resource library

fact guides
resolving conflict
effective leadership
problem solving

sample resources
defining mission / vision / value statements
volunteerism & social activism
generation we - millennial youth
managing volunteers, successfully
research on student volunteerism
3Ds of board governance
volunteer rights & roles
UofG student volunteerism survey

We have you covered

Need to know how to effectively manage volunteers? Want to improve an organization and its programming? How about learning new issues and ways to make an impact in the field of your passion?

With over 100 books, guides, and misc. items, we aim to keep you educated and informed on how to foster the volunteer in you. Located at our Volunteer Outlet at McNally House on Gordon St, our resources include such topics as:

  • Volunteer Management
  • Volunteer Training & Recruitment
  • Directories
  • Funding opportunities and lists
  • Volunteer Screening
  • Boards and Policy building
  • The Canadian Codes for Volunteerism
  • Miscellaneous books on involvement, issues, and taking action

guelph-wellington volunteer centre

If we don't have what you are looking for, we are able to access the Guelph-Wellington Volunteer Centre's resource collection. With over 500 books and upwards of 7000 articles ranging from reasearch to quick guides to effective practise methods, the GWVC Resource Collection is one of the largest Volunteer Resource Collections in the country.