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Investing In Volunteers

We value our volunteers—we could not do it without them!

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) is the largest national organisation to date to receive the award Investing in Volunteers(IiV) .

We have recently been re-awarded Investors in Volunteers (IiV) status for a further three years and are the largest organisation in Scotland to hold this status.

Statistics

• CHSS has over 1000 volunteers.
• Total economic benefits of volunteering within the organisation in 2009 was £1,000,000.
• Delivering 120,000 hours of volunteering.

Background

Investing in Volunteers (IiV) is a UK quality framework award for volunteer–involving organisations meeting the required standard of good practice in volunteer management.

There are 4 areas of volunteer involvement that the standard looks at

• Planning for volunteer involvement
• Recruiting volunteers
• Selecting and matching volunteers
• Supporting and retaining volunteers

To receive the award

• CHSS had to submit evidence of organisational supporting policies, procedures and training.
• A representation of staff from each department including the executive had to undertake assessment interviews.
• IiV did not only want to take our word but interviewed 80 volunteers across the country to ensure they were supported and valued.

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