Motivation resources

vm3 guides

How to write a good role specification

Video

voluntary matters 3 - an exciting and innovative BBC series of six programmes about inspiring and motivating volunteers - order the video

The organisations featured in the programme

Fairshares www.fairshares.org.uk
Friends of the Earth www.foe.org.uk
Home Link homelink@tinyworld.co.uk (email)

Websites

Information about portfolio building
Volunteer Development Scotland www.vds.org.uk

Inspiring ideas for volunteers and a fact sheet on accreditation for volunteers
Youth Net www.do-it.org.uk

Information on management development and accreditation
Voluntary Sector National Training Organisation www.vsnto.org.uk

Statistics and information on wider trends in volunteering
Institute of Volunteering Research www.ivr.org.uk

Find your local time bank
Time Banks UK www.timebanks.co.uk

Article

The Stress Myth Richard Reeves

Books

Exploring creative ways of managing volunteers
The Right Stuff: New Ways of Thinking About Managing Volunteers
Meta Zimmereck (2001) The National Centre for Volunteering

For user-friendly advice on working with volunteers
Essential Volunteer Management
Steve McCurley and Rick Lynch (1998) Directory of Social Change ISBN 1900360187

A useful guide to getting the best from people
The Good Management Guide
Caroline Clark (2001) National Council for Voluntary Organisations ISBN 0719915899

A guide to motivating people in the workplace
Motivating People
Iain Maitland (1998) Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development ISBN 0852927665

Reading around the subject

Neuro-linguistic programming, a way of creating change in yourself and others
Introducing NLP: Psychological Skills for Understanding and Influencing People
Joseph O'Connor and John Seymour (1993) Harper Collins ISBN 1855383446

An alternative perspective on our relationship with work
Happy Mondays
Richard Reeves (2001) Pearson Education ISBN 1843040050

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