towards a best practise of volunteer use within archaeological open-air museums: an overview with...
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1Towards a Best Practise of Volunteer use within Archaeological Open-Air Museums
Towards a Best Practise of Volunteer use within Archaeological Open-Air Museums
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An overview with recommendations for future sustainability and growth
Towards a Best Practise of Volunteer use within Archaeological Open-Air Museums
AOAM = Archaeological Open-Air Museum
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Participating institutions…Ancient Technology Centre
Bauspielplatz Roter Hahn e.V.
Boyne Currach Heritage group
Butser Ancient Farm
Celtic Harmony
Center of Living History “Oleshye"
Ciutadella Ibèrica de Calafell
Curia Vítkov
Eindhoven Museum
Fördererkreis Museumsdorf Düppel e. V.
Fotevikens Museum
Gallische Hoeve
History Matters
Lofotr Viking Museum
Matrica Museum & Archaeological Park
Oerlinghausen
Parco Archeologico del Forcello
Parco Archeologico didattico del Livelet
Pfahlbaumuseum Unteruhldingen
Sagnlandet Lejre
Stiklestad National Culturecentre
Stone Age Park in Dithmarschen
Somerset CC Heritage Service
Storholmen AOAM
The Scottish Crannog Centre
Veien Cultural Heritage Park
Wikinger Museum Haithabu
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Does your organisation use volunteers?
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Yes No
90% 10%
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How many volunteers?
50-20 21-40 41-60 61-80 81-100 100+
55%
55% of AOAMs have 20 volunteers or less
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How often do they volunteer?
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Regular volunteer, at least once a week
29%
Regular volunteer, at least once a month
14%
Regular volunteer, less than once a month
10%
Episodic volunteer,more than
1 event per year28%
Episodic volunteer, 1 event per year
27%
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How many volunteer hours per week?
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0-20 21-40 41-60 61-8081-100
100-150151-200
200+
45%
45% of AOAMs receive 20 or less volunteer hours per week
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% of volunteers by age group
61-70
0-20
21-30
31-40
51-60
41-50
70+
8%
17%
32%
19%
8%
11%
5%
68%
68% of volunteers are under the age of 41 years
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Volunteer work: Interpretation
70% of AOAMs use volunteers in interpretation
70%
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Volunteer work: Service
22%
67%
48%
37%
26%
33%
10%
Archives
Display / Exhibition
Reconstruction
Research
Fundraising
Conservation / Restoration
Other
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The wider volunteer contribution
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Volunteer management
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70% of institutions have a specific person in charge of volunteers
70%
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Volunteer management: Recruitment
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Word of mouth
They approach us
Friends groups
Links with institutions
In-house advertising
External advertising
Intermediaries
81%
74%
48%
44%
30%
30%
26%
Recruiting volunteers is most challenging
50%
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Volunteer management: Training
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Volunteers receive formal
training
80%
Volunteers receive a formal orientation
70%
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Volunteer management: Reward
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Lunches, dinners etc
Informal or verbal appreciation 85%
56%
Awards or certificates 7%Other
Discounts
20%
41%Volunteers receive recognition
75%
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Matching reward with motivation
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Why do I volunteer?
Confidence
Personal growth
LearningSocial
Values7%
28%35%Career14%
7%
14%
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I was taught a lesson in motivation...
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Volunteer management: Evaluation
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Only 24% of our volunteers receive regular evaluation
24%
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Volunteers & the small AOAM
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17% of AOAMs are completely
volunteer run
17%
AOAMs with annual attendances of 5,000 or less
18%
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Working with volunteers can be intimidating…
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We don’t work with volunteers…
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Challenges
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A unique proposition
Patterns of volunteerism
Engaging with the local community / tourist destination?
Staff / Volunteer ‘conflict’
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Volunteers: Greatest Insight
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Growth & Sustainability
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