In order to offer the Wills Navigator Program, it is necessary to recruit volunteers interested in working in this role.
Where to Recruit? Volunteers may be recruited from a variety of places including:
- Volunteer organizations, seniors groups, church groups, social groups, places that already have existing volunteers and who can recruit new volunteers for this program
- Organizations that provide public services such as libraries and justice centres and can arrange for training of staff
- A group of interested community members who wish to work together to offer this service
When to Recruit? Before recruiting volunteers it is important to identify:
- a coordinator for the program (organize meetings of volunteers initially and support logistical requirements of program)
- a place for holding an in-person meeting of volunteers where training can be reviewed
- a scheduling system such as the use of the free doodle service to coordinate time availability of volunteers to meet
- be clear on the expectations of volunteers (unpaid, time commitment of one half day per month)
- consider meeting locations for the wills navigators to meet with clients (public libraries, coffee shop, justice centre)
How to Recruit? Tips for Successful Recruiting:
- use a pdf poster (167 KB) to help your recruitment efforts
- communicate the volunteer opportunity through volunteer organizations, church groups, social groups
- use social media to promote the recruitment drive
- contact local media ( pdf MediaTraining Kit for LISNS (507 KB) ) such as radio, community newsletters and television to help publicize the volunteer opportunity
