The ERA Ageing Portfolio Group undertook a collaborative project.
The ERA Ageing Portfolio Group undertook a collaborative project including:
- An audit of current ERA volunteers systems and practices with a view to identifying opportunities for regional alignment and efficiency;
- Research into opportunities to better utilise online volunteer management systems;
- Identification of innovative strategies to address emerging volunteer needs.
The project has resulted in a report outlining recommendations for future direction of volunteering in the Eastern regions. The Portfolio Group will work on the report’s recommended actions which include:
- Explore and develop a shared philosophy to volunteering in the east;
- Assess the degree to which volunteer systems are incorporated into the over-arching risk management and HR systems of ERA Councils;
- Explore the potential benefit of a regional ‘umbrella’ volunteering software platform;
- Develop a community of practice to implement ERA volunteering initiatives;
- Explore the possibilities of piloting the Time Banking model of volunteering.