Reasons Volunteers Leave
Posted in Organisations - Managing Volunteers
Reasons People Leave Volunteering Unexpectedly
- Because no-one knows their name
- Because they do not know how to tell you they want to leave
- Because they made a suggestion that was not acted upon or responded to
- Because the atmosphere feels impersonal, tense or cold
- Because the physical environment does not support their efforts
- Because no one smiles at them
- Because they feel under-utilised
- Because the reality does not meet their expectations
- Because they feel treated more as an interruption than a welcome help
- Because veteran / long-term volunteers do not include them ‘inside’ the group
- Because they see no connection between one day’s work and another
- Because they do not see how the work they are doing benefits the organisation and it’s service users
