I agree entirely with Laura
It would be a very risky move
I am chairman of a charity that has a great group of volunteers supporting families., we vet and train them, |(well trained, and we support and monitor them),. And help them to get full time jobs, but they are NOT in it for the money, but compassion etc.
Frances Hendrix
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From: lis-pub-libs: UK Public Libraries [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Laura Swaffield
Sent: 12 July 2014 18:14
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Library Volunteer Recognition Schemes
Could The Library Campaign tactfully suggest that there are volunteers and volunteers?
We all celebrate the many extras they bring to a professionally-staffed library service. Worth reminding the world that is what volunteers are for, and what they want to do.
Nobody (least of all the Women's Institutes) supports the idea of making people manage their whole service, as some are now being forced to do (with a gun held to their head).
Not something to celebrate...
Laura Swaffield
TLC
On 11/07/2014, Robert Clayton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear Siobhan
>
> We have for many years run simple schemes to recognise the work of our
> volunteers. We have a coffee morning twice a year, which we encourage
> elected members and senior officers to attend to thank the volunteers
> for their work, especially delivering our home library service. When
> our volunteers leave the service we often give them a small gift, in
> the past for people have done more than 10 years service this has been
> something like a small engraved plate - these don't cost very much,
> but show our appreciation of the people who freely give up their time
> to improve the lives of others.
>
> Volunteers are not the problem, many have been supporting our services
> for decades.
>
>
>
>
>
> Robert Clayton
> Senior Culture & Leisure Manager
> Proper Officer for Registration Services Rutland County Council
> Tel: 01572 758435
> Email: [log in to unmask]
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> From: Ian Stringer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, July 11, 2014 07:06 PM GMT Standard Time
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Library Volunteer Recognition Schemes
>
> Sorry this is not the moment to be making awards to volunteers however
> much they may deserve it
>
>
> On 11 July 2014 14:40, Siobhan De Doncker
> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]
> ov.uk>>
> wrote:
> Dear all in Public Libraries,
>
>
> Last year Surrey Libraries took over the management of our Library
> Direct Home Service from the Royal Voluntary Service (formerly known
> as WRVS) whereby volunteers select and deliver books/audiobooks to
> housebound readers. Many of our volunteers have been with the service
> for a number of years; our longest serving volunteer has been with us for 40 years!
>
>
> We are looking to establish a Recognition Scheme for our volunteers
> and we are wondering if other library authorities may have set up
> something similar to recognise their volunteers and would be willing
> to share their experience and expertise with us.
>
>
> In particular we are very interested to know what number of years'
> service that you recognise e.g. 5,10,25 years' service and how you
> recognise them e.g. Certificate, Award Ceremony or Gift Voucher.
>
>
> I will summarise all responses received and will repost them to the group.
>
> Many Thanks,
>
>
>
>
> Siobhán De Doncker
> Senior Team Officer - Libraries Direct Woking Library Gloucester
> Chambers Jubilee Square Woking Surrey GU21 6GA
> web:
> www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries<http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries>
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>
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