June Volunteer Induction
One of We are Durban’s goals for 2017 is to link more qualified professionals with heads of NPO’s to help encourage and develop their organisations to reach their full potential. Regular conferences are hosted for Durban organisations and they are given the opportunity to request assistance in areas they believe are most pertinent for them and their continued success. From the briefs received we are then able to connect a volunteer with them.
The latest Volunteer Induction evening was held on Monday, 12th June, at Olive Tree Church. This was our second one this year, with our first batch of volunteers already impacting Durban. The aim of the event is to provide as much information as possible regarding the volunteering process and provide an opportunity to for interested individuals to see which organisation they feel most connected with. Over 30 prospective volunteers attended the informative evening of how their involvement could make an impact within Durban’s NPO’s.
Information was provided on the various organisations requesting assistance and their specific need. The most requested are for qualified marketers, financial advisors, legal consultants, business strategists and human resource agents.
Volunteers spent the evening learning about how to volunteer in a way that helps and not hurts, and the parameters in which a We are Durban volunteer serves.
At the end of the presentation there was an opportunity to sign up to an organisation, but the beauty of the induction evening was that no commitment was expected. Some signed up immediately, others wanted to go home and think about it and others felt that this wasn’t what they expected and would prefer to donate their time in another capacity.
The evening was a success and we thank all those involved in setting up, serving and most importantly you, the enthusiastic volunteers, for attending and wanting to be a part of making Durban better, together.