Exciting times again at MVA. Join us on the 11th of November for our 2026 AGM, Barry Clout Volunteer Awards, and 'Local Grassroots for Resilience' (LGR) Event. Follow the link to find out more and book your free space. →

Volunteer Support & Engagement

Now you have the right Volunteers it is critical that you continue to keep them engaged and supported. This section has a number of tools, links and resources that you can use to continue to keep them motivated.

Supporting Your Volunteers

Citizens Information Board (Ireland) Best Practice Guide to Managing Volunteers
NCVO - Time Well Spent - Volunteer Experience Report Summary
Volunteer Review Form
Online BLOG On Engaging Your Volunteers virtually
Galaxy Digital’s Guide to Success for New Volunteer Managers
NCVO'S Guide to Involving & Supporting Volunteers

Engaging with Your Volunteers

Volunteer Hub's 7 Tips for Building a Volunteer Engagement Strategy
NCVO Tips On Retaining Volunteers
How To Create A Mailchimp Volunteer Newsletter
Volunteer Hub Article on 8 Strategic Ways to Retain Volunteers
Tempo Time Credits to Reward your Volunteers
Alive's Blog 12 Ways to Keep Your Volunteers Engaged & Inspired
Charity Digital Article: 9 Ways to engage your volunteers
12 Simple Volunteer Appreciation Gift Ideas

Local Volunteering Organisation Support

Medway's VCS Leaders Network - Offer VCS Collaborative working and peer support
MVA Membership - Free support to Medway voluntary/community groups and organisations
Medway Volunteer Network's monthly Bulletin full of opportunities
Encourage your volunteers to join our social media platforms