1. Welcome and Retention
Yvonne Le Page

2. Aim of this session
To examine the new volunteer resources and look at what causes leaders to leave
By the end of the session we will have
discussed ways to give a warm welcome
Identified what causes a leader to leave
Shared ideas for enabling volunteers to stay for longer
Examined the new IA2G resources

3. What makes a warm welcome?
In pairs share a time when you have been made to feel welcome at an event or by a group. What happened that made you feel welcomed?

4. Ways to give a warm welcome
Respond quickly 
Have an informal chat 
Do all the introductions 
Plan something fun for their first meeting
Appoint a buddy 
Involve them from the start
Plan catch ups 
Use our warm welcome resources 

5. How to volunteer when you don’t have much time to spare!

8. Toolkit resources (IA2G)
Induction Booklet – Region version
Learning and development Guide
Action Plan
Volunteer Roles posters and handouts
Commissioners’ checklist
Welcome Guidelines
Fun films
All downloadable or from Trading
When and how might you use these?

9. Welcome to Girlguiding

10. Retention Why might new volunteers not stay in guiding?
What can we do to prevent them leaving?

11. Aim of this session Any Questions?
To examine the new volunteer resources and look at what causes leaders to leave
By the end of the session we will have
discussed ways to give a warm welcome
Identified what causes a leader to leave
Shared ideas for enabling volunteers to stay for longer
Examined the new IA2G resources
Any Questions?

12. Lets make sure our welcomes are warm!