The Volunteering Impact Assessment Toolkit was developed by IVR to help organisations and groups to measure and assess the impacts of volunteering. It is designed to be simple and adaptable so that organisations can use it in ways that are most useful to them.
Why use the toolkit?
- Helps to inform the development and improvement of volunteering programmes
Provides evidence to attract new funding
Demonstrates the impact of volunteering programmes to funders and others Gives information to help feedback to volunteers on the impacts of their contribution Provides evidence to get more support and funding from management in organisations Shows the benefits of volunteering to attract new volunteers Helps improve the services and activities of organisations How does it work?
The toolkit looks at the impact of volunteering on:
- Volunteers
- The Organisation
- Service users/Beneficiaries
- Wider Community
It then classifies the major ways these groups can be affected by volunteering.
Using this framework it provides tried and tested tools which organisations can use and adapt including surveys, focus group topic guides and volunteer diaries. Also included is step by step guidance on how to undertake a volunteering impact assessment.
How can I buy a copy?
The toolkit is available to buy here for £35 (plus a 20% discount for Volunteering England members)
Interactive workshops
IVR occasionally run regional workshops to help support organisations in using the toolkit. If you are interested in attending one of these workshops please contact Mimmi.Brostromer@volunteeringengland.org.uk and she will inform you when there is a session running in your area.
Consultancy services
If you would like a little extra help with your volunteering impact assessments we are able to offer bespoke consultancy sessions for organisations at a cost. Please contact Joanna.stuart@volunteeringengland.org (T: 0207 520 8911) for further information.
Need further help?
If you would like to speak to someone at IVR about how you could use the toolkit in your organisation please contact Joanna.stuart@volunteeringengland.org (T: 0207 520 8911)
