1. RETENTION REPORT
GRUNDTIVIG
IVISOC
2011-2013
London Meeting 2012

2. Questioned Associations‘:
Greece – 3 associations
Cyprus – 1 association
Italy – 3 associations
United Kingdom - 7 associations
Romania - 3 associations

3. Introduction of volunteers
The vast majority of organizations
questioned provide an introduction to
volunteers explaining their role and a
presentation of organization.

4. Support of volunteers
A 100% of participating organizations
provide on-going support to volunteers
according to their needs.
All participating organizations provide
face-to-face and / or emotional support
to their volunteers.

5. Insurance of volunteers
Only few participating organizations
mentioned insurance for their volunteers,
this is the Italian organizations.

6. Program of activities
Most participating organizations have a
documented program of activities for
volunteers and have a documented record with
activities that volunteers need to undertake,
these include:
All of the participating organizations from Greece and
Romania; and
Some of the participating organizations from the Italy
and UK.
The organization from Cyprus don’t have any
documented program of activities.

7. Monitoring the progress of volunteers
Overall, 80% of the participating
organizations monitor the progress and
development of volunteers and 70 %
match the needs of the volunteers with
the roles that the organizations have.

8. The period of volunteering
The majority of volunteers from Greece,
UK, Cyprus and Italy stay in the
participating organization more that 24
months, while in Romania the maximum
period is 12 months.

9. Importance of volunteers retention
All participating organizations believe
that it is very important to retain
volunteers in and is important to give
volunteers more responsibility.

10. Volunteers and peoples from different
cultures/religions
Volunteers from different cultures/religions
receive support for specific needs if
necessary, as do those that the volunteers
come into contact with.

11. Events for volunteers
All participating organizations hold
regular events to motivate and retain
volunteers in the long-term.

12. Thank you!