| Title | Type | Time | Details |
| McClelland's Achievement-Based Motivational Theory and Models | Article | 10:00 | A technical read on motivation theory for those wanting more of a deep dive into the psychology behind motivation. |
| Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs | Article | 10:00 | A background and overview of Maslow's research and theory into human behaviour and motivation for those wanting more of a deep dive into the psychology behind motivation. |
| NCVO: Involving Volunteers | Website | 00:05-1:00 | Practical and step by step guidance from NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) to help you manage volunteers and the process of volunteering well. NCVO is a well-respected organisation that provides training, support and advice to the voluntary sector as well as both helping to connect organisations together and representing the voluntary sector to government. |
| My Community | Website | 00:05-1:00 | A hub with lots of resources on things relating to communities. Find resources on funding, help creating partnerships, marketing, engaging communities, business and finances, governance and organisational structure, and staff and volunteer management. |
| Time well spent: A national survey on the volunteer experience | Report | 00:10:00-01:00:00 | A report of a survey into the reasons why people volunteer. Study from 2019 (pre-COVID). |
| NCVO: Understanding Volunteering | Website | 00:05-1:00 | Guidance from NCVO. Including what is volunteering, why involve volunteers, writing a volunteer strategy and equity, diversity and inclusion in volunteering. |
| Bang the Table | Tool | 00:05-1:00 | An online platform for engaging community and stakeholders in decision making. |
| New Local | Network | 00:05-1:00 | An independent think tank and network of councils, with a mission to transform public services and unlock community power. |
| Writing a volunteer strategy | Website | 0:20:00 | A NCVO page with advice for writing a volunteering strategy featuring some useful examples. |
| Writing a volunteer policy | Website | 0:10:00 | A NCVO page with advice for writing a volunteer strategy. |
| NCVO: Recruiting and welcoming volunteers | Website | 00:05:00-01:00:00 | Guidance from NCVO. Including how to recruit volunteers, writing a volunteer agreement and running a volunteer induction. |
| NCVO: Motivation and engagement | Website | 0:10:00 | Article from NCVO on motivating and engaging staff. This mainly focuses on employees but there is some useful advice in here on motivating teams in general, for example finding out about people's motivations and what their needs are in a role. |
| From Conflict to Co-operation | Booklet | 00:30:00-01:00:00 | 5 booklets from Co-operatives UK Limited on how to manage conflict in an organisation. Booklets are as follows:
Booklet 1: Conflict - where it comes from and how to deal with it
Booklet 2: Communication skills
Booklet 3: Meetings and decision-making
Booklet 4: Organisational growth and development
Booklet 5: Role and responsibilities of the board |
