Recently I had the opportunity to speak with Aisha Labefo-Audo from The University of East London. She has given TeamKinetic some amazing feedback relating to how they use TeamKinetic volunteer management over at UEL and why they continue to enjoy our service to this day.
Let the interview begin…
What is your role at UEL?
“Civic Engagement and Volunteering Coordinator.”
Why did you start looking for volunteer management software?
“We began looking for volunteer management software because we wanted students to be able to apply for volunteering opportunities and allow organisations (providers) to be able to upload their volunteering opportunities as well. Also, we wanted a volunteer management system where students could log their volunteering hours.”
How did you come across TeamKinetic?
“We found TeamKinetc volunteer management software online almost five years ago.”
What benefits has TeamKinetic volunteer management provided for UEL?
“A lot to say the least. One of the key benefits of the system to our university is allowing students to browse through opportunities, apply/join and log in their volunteering hours.”
How was the implementation process of TeamKinetic?
“It was okay. We had a school visit from Steve, who talked about the benefits of the system and we were more than happy to proceed.”
Does TeamKinetic meet the needs of the universities volunteering department and why?
“Yes it does, although most things are done manually and we have to encourage students to log in their volunteering hours and open and reopen opportunities. But it is a nice platform to capture students volunteering.”
How do students find using the software?
“Most students find using the software easy enough. Some students just need a little hand in logging their volunteering hours, but once they’ve been shown they seem to grasp using the system.”
On average how many opportunities do you advertise for students?
“Over 60 sometimes more opportunities. This varies as opportunities open and close all the time. We advertise different kinds of roles that will support students to gain the skills and experiences they need for the real world of work.”
Are you satisfied with the training support from TeamKinetic?
“So far so good. I am hugely happy and satisfied with the online support from TeamKinetic.”
Would you recommend other universities to get in touch with the TeamKinetic volunteer management?
“Definitely, I did so last term. Someone wanted to decide if they should go for TeamKinetics and I gave them the pros and cons of the system. The pros were far more than the cons.”
Any other comments?
“We have been using the platform for almost 5 years now and we have really enjoyed using it. Sometimes I feel somethings could be improved a little. However, one thing I have come to realise from looking at all kinds of different systems, is that there is no perfect volunteer management platform out there. I look forward to what TeamKinetic has to offer in the future.”
Again thank you soo much Aisha for honest and detailed feedback.
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