2.3 Meeting/interviewing volunteers

As with paid jobs, many organisations will want to meet or interview people who have applied to volunteer. Applications might involve just an email message outlining the person’s experience, while some organisations use application forms. For some roles volunteers will have to provide references. 

The next step in the recruitment process is to meet the applicant. Some organisations might organise a group meeting of several volunteers, while others will have individual meetings or even formal interviews, depending on the role. If you apply to volunteer with vulnerable adults or children, then an interview is extremely likely as well as a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Activity 5 Being interviewed

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You have explored the main aspects of how organisations recruit volunteers. You will now look at what happens when volunteers have started working with an organisation or a group.