Sometimes it's necessary to 'fire' volunteers

Five tips to attract young volunteers Finding young volunteers Photo: Contributed Are you frustrated in your attempts to attract young volunteers?The old adage “Many hands make light work” is particularly relevant here, as young volunteers can grow their social networks and make new friends while learning new skills.Tip Four – Mission-Focused One of the most important ways to attract young volunteers is to ensure that the roles you are filling are mission-focused.Providing training opportunities, job references and networking opportunities that will help them succeed in the future is a great way to attract young volunteers.

Recognition and appreciation are just as important with young volunteers as they are with older ones.“Empire” volunteers can destroy a volunteer program amazingly quickly.