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Guides, best practices, and practical insights for recruiting, planning, and keeping your volunteers engaged, as well as managing your event accreditations.
How to build your volunteer schedule
The schedule is the operational heart of any volunteer programme. It's what guarantees every shift is covered, teams rotate properly and nobody burns out…
How to estimate your volunteer needs (and why it's the key to retention)
For an event organiser, managing volunteers is a balancing act. One of the most common — yet most critical — mistakes happens well before the event: accur…
Volunteer no-shows: 8 best practices to cut absences
Every organiser dreads this scenario: on the day, registered volunteers don't show up. The result: vacant shifts, teams under pressure, sometimes even cri…
The hidden cost of poor volunteer management
In an event budget, volunteer management is often seen as a cost centre — or even a simple "miscellaneous" line. But have you ever calculated the real cost…
Volunteer management software: the 5 features that make the difference
The days when a simple sign-up form and an Excel spreadsheet were enough to run a volunteer programme are over. Modern event volunteering demands more com…
How to recruit volunteers for your event: a practical guide
Every year, the same nagging question comes back to every organiser: "How are we going to find enough motivated volunteers?" It's where everything starts…
"Unclear instructions", "lack of recognition": why volunteers quit (and how to prevent it)
You spend months recruiting, training and equipping hundreds of volunteers. The event is a success, but the next year a large part of your team no longer a…
Volunteer management: how to turn a one-off shift into lasting engagement
Successful volunteer management is the beating heart of any large event. But beyond the shift itself, how do you create an experience so positive that your…
Common volunteer management mistakes and how to avoid them
Volunteer management is a crucial part of any event's success. Yet even the most experienced organisers can fall into common traps that undermine volunteer…
Building an effective volunteer programme for your events
Running an event often relies on the invaluable contribution of volunteers. To maximise their engagement and ensure your event's success, structuring a so…
