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‘More investment needed’ for third sector
There needs to be more funding for those working for charities and voluntary groups, it has been suggested.
In the Management Matters study, carried out by the Institute for Volunteering Research, it was revealed that more than one in four voluntary groups do not have sufficient funds to allow them to support volunteers.
Concerns over employee retention and recruitment were cited as reasons for why more than a quarter of managers surveyed would not take on more volunteers even if they received extra financial assistance.
John Ramsey, chairperson of the Association of Volunteer Managers, said: "This survey provides a wake-up call to policymakers, funders and organisations - we need to invest in the quality if we want to achieve the quantity."
Justin Davis Smith, chief executive of Volunteering England, added that although volunteers may freely give their time, volunteering in itself is "not cost-free" and it is important for organisations to take the time to invest into human and financial resources.
Such news might be of interest to third sector groups looking to improve their recruitment management solutions.
Last week, it was revealed that the UK Workforce Hub has released a new National Occupational Standards document offering guidance on corporate fundraising and direct marketing for fundraisers.
More about recruitment management solutions.
