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Top tips: inclusion in volunteering – common areas

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This resource provides high-level guidance on creating inclusive volunteering programs. It outlines key areas organisations should consider, including recruitment, role design, support and communication practices.

The guide supports organisations to take a holistic approach to inclusion, helping to remove barriers and create environments where diverse volunteers can participate fully.

Benefits for volunteer managers

  • develop inclusive and accessible volunteer programs
  • identify and address barriers to volunteering participation
  • strengthen organisational approaches to diversity and inclusion.

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This resource is most useful when planning volunteer programs, reviewing inclusive practices, or strengthening organisational approaches to diversity across the volunteer lifecycle.

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