Thank you for helping Butterfly Conservation as a Volunteer Co-Ordinator.
This is a vital role for the organisation and it’s important to us that you have all the information and support you need to carry out the role. We have therefore prepared the following videos and documentation to help you in your role. You can work your way through the content below in your own time, accessing either the video or text version of the resources; the content is the same for both.
At the end, please complete the Training Recap to self-assess your learning and to let us know that you’re ready to get started with the role:
Training Resources
- An Introduction to Volunteering with Butterfly Conservation - all sessions
- Overview of the Volunteer Co-Ordinator Role
- Branch Structures
- Video (7 minutes)
- Text version
- Butterfly Conservation Roles - Guidance Document
- Recruiting Volunteers and Widening Participation
- Branch Data Protection Guidelines
- Safeguarding
- Training Recap
Key Contact
Drop In Sessions
We also host at least two Q&A sessions a year for anyone in the role of Volunteer Co-Ordinator, which you must book onto by emailing Kate Barrett (@email) if you want to attend. The next dates for these are:
Wednesday 29th June, 7.30 - 8.30pm
Thursday 20th October, 7 – 8pm
Further Reading
- Volunteer Co-Ordinator role description
- Butterfly Conservation branches
- National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) - https://www.ncvo.org.uk/
- NCVO national survey on volunteering
- NCVO report on volunteer motivations
- NCVO report on the volunteer experience