2009-2010 Annual Report - SERCUL

2009-2010 Annual Reportvolunteer coordinationVOLUNTEER COORDINATION PROGRAMCoordinated by Monica EstradaProgram Aim:Through a 2009 DEC Grant, SERCUL employed a part timeadministration officer to assist with community volunteercoordination and to develop a volunteer management systemfor SERCUL that could also be a framework for communitygroups.Key achievements:• Production of SERCUL’s Volunteer Policy and ProceduresManual.• Production of a short version of the Volunteer Manual‘Volunteer Booklet’ as a part of the SERCUL volunteerpackage.• Promotion of SERCUL volunteer opportunities andnetworking improvement through membership ofVolunteering Western Australia, Australian VolunteersSearch, Go Volunteer and Seek Volunteer.• Attendance to ‘Volunteer Management Network’meetings hosted by Volunteering WA.• Identifying SERCUL volunteer needs and preparation ofvolunteer job descriptions.• Launching of the SERCUL Volunteer Manual.• Workshop with SERCUL staff to assess current compliancewith the National Standards for organisations involvingvolunteers.• Coordination of volunteers into SERCUL and othercommunity groups’ activities. Improving SERCULfacilities with funding from the Planning Commission toinstall a disabled toilet and better training facilities.New volunteers = 48Volunteer hours = 1,694Equalling $40,814.50 worth of labourMonica with the new volunteer bookletPat Hart launching the new volunteer manualVolunteers Otto and Nathan planting48 new volunteers registered from September 2009 toSeptember 2010, including 11 students from Universities,TAFE and Schools.Kindly funded through DEC Community Grants, Grantsto Voluntary Environment and Heritage Organisations(GVEHO) and Bendigo Bank - Gosnells CommunityBank Branch.Volunteers Otto and Nathan with their new volunteer shirts24