Supporting Organisations during Covid 19

We’re here to help you with volunteer management and recruitment during COVID-19. Whether you’re managing existing volunteers or setting up a new programme check out some of the resources below that relate to volunteering during the current crisis. For information specific to the current health emergency, please visit the HSE website for an overview of Covid19 click here for latest hse updates – click here

8 Volunteer Role Descriptions to kickstart your volunteer recruitment (ready-to-go roles)
A collection of Guides, Templates and Videos to support your volunteer management at the frontline

8 Role Descriptions to Kickstart Your COVID-19 Volunteer Recruitment

If you would like to advertise one of these volunteer roles for your organisation reach out to a member of our team on info@volunteerdlr.ie. We will create and personalise an I-VOL listing for your organisation updating things like times, locations, tasks and more.

Of course, these ready-to-go roles might not be what your organisation is looking for. Remember you can always post your own volunteer role through our website:

Post a volunteer role

Guides, Templates and Videos to support your volunteer management

We’re gathering the best guides and resources in one place so you don’t have to…

Guides

Volunteer Management During an Emergency
Whether you are an experienced or first time volunteer manager, managing volunteers during an emergency can be very different. This short guide gives an overview of things you should expect and be aware of when managing volunteers during a crisis.
Screening Garda Vetting During COVID-19
Any organisation that involves volunteers will need to make an informed decision about who it will and will not accept as a volunteer. An emergency, such as COVID-19, is not a time to relax or ignore volunteer screening – it is more important now than ever.
Supporting Your Volunteers Wellbeing
While it’s always important for a volunteer manager to support the wellbeing of their volunteers, this role is more vital than ever during an emergency. Volunteer Ireland and Mental Health Ireland have put together some tips and advice for helping volunteers (and volunteer managers) to manage stress and mind their mental health and wellbeing during times of crisis.
Advice when giving and receiving support to others during COVID-19
Tips and advice from the HSE and Government of Ireland in relation to staying safe while giving and receiving support during the current emergency.
Advice for shopping on behalf of someone else
Tips and advice from the HSE and Government of Ireland in relation to shopping on behalf of someone else during the current emergency. A useful resource for volunteers assisting with grocery shopping, prescription pick-ups and more.
Sensible Volunteering
A Government of Ireland resource outlining some of the simple steps that can be taken to keep volunteers and those they help safe.
Moving to Online Volunteer Training
A Volunteer Ireland guide to alternative ways to “on board” volunteers through the use of online training.

Templates

Sample Risk Assessment for COVID-19
In times of emergencies, it is vital that organisations do not put their volunteers or service users at risk. This is particularly true in relation to COVID-19. Risk is different in each organisation but Volunteer Ireland have created a basic template to risk assess volunteer roles during COVID-19. It is important to make sure the level of risk assigned aligns with the risk/hazard. This can be downloaded and adapted to the needs of your organisation.
Sample Volunteer Registration Form
Volunteer Ireland have created a COVID-19 specific volunteer registration form. This is a more basic version of a standard volunteer registration form with specific information around COVID-19.
COVID-19-Sample-Volunteer-Code-of-Conduct
Organisations should provide volunteers with a Code of Conduct which outlines what they expect of volunteers and what volunteers can expect of the organisation. To help with this, we have created a basic template which can be adapted by any organisation based on their needs.

Videos

Bite-Size Videos: Organising Volunteers During An Emergency
Volunteer Ireland have put together a short video series on the very basics of recruiting and managing volunteers during an emergency. Each of the four videos is less than five minutes and runs through the essentials to be aware of during this time. There’s also an accompanying factsheet available (Organising Volunteers During An Emergency).

Access videos for Steps 2-4 on the VI website.

Check out recordings of Volunteer Ireland’s longer webinars here: https://vimeo.com/volunteerireland

Other ways we can help:

Volunteer Role Development
Volunteer recruitment and assistance with Shortlisting
Risk Assessments
Volunteer Policy Development
Fast-tracked Garda Vetting (via our “bulkupload facility”)
Volunteer Management Guides

To get in touch, please contact Clare at support@volunteerdlr.ie and a follow up call or zoom meeting can be scheduled if needed. We look forward to hearing from you!