WHAT TO EXPECT
While BGBVC reaps rewards from your time and talents, as a volunteer you will experience numerous benefits such as:
- Utilizing untapped skills
- Maintaining job skills
- Returning something to the community
- Exploring new career paths
- Meeting people with similar interests
- Acquiring college or job references
- Enjoying a gratifying way to spend your time
Expectations for the volunteer
- Work at a scheduled time agreed upon with the supervisor
- Work under direction and supervision of the supervisor
- Notify supervisor when unable to report at scheduled time
- Provide feedback to your supervisor
- Ask questions if you do not understand something
- Dress appropriately
- Perform volunteer duties to the best of your ability
- Follow agency rules, policies, and procedures, including record-keeping requirements and confidentiality of agency and client information
- Be respectful of new ideas and encourage use of own initiative
- Show respect to shelter employees and clients of all backgrounds
- Avoid promoting politics and religion
- Be generous with praise and allow clients self-determination
- Have a positive attitude, sincerity, dedication, and punctuality
Send your CV to: infor@bgbvc.org.bw
