No. 2 Jom Cuba · Try this week
A volunteer's first week
About 10 minutes, once
A new volunteer turns up, nobody is sure what to give them, and they stand around waiting.
- Before their first shift, ask three questions: how many hours can you give, on which days, and what would you like to do? A short WhatsApp message is enough.
- Write one page: where to go, when, who to ask for, what to bring, and the first task in one sentence.
- Name one person who will look after them for the first week. Give that person's number on the page.
- After the first week, ask: "What was unclear?" Change the page.
- Thank them by name in the group, for something specific they did.
What you should see
New volunteers who know what to do when they arrive, and a page you improve after each one.
Where it needs more than one sitting: keeping volunteers over the long run, sharing work fairly, and handling the ones who want to give more than you can manage.
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