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Open Badges Training
Author: Patrick McGee
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2. Overview of the Do a Bit Project
The Do a bit project has been developed to
create entry-level or bite-sized volunteering
opportunities in the Blackpool area.
The Volunteer Centre Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde
was selected to receive financial support from
the £10m Innovation in Giving fund, run by
NESTA and funded by the Cabinet Office.
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3. Do a Bit Project Officer
Patrick McGee
Bsc Honours Computing
Graduate
System design, Data
Visualisation and GIS
Systems
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4. The Benefits of micro-volunteering
Increased activity of Volunteers
More attractive
Simple to implement
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5. Change in thinking
It is not a change in your need for core
Volunteers to help your organisation.
It is a way of introducing new volunteers to your
organisation.
Volunteers will have less responsibility and
duties so might be encouraged to stay longer.
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6. Breakdown the system
If you need one volunteer to do multiple tasks.
Why not look at the task and break it down into
smaller chunks?
Each of these chunks will become ‘Do a Bit’
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7. Proof is in the pudding
To prove the potential of ‘Do a Bit’
I am putting together a small team of guys who
will become a ‘Volunteer SOS’ team
We will visit participating ‘Do a Bit’ registered
VIO’s and they will help you
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8. Larger benefits!
Get your opportunities broadcast across social
media, sms messaging, email newsletters to
over 2,000 Volunteers who are willing and
eager to volunteer.
Just change your thinking in how you want
people to help you achieve your goals.
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9. Sign up to the Do a Bit programme
Do a Bit!
Achieve a lot!
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