Jackie Nunns gives advice on recruitment and deployment of these helpers
A staggering 48 per cent of the adult population of the UK are volunteers.
The most common fields of volunteering include education and social welfare, and over two-thirds of volunteering takes place in local, independent groups. This is excellent news for the out-of-school sector, but successful volunteering in a child-centred environment takes creative thinking, good planning and plain speaking.
The benefits to the children and staff are easy to understand, but what motivates people to volunteer? The answer is a mix of altruism and self-interest, including meeting one's own needs and those of family and friends. Some common reasons to volunteer with children are to:
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