Registration of Interest Form - Futureproof

Futureproof is a new programme run by the Social Impact Studio at the University of Otago in collaboration with Volunteer South.

In the recent 2022 State of Volunteering Report, almost half of community organisations identified that their ageing pool of volunteers was their single biggest challenge. In response to this challenge we've created Futureproof, which is a consultancy programme where four tertiary student consultants will work together with a community organisation to come up with solutions that help the organisation adapt and create diverse and flexible volunteer experiences that continue to stay relevant and meaningful to young people, hopefully futureproofing that organisation’s community of volunteers. For the purposes of this programme young people are the age of tertiary students, 18 to 24 years old.

The programme runs for six weeks. Participating organisations will be required to orient the student consultants to the organisation's current volunteer systems and processes, and then continue an ongoing relationship with them as they work on their findings, followed by a celebration and programme evaluation at the end. The time commitment required from your organisation is roughly 4-6 hours: a few hours for orientation, then hourly fortnightly meetings and/or consistent email contact, until the in-person celebration session. At the conclusion of the programme you'll receive from the consultants a report summarising their findings and detailing some recommendations that will help futureproof your volunteer base!

If your organisation is interested in being involved in this project please fill out the form below! Once the next round of Futureproof is starting we will be in touch.

Ngā mihi,

The Social Impact Studio


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Please provide the name of a contact person and their email: *
What is the name of your organisation? *
What is the primary aim of your organsation's mahi? *
How would you rate your current engagement with young people as volunteers? *
How would you rate your current levels of retention of young people as volunteers? *
Approximately what percentage of your volunteer pool are currently young people? What percentage of young volunteers do you aspire to have? *
How do you currently engage with young people as volunteers? Please provide a brief description of how your organisation currently engages with young volunteers and any issues or concerns you have in attracting and/or retaining them. *
What are you looking to learn from this programme? *
How many volunteers total do you currently have? *
How many paid staff work at your organisation? *
When was your organisation established? *
Does your organisation have a physical office in Ōtepoti Dunedin? *
Is your organisation a branch of a national organisation? *
Is your organisation legally and financially independent? *
How would you rate your organisation's ability to implement new policies/processes to your volunteer programme? *
How many of the following volunteer management best practice processes does your organisation currently have in place? (Note - these processes need to be documented) *
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Are you willing to work with student consultants over the course of this programme? *
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