteering that relates to sustainability values. Avon Needs Trees report that their corporate volunteering days benefit companies’ recruitment and retention, employee productivity and well-being, and even help attract new customers.

Corporate Volunteering with Avon Needs Trees

Key Considerations

So, ask your employees where their interests lie and if any organisations or causes are close to their hearts. You may be made aware of some fantastic local charities or organisations you have never come across before!

Consider how organisations or volunteering opportunities align with the purpose and values of your company. If well-matched, the partnership may last well into the future.

Finally, and most importantly, understand the needs of your chosen organisation. If you have a genuine goal to make a difference, engage with a volunteer-involved organisation that needs and wants the type of corporate volunteering you are looking to provide.

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Tempo Time Credit Integration

First Advantage Digital Check Integration

Gender and Birth Sex

Disability and Support Questions

Auto Deletion of Volunteers

Recording No-Shows

Volunteer Status

More Automated Notifications

Spooky Movie Screening

Trick-Or-Treat QR Codes

Halloween Sweet Treats

Now it’s your jack-o’-lantern!

New to TeamKinetic: App and Integrations

Workshops

Creating Volunteer Pathways for Everyone with Tempo

Catch up on Tempo’s session here:

Streamlining the DBS Process with First Advantage

Watch Lee’s session here:

Volunteer Experience: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Watch the full session here:

Designing volunteer roles for the twenties

See the full session below, or click here:

Measuring Impact using the Logic Model

Watch Timo’s session here:

Digital Volunteer Toolkit

Watch Gethyn’s session below:

What role can digital play in effective volunteer management in 2024?

Why now?

What’s in the Toolkit?

How can I get involved?

Notes and Further Links

So, Why Sports?

TeamKinetic Panel

Final Roundup

Find out more:

Interviewer Responsibilities

Potential Questions

Personal

General

Situational

Volunteer Selection

Interviewee Green Flags

Interviewee Red Flags

Interview Tips for Volunteers

Company purpose and values

Aligning your needs

Employee skill sets and interests

Case Study: Avon Needs Trees

Key Considerations

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