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Welcome to Volunteering
Volunteering…still the best job in town
FNQ Volunteers Inc. appreciates your interest in volunteering. FNQVI offers potential volunteers a selection of over 200 voluntary positions from a variety of organisations. Volunteers bring enthusiasm, energy, added skills and talents. Volunteering gives you hands on experience, and provides opportunities to develop new skills, and connect with your community or neighbourhood.
Principles of Volunteering
Volunteering benefits the community and the volunteer
Volunteer work is unpaid
Volunteering is always a matter of choice
Volunteering is not compulsorily undertaken to receive pensions or government allowances
Volunteering is a legitimate way in which citizens can participate in the activities of their community
Volunteering is a vehicle for individuals or groups to address human, environmental and social needs
Volunteering is an activity performed in the not for profit sector only
Volunteering is not a substitute for paid work
Volunteers do not replace paid workers nor constitute a threat to the job security of paid workers
Volunteering respects the rights, dignity and culture of others
Volunteering promotes human rights and equality.
About Volunteering?
People volunteer for many different reasons. Some do it to meet new people, make a difference, to use their skills or to learn new skills. Volunteers reflect our community members' diverse interests, ages and professions. Parents, business people, students and retired citizens are among those providing valuable contributions of their time and talents.
Volunteering provides opportunities to develop new skills and connect to community or neighbourhood. Volunteering can give you hands on experience that will make a positive difference.
Many volunteers have been involved for years, while others do so for short periods of time. Most people volunteer as individuals but groups can also become involved.
Six Easy Steps to Volunteering
1. Phone FNQ Volunteers to make an appointment for an interview. Interviews can be in person at our office OR by phone if outside
the local area
2. At the interview, our Referral Officer will discuss your interests, skills and motivation. These are then matched with suitable volunteer
positions available
3. The Referral Officer then contacts the member organisation to set up a mutually convenient appointment to discuss the details of the
volunteer position
4. The volunteer is given a copy of the position description and a letter of introduction to be taken to the interview with the organisation
5. If the volunteer is accepted for the position, the volunteer and the coordinator then decide on rostered days/hours to commence
their volunteering
6. Once the volunteer has commenced volunteering FNQ Volunteers will follow up with the organisation and the volunteer on a regular basis.
If you have any questions regarding volunteering or any volunteer position you have been referred to, please contact us at FNQ Volunteers Inc. and we will be happy to assist.
FNQ Volunteers Inc.
Phone: 07 4041 7400
Fax: 07 4041 7500
Email: info@fnqvolunteers.org |
FNQVI Corporate Volunteering Programme
'Any effort by an employer to encourage and assist employees to volunteer in the community'.
FNQ Volunteers Inc. (FNQVI) is a Cairns based, not-for-profit community organisation that recruits and refers volunteers into positions within other not-for-profit community organisations from Cardwell in the south to the Cape and across the Atherton Tablelands. Through our Volunteer Connect Service we are able to work with Corporates to connect employees and employee teams to community projects listed with our Member's and community organisations throughout Far North Queensland.
Corporate volunteering involves employees participating in volunteering eg;
During normal working hours
Outside of normal working hours
FNQ Volunteers Inc. recommends to companies they have a formal volunteer programme structure for their employees in the course of employment, extend workers' compensation to the employee volunteering. Employees who choose to volunteer outside of their employment arrangements will be covered by Volunteer Personal Accident Insurance held by the not-for-profit organisation.
Models of corporate volunteering
Some companies support staff through time off
Others encourage adoption of particular causes
Some companies provide recognition events or awards and
Encourage family and friends to participate in community volunteering projects.
How can your business be involved in corporate volunteering programs?
Develop an employee program that encourages and supports employee participation in volunteering activities
Share in the responsibility to enhance community life and well being
Develop partnerships with community organisations as a way to invest in the community sector.
3 Easy Steps to Corporate Volunteering
1 Complete an Application Form to tell us your interests, skills and the type of community projects you are interested in
2 FNQVI will match this information with suitable projects listed with not-for-profit community organisations in your local area
3 Once you have selected a community project you will receive Information on the project regarding the organisation, date, times and
location.
To learn more about Corporate Volunteering go to:
http://www.fnqvolunteers.org and view snapshots of corporates in action
Click here to download a guide to engaging your employees
Visit Volunteering Australia's portal for companies, corporate social responsibility and maximising employee volunteering. |
Corporate Volunteering with Not-for-Profits
A volunteer-friendly organisation will be in a good position to include corporate volunteers into its programme.
Corporate volunteering is a committment by a commercial organisation to encourage staff to volunteer in the not-for-profit sector. Since the 1990's more companies are developing programmes for empolyees to participate in communityorganistions. Corporate volunteering ranges from individual volunteer effort through to team or whole-of-company involvement. Corporate volunteering can be mutually beneficial for both the employer and the not-for-profit organisation.
What are the benefits of involving corporate volunteers?
Smaller organisation can gain a lot from their association with a large, high profile busines
An opportunity to establish a long term volunteering relationship with a company
Be a positve influence on their programmes or internal systems
How can your organisation involve corporate volunteers?
Develop a corporate programme that encourages and supports corporate volunteers
Develop corporate volunteer positions descriptions and partnership agreements
Develop a suimple but effective inclusion and induction process
Types of roles for corporate volunteers?
Think outside the square!! Corporate volunteers want a variety of different roles, not just team projects
Ensure roles have a genuine worth by making the link between the role and the organisations broader mission
Virtual volunteering can capitalise on the professional expertise and skills of corporate volunteers, tasks can be taken off-site with the
support of technology, giving flexibility to the volunteer eg; web research, writing policies, editing etc
Risk Management
Public liability (for damage to property or injury to another perosn caused by the volunteer) is the responsibility of the not-for-profit while the volunteer is under your supervision. It is recommended that not-for-profits protect volunteers with Personal Accident Insurance. It is also recommended that companies extend worker's compensation to the employee when volunteering in the course of employment.
To learn more about Corporate Volunteering go to:
http://www.fnqvolunteers.org and view snapshots of corporates in action
Click here to download a guide to engaging corporate volunteers
Visit Volunteering Australia's portal for companies, corporate social responsibility and maximising employee volunteering. |
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