Websites

Employee volunteering
Business in the Community www.bitc.org.uk

Statistics and information on wider trends in volunteering
Institute of Volunteering Research www.ivr.org.uk

A useful umbrella site
National Centre for Volunteering www.volunteering.org.uk

A mine of handy information on all aspects of volunteering
National Association of Volunteer Bureau www.vde.org.uk

Scotland's National Centre for Volunteering
Volunteer Development Scotland www.vds.org.uk

Northern Ireland Volunteer Development Agency www.volunteering-ni.org

Information on management development and accreditation
Wales Council for Voluntary Action www.wcva.org.uk

Solid information on training for volunteers
Voluntary Sector National Training Organisation www.voluntarysectorskills.org.uk

Inspiring ideas for volunteers and a fact sheet on accreditation for volunteers
Youthnet www.do-it.org.uk

Books

Exploring creative ways of managing volunteers
The Right Stuff: New Ways of Thinking About Managing Volunteers
Meta Zimmereck (2001). The National Centre for Volunteering

For user-friendly advice on working with volunteers
Essential Volunteer Management
Steve McCurley and Rick Lynch (1998). Directory of Social Change ISBN 1900360187

A useful guide to getting the best from people
The Good Management Guide
Caroline Clark (2001). National Council for Voluntary Organisations ISBN 0719915899

A guide to motivating people in the workplace
Motivating People
Iain Maitland (1998). Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development ISBN 0852927665