Third transnational project meeting |
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Minutes |
23rd -27th MAY 2012 |
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ADRIA, ITaly |
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Meeting called by
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EURADIPONET
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Type of meeting
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Grundtvig
Project meeting
IVISOC
- “Improving
Volunteering in Social Care” (2011-2013)
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Facilitator
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Ivo Zambello
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Note taker
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Maria Michael
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Timekeeper
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Attendees
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Androula Avraam, Panagiotis Ioannou,Stala Kioupi,Maria Michail,
Nikolaos Avramidis,Nikolaidou Eleni,Hayley Fisk, Iain Parker, Belinda
Pratten, Janet Fleming, Radu Stefan Valentin, Tudosie Raluca Andreea, Ivo
Zambello, Stefano Vallin, Luigi Cuoghi, Salvatore Filella, Raffaella Mori, Moreno Tenani, Nicoletta Farinella,
Silvia Berardi, Franca Cordella
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Agenda topics |
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9:00-12:30 |
Working session Nr. 1 |
each partner |
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1.
Check on the website
2.
Check on the blog
3.
Country report template on
volunteering - comparative analyses
and conclusions drawn by all partners
part 1
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1.
Check on the website
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Username and Password to be
given to every partner in order to be able uploading relevant documents.
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Domain change to
grundtvig-ivisoc.org.
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Translate all content into
English.
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‘Experience’ section’s label
changed to ‘Shared Knowledge’.
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‘Teachers’ Forum’ section’s
label changed to ‘Volunteering Forum’.
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‘Dissemination’ section
divided into national language: ‘Italian’, ‘Greek’, ‘Romanian’,
‘International’).
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In ‘Partners’ section, the
name of each Partner should be a link to the organisation’s website. Below of
the name of each partner add a short descriptive paragraph of the
organisation. All partners are requested to send a representative paragraph
to Francesco (Prometeo 2000, Italy) at asso.prometeo@libero.it.
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The logo appears at the Home
Page of the Website will be the official logo of the partnership for now on
(all partners should download it from the Website and save it as an image).
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‘Note 1’ and ‘Note 2’ of the
Blog should be added to the Website.
2. Blog
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To find it via Google search:
Grudtvig improving volunteering in social care (3rd option).
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How to post in the Blog:
Upper right corner click ‘Login’à Click on the icon ‘Create a new post’.
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All the participants of the
meetings held until now should be invited to the Blog.
3.Country Report
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The following reference
document is adopted to develop a more effective framework: World Giving Index
2011, A global view of living trends
http://www.cafonline.org/pdf/World_Giving_Index_2011_191211.pdf
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14:30 - 17:30 |
Working session Nr. 2
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each partner |
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Discussion
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1. Questionnaires about Recruitment of volunteers in social care (
Nr. 21) - comparative analyses and conclusions drawn by Euradiponet
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Framework: Best practices and guidelines on recruitment of volunteers
in social care part Discussing each partner’s role and task with the project,
according to their profile and expertise.
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Conclusions
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1.
Recruitment Questionnaire (Comparative Analysis -
Outcomes)
After analysis of 21 questionnaires
delivered by partners, the conclusions drawn by Euradiponet are the following:
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Female volunteer more than male (a given reason: women in the
project’s participating countries care more about other people, a cultural phenomenon).
According to previous studies undertaken worldwide, men volunteer more.
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Very limited use of the
Internet for attracting and recruiting new volunteers.
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There is a strong link
between volunteers and organisations.
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Volunteers are required to
have skills but their attitude towards the organisation and its mission is
considered to be the most important criteria.
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No insurance is offered to
volunteers in Cyprus, Greece and Romania.
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Motivations Vs Skills:
Motivations are fundamental but skills are also important when required.
2.
Best Practices (drawn from previous studies)
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The different volunteer roles
should be identified in a strategic way.
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A clear policy regarding
recruitment should be formed and communicated in a formal way (e.g.
advertising).
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Support, Supervision,
Feedback.
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Clarify whether volunteers should acquire specific skills before hand
or it is preferable those skills are developed through training.
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Clear information regarding
roles, recruitment policy, expectations and the organisation itself should be
provided to prospective volunteers.
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Consistent approach.
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Include volunteers that are socially excluded or/and disable (seek for
diversity).
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Indicate to volunteers the benefits they get by volunteering within
the organisation.
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Indicate to volunteers the value they are adding to the organisation’s
purpose.
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Recruit a volunteers’ leader.
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*Each partner should prepare an example of a good
practise for each of the three ‘R’s (if possible). It will be a separate
section of ‘Examples of Good Practises’ at the end of the final report.
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The deadline for preparing the examples related to
the first ‘R’ could be 24th August 2012.
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17:30-19:00
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Visit to the National Archeological Museum - Adria
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Fri 25th May 2012
9:00
- 12:15
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Working session Nr. 3
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each partner |
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Discussion
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1. Framework: Best Practices and
Guidelines on recruitment of volunteers in social care part 2
2. The second “R”: Retention of
volunteers (preparation of a daft questionnaire (suggestions for questions to
be included)
3. Preparation for the next
meeting
4. Evaluation of the meeting (the
standard questionnaire to be filled in)
5. Certificates of attendance
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Conclusions
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1.
Framework: Best Practices and Guidelines on
recruitment of volunteers in social care part 2
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Clearly identify volunteer roles to be fulfilled.
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Develop a clear procedure for placement for each role.
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The recruitment process could be formal or informal, depending on the
organisation. It should be flexible and not complicated and designed in a way
that works efficiently for the organisation in question.
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Update role expectations regularly.
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Assign a named person responsible for supervising, monitoring and
facilitating two-way communication with volunteers.
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Face-to-face communication with volunteers is of vital importance.
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Enlist the most effective instruments for attracting each (diverse)
target group of volunteers.
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Experienced volunteers could become mentors of prospective volunteers
of similar background and experiences.
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Show flexibility in order to match availability of volunteers with
tasks and roles needed to be fulfilled. Use of the ‘time bank’: volunteers
can deposit time in the ‘time bank’ and the organisation can utilize this
time according to its needs.
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Clarify what it is useful to the organisation and what it is useful to
the volunteers.
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Motivations are fundamental but skills must also be taken under
consideration (depending on the role).
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Show tolerance toward volunteers.
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Clarify and communicate the boundaries of volunteers’ activity within
the organisation.
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Ensure smooth cooperation, mutual understanding and respect between
volunteers and paid personnel.
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Repay expenses and acknowledgements to volunteers.
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Invest financial resources for the support of volunteers (training,
monitoring, insurance).
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Approach private firms, bank institutes and/or other foundations that
would be interested in investing financial recourses in volunteering.
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Develop a corporate volunteering strategy. The organisation must look
attractive to companies that are involved in this type of volunteering.
Promote the benefits/advantages of volunteering in the specific organisation.
2.The second “R”: Retention of volunteers
(preparation of a daft questionnaire (suggestions for questions to be
included)
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Deadline: 20th July 2012 return 3 completed questionnaires to the
Romanian partner.
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The questionnaire about Retention should be filled in by the same three
organisations that have filled in the questionnaire about Recruitment (for
consistency purposes).
3. Preparation for the next meeting
4th Meeting, 6th-8th
September, 2012, London – UK (6th-7th
working days).
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Agenda:
§ Present the results from the
questionnaire about Retention (by the Romanian partner).
§ Discussion on the results.
§ Form Best Practices and Guidelines
on Retention.
§ Develop the questionnaire about
Recognition.
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Evaluation of the meeting (the standard
questionnaire has been filled in from all participants)
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Certificates of attendance are delivered
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14:30 - 15:15 Visit to the
“International after school” of Agnese Baggio - Adria
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Sat 26th May 2012
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Free time
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Sat 27th May 2012
Departures
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Observers
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Fiorella Libanoro (President of Agnese Baggio Association) – Antonio
Giolo (President of “Bocchi” Foundation) – Patrizia Osti (Culture Councelor
of Adria Municipality)
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Resource persons
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Special notes
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