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RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKS
Find volunteers through people they know
Not everyone who wants to help others responds to an advert for volunteers. A personal invitation can open the door to an initial conversation.
We help local authorities, charities and community organisations explore existing networks, build connections and encourage potential volunteers to get involved.
We can also deliver the approach and provide personal follow-up.
OUR CONTRIBUTION
From network insights to personal contact
A general appeal lets people know you are looking for volunteers. A personal invitation creates space for their own questions: is this right for me, what could I contribute, and what would it involve?
We therefore explore which people, organisations and communities could help you reach potential volunteers. We help build these connections and encourage people to get involved through tailored communication and personal contact.
Care and follow-up remain important after that first contact: discussing someone’s interests, agreeing on a suitable next step and keeping in touch. Together, we decide which parts we will take care of and which you will handle yourselves
Research
We map relevant networks, existing contacts and opportunities for volunteer recruitment.
Activate
We help you invite people personally, using stories and communication that resonate with them.
Connecting
We bring relevant partners and contacts together and strengthen their collaboration.
Follow-up
We bring relevant partners and contacts together and strengthen their collaboration.
The organisation handles initial conversations, selection, ongoing support and volunteer placements. We agree in advance how our contribution fits into this process. Where agreed, we also follow up personally with people who express an interest and check whether further contact has been made.
BUILDING ON WHAT IS ALREADY THERE
A foundation for moving forward together
Insight into relevant networks
A practical overview of contacts and ways to reach people, tailored to your needs.
Clear collaboration
Clear agreements on inviting people, keeping in touch and connecting those who express an interest with the right person.
Continuity in the approach
An overview of ongoing contacts and clear agreements on management, access and continuity.
Together, we agree on what we will deliver and who will take each task forward. Your goals, existing approach, capacity and budget are our starting point.
FROM PRACTICE
Woonbrigade Haarlem:
a question with wider implications
Our work with Woonbrigade Haarlem began with volunteer recruitment. During the research, a second application emerged: reaching households through trusted contacts.
The case shows why existing relationships matter both for people who want to help and for those who could benefit from support.
FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND PARTNERSHIPS
Connected across the municipality, trusted locally
A club or association may have strong local roots. A community support organisation, employer or educational institution may reach people across several neighbourhoods. National organisations can also provide valuable local connections.
We bring these connections together around your volunteer recruitment needs. The scale of the approach depends on the relationships and their reach. This allows collaboration across the municipality and personal contact within neighbourhoods to strengthen one another.
