How can we design cause-based initiatives to attract new volunteers, informal and formal groups by yeosld86 https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9 Discussion Question 2 en-us 2022-04-29 05:05:19 UTC 2022-04-30 03:01:21 UTC hello@padlet.com Before answering the question - how can we design cause-based initiatives to attract new volunteers... , we need to have answer to what type of volunteers we want & why to attract them. https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165047260 2022-04-30 02:45:09 UTC https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165047260 Group 6 https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165047571 To attract new volunteers, it is important to align with their interest. Run activities with a cause which they have strong beliefs in. Let them take ownership. 

With the relaxation of restriction, identify potential volunteers via events and draw them into our family.

RC should be more accessible to residents. Through their visits, expose activities and courses.]]> 2022-04-30 02:46:02 UTC https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165047571 Group 10 https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165047897
  • Meals to meals help community, Exposures for family(younger ones) in community events - see the community in different perspectives. Touch point on volunteering to educate younger generations.
  • How to start cause base initiatives to attract new volunteers. EG. IMC for new immigrants to bond with community. Throw in suggestions on the improvements among communities. Connecting via community centers, promoting the groups and reach out to the new immigrants/new volunteers. Helping out each other and organize events to share about the course/causes that govt is promoting & implementation. More on sharing of these events to attract more people involving and contribute.
  • Communication with schools to reach out to younger generations and parents about communities events and get them involved.
  • Bring in new volunteers - introduction by current members, do more interactions with younger ones. Showing younger generations  through actions, on job training, exposures and learning through helping others. 
  • Publicity of student leaders through schools such as public picking rubbish. Link from younger children to volunteers 
  • Through designing activities (talent dancing) starting with seniors and bring in more younger crowds. Passion of helping young and old.

    • ]]>     2022-04-30 02:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165047897     Group 8 aston1982 https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165048314 1) Start from interest groups to share on voluntarism and be an example/ role model to them how it can improve the community.

    2) Engagement with residents in particular through house visit and activities.

    ]]>     2022-04-30 02:47:49 UTC https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165048314     Group 9 lyq812 https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165050060 Different age groups have different preferences.
    Younger: More competitive mindsets and ownership. Recognition. Online gaming
    Middle aged: More family centric, children (enrichment, tuition)
    Elderly: Slower paced activities, cooking, sharing of food, gardening, simple games, chatting]]>     2022-04-30 02:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165050060     Group 7 Lydialim6585 https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165050474 1. Youth Network - health and fitness
      Create sports activities and expand to others for others to join activities, can understand how the communities work and in turn join the communities. Eg. badminton

    2. At every community session/activities
    - Create booths and also ask and initiate contact such as google forms/survey/feedback during and after each session to seek interests to join as new volunteers.
    Through feedback , can also gauge their interests and attract them to join as volunteers and realise their talents.

    3. Open recruiting volunteer fairs to share about every committees and what they do so they can have a better understanding of the existance of the committees and engage them to join

    4. Identify residents and groups to tap on them - volunteering
    - age group centric to tap on them
    - also define incentives to drive them to have a continuous flow of volunteers/manpower/engagement
    - schools/ tertiary
    - collaborations with NIE - elective modules

    5. Creating channels to allow individuals to come in to volunteer
    - media platform, pamphlets, posters,
    - Volunteering recruitment platform can be formed to give more details and be prompt with volunteer enquiries
    -volunteer introduction/training programne


    ]]>     2022-04-30 02:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165050474     Group 9 (Con't) lyq812 https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165051052 Different age groups will need different medias of communication
    Younger: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter
    Older group: Previously more centric around word of mouth. Covid has changed the way we communicate, joining Telegram and Whatsapp ]]>     2022-04-30 02:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165051052     https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165053564 Create a formal structure/office in CC/CO to centrally manage volunteers and maintain a database of volunteers. Staff the cc sufficiently for this role instead of adding on to existing staff duties and responsibilities. ]]> 2022-04-30 03:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/yeosld86/m19yalscj5ej0ga9/wish/2165053564