Volunteering Impact Assessment Toolkit

        



Why Use the Toolkit?
The Toolkit provides a comprehensive selection of methods and tools which measure and assess the effects of volunteering

What Does the Toolkit Measure?
The toolkit measures the impact of volunteering under the following areas; physical, human, economic, social and cultural capital

How Do You Use the Toolkit?
By using questionnaires with volunteers, staff and the community, conducting focus group discussions and applying innovative tools such as diaries and audit materials 

Toolkit Information   |   Case Study 1   |   Case Study 2   |   Case Study 3   |   Case Study 4-8

Designed for any size of volunteer involving organisation, in any sector, this guide will enable you to measure the impact of volunteering on your volunteers, your organisation, your direct beneficiaries and the wider community.

Using the Volunteering Impact Assessment Toolkit will enable you to:

• Improve the services you provide
• Identify how you can better manage your volunteers
• Understand and evidence the impact of your volunteering programme
• Provide feedback to volunteers on the difference they make
• Highlight the importance of volunteering to staff, funders and other stakeholders.

This second edition of the toolkit includes a written guide, which provides step-by-step instructions for conducting your impact assessment, plus exclusive access to a dedicated website containing additional resources. In short, everything you need to gain a true insight into the impact of volunteering.

Building on the success of the first edition, this toolkit is tried and tested, easy to use, comprehensive, accessible and adaptable.

How can you buy a copy of the toolkit?
The toolkit is available from Volunteer Development Scotland and costs £29.99 (non-members) and £23.99 (20% Discount for members). To buy a copy please get in touch with us on 01786 479593 or email vds@vds.org.uk

Volunteer Development Scotland has the only License Agreement with the Institute of Volunteering Research and is the sole provider of the Volunteering Impact Assessment Toolkit in Scotland.

The Toolkit and training module is licensed, not sold. Title and copyrights in and to the Module, documentation and any copies of the Module are owned by Institute of Volunteering Research. The copyright law protects the Volunteering Impact Assessment Toolkit and the Training Module. 

The Volunteering Impact Assessment Toolkit is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade, or otherwise be lent, sold, hired out or otherwise circulated outside the purchaser’s organisation without the publisher’s prior permission.