Volunteer Training

Good training design begins with the assessment of participants’ learning needs; once that occurs, the entire training process will have a greater chance for success. Following are some of our favorite resources to support your volunteer training efforts.

Related Topics: Development, Icebreakers, Orientation

General Training Resources
Orienting and Training Volunteers
Volunteer Training Tools from Energize, Inc.

Online Course
Web-Based Tutor Training

Effective Practices
Conducting value-based volunteer training
Providing guidelines for inexperienced volunteers
Creating a volunteer handbook
Retaining volunteers through long training periods

Bibliographic Records
Looking In, Reaching Out: A Manual for Training Service Volunteers
Model Volunteer Handbook

Related Website
Volunteer Training and Professional Development

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