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Understanding volunteers and their motivations

Finding out what volunteers need and what motivates them
Some examples of what volunteers need
Some examples of volunteer motivations
Rights of Volunteers
Volunteer burn out
Keeping volunteers motivated and retaining them

Some things you can do to help keep volunteers motivated and interested

Case study: Urban bushcare volunteers meet rural landcarers

Case study: Annual awards for bushcare volunteers

Volunteers come from all walks of life, with a broad range of skills. Different types of individuals will have different needs, interests and motivations, and will want to perform different tasks. There needs to be a range of ways that people can participate as volunteers in their community.

The Volunteer Coordinators Network (Natural Areas) Manual © 2004