This document provides 10 suggestions for increasing volunteer numbers for an organization: 1) Approach other community groups to raise awareness of volunteer opportunities. 2) Give school assemblies to recruit younger volunteers. 3) Plan recruitment efforts earlier and have meetings to delegate tasks. 4) Ask current volunteers for referrals to expand the team. 5) Involve key volunteers in taking on roles like recruitment, training, and social events. 6) Designate a volunteer to manage a volunteer database. 7) Split the service area into smaller regions each led by a trusted volunteer. 8) Recruit at supermarkets on specific dates. 9) Ask local businesses if employees can volunteer. 10) Survey current volunteers to see if they can take on more responsibilities and keep

1. How to increase volunteer numbers
1. Approach other Groups Churches
Scouts
Youth Groups
Rotary Clubs
Cadets
2. School Assemblies
Raise Awareness
Activities – Seeds
Competitions
3. Plan earlier Have a breakfast meeting
Hold a meeting with all
collectors
4. Ask Current team for referrals Set goal for 5 new vols
Posters in local Dr, Shops etc
5. Delegate key roles Involve key volunteers
e.g. Recruitment
Training
Follow up
Reward
Social Events
6. Database Volunteer Someone good with
Computers
Liaise with PS
7. Split the Area Have trusted volunteers
lead in
smaller sub divisions of Area
e.g. Supermarkets
Shopping Centre

2. 8. Supermarket Recruitment Day Book time with
Supermarket
and recruit for ins tore
collections
for Nov (PS Staff can help with
this)
9. Local Business Ask to see if Staff would
be willing
to help collect and use
volunteer Day
10.Ask current Volunteers to do more Survey revealed that
70% of vols
would do more if asked
Make it Stick
Support your volunteers Meet together to plan
and delegate
Reward and Recognise
volunteers
Keep informed about Cash
totals
Invite toprojects out of Poppy
Week
Work Life Balance Don’t do too much
Keep it fun
Help other groups Use your team to support
others

3. Then ask for their help at
Poppy
Facebook Page to keep all in the loop Delegate to someone
who loves this