Volunteer Toolkit

Welcome to the Oxfam Canada Volunteer Toolkit!

This site is a new resource forall Oxfam members who volunteer in support of our work, whether in individual activities, inan Oxfam office or in a community or campus based group.The toolkit isa space where you can find resources, documents, tools and important informationtoempower yourvolunteerexperienceand help deepen our collective impact.

Oxfamstaff and volunteer membershave pooled their knowledge and experiences to create this toolkit, so you can find everything you need to know about being a volunteer and connecting with other active global citizens in your community and across Canada through the Oxfam network.

You can use the Toolkit for inspiration and ideas to Take Action, tobuild effective Communications within your group or in outreach activities, to access tools to lead Groups or find handy templates, checklists ormulti-media tools you can Download.

If you can't find what you're looking for, try the search feature or email volunteer@oxfam.ca

We would also love to hear your feedback, ideas and suggestions for how to make this site a better support toOxfammembers in differentkinds of volunteering. If you have any resources you think would be great to share withother members, pleasecontact us!

Take Action

Find event planning ideas, key dates for the year and how to use the power of coalitions to empower a campaign.

Introduction to Take Action

• Guide to planning events
• Key dates for 2009
• Special Oxfam events
• Fundraising
• SMART campaigning
• Advocacy and lobbying
• Engaging in coalitions
• Effective planning
• Keeping it Safe, Healthy and Legal
• Tabling
• Individual quick actions

Groups and Facilitating

Learn how to effectivelycreate and leadan Oxfam volunteer group.

Introduction to Groups and Facilitating

• Campus group guide
• Leading your group to success

Roles and responsibilities

How to run a meeting

• Attracting new volunteers

Recruiting new volunteers

People want to volunteer, what next?

Keeping volunteers engaged

Recognizing your volunteers

• Orientation and training
• Equality and diversity
• Resolving conflict

Communications

How can you get the word outand communicate for change -- with group members, media and the public?

Introduction to Communications

• Communicating within your own group
• Working with the media
• Giving an interview like a pro
• Do-it-yourself publicity
• Creating effective materials
• Logos and photos
• School and community presentations
• Protecting Privacy and Respecting Confidentiality

Downloads

From an Event Planning Checklist to information on how to engage your local MP, this section is a treasure trove of useful resources.