How Commercial Businesses can Support Voluntary Organisations/Community Enterprises
Financial Supports
Grants or Sponsorship
Find an empty classroom or office to hold the meeting
Organise a Venue
Facilities
Allow business premises be used for meetings
Work as a Team
Students work effectively as a unit in assigning and carrying out individual roles.
Needed for premises, machinery, stock and day to day expenses.
Finances
Notify everyone invited to the meeting in plenty of time e.g 10 days notice.
Give Notice of the meeting
See if they are satisfied with the work and feel valued by the organisation.
Survey the Volunteers
Donations
Use of vehicles or equipment or providing free materials or food.
Raise Awareness in the School
This may include putting up posters or making presentations to various classes on the work of the organisation
Proximity to the market for the product or service is important.
Good Location
Request permission from the principal or vice principal to hold the meeting.
Get Permission
This allows everyone to contribute and ensures opinions are honest.
Volunteer Group Discussion
Man hours
Allow employees to work on the project during working hours.
Complete Portfolio Item
The class must ensure they have enough to write about for their portfolio item when organising the visit in e.g Summary Report
Market research must be completed to establish what this is.
Decide what issues need to be discussed at the meeting.
Draw up Agenda
Do volunteers stay for a long term and remain loyal to the organisation
Volunteer Retention Levels
Organise any resources or equipment that’s needed e.g Audio Visual Equipment
Prepare Room
Are the needs of the organisation being met by volunteers
Review if Organisation Aims are Met