But how do you stop them drifting off? By paying attention to their needs.
Many happy returns for volunteers with the quick guide.
1. A happy and dependable volunteer is one who gets as much back from contact with young people as they give in return. Talk to them, find out what's making them tick. Listen carefully to their reasons for volunteering - don't make assumptions or try to fit them into a predetermined slot.
Build on what they say they want, while keeping in touch as it changes.
It will change. That's the point about volunteering - you are not the same as when you started.
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