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Methodology for obtaining volunteers in the NGO Duha
Nedvědová, Marie ; Matoušek, Oldřich (advisor) ; Pazlarová, Hana (referee)
(in English) The work focuses on volunteering in social services, which is in our country increasingly developing , but due to the historical development , is still lagging behind the Western countries . The work deals with the management of volunteering. In some areas it is inspired by international experience, primarily by experience in Germany and the United Kingdom. Management volunteering is divided into five areas - needs mapping and planning, recruitment of volunteers, preparing and contracts with volunteers, management and motivation and supervision and appraisal. In each area the keep steps, which are according to the literature required for a successful volunteer program, are described. The aim of the work is to create, based on the study of domestic and foreign literature and consultation with staff organizations, a comprehensive "methodology for the recruitment and work with volunteers in the company DUHA. This methodology reflects a management cycle of working with volunteers in all areas and is based on the needs of both the organization and clients.
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Volunteering as a Method of Informal Education in the Programme Make a Connection
Dvořáková, Kateřina ; Borovičková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Lorenzová, Jitka (referee)
Bachelor thesis " Volunteer activities as a way of informal education in the program Make a Connection - Připoj se" is devoted to the history and basic aspects of volunteer activities and their application mainly in nonprofit organizations. In the introductory theoretical section, the specific program "Make a Connection - Připoj se" is described, as well as the corresponding volunteer activities. The next chapter, supported by contemporary Czech professional literature, maps the basic characteristics of the development of young people during adolescence. The topic of the empirical part of the bachelor thesis is the research investigation of personal characteristics of young people participating in the program "Make a Connection - Připoj se." The investigation is concerned mainly with actual participation of adolescents in the program "Make a Connection - Připoj se" considering possible support of their social competence and their future carrier prospects. Key Words Volunteering Volunteer activities Volunteer Adolescence
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Students of Special Pedagogy - Tutorship and their Voluntary Activities
MISAŘOVÁ, Romana
This bachelor thesis is concerned with volunteering activities of students of Special Education at the Faculty of Health and Social Studies, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice. The introductory theoretical part describes the concept of altruistic activities, volunteering and their brief historical context. Later it focuses closely on more specific forms and areas of volunteering the personality and characteristics of a volunteer, his or her motivations and benefits. The non-profit sector is mentioned as a relevant part of our society in which volunteers are an all-important element. Specifically it describes the activities of a volunteer centre Hestia; eg. Which methods are being used to address individuals willing to participate in volunteering activities? Leaflets, handouts and recruitment operations are a suitable way of raising awareness as well as the use of nowadays very popular Internet and various social platforms. Young people and students are in this way informed about recent activities and offers for cooperation. A volunteer coordinator is usually in charge of recruitment. Each volunteer centre has a unique offer of programs that usually vary by area. They also have different target groups, different goals and methods of fulfilling those goals. The theoretical part deals with specific organisations, which allow volunteers to participate in their own desired ways. One such organisation residing in České Budějovice is ADRA; a centre which values and cares about its volunteers. People in need (Člověk v tísni) is yet another briefly mentioned organisation that runs on the initiative and passion of its volunteers and employees. Charita České Republiky (Charity of the Czech Republic) offers a wide variety of activities for people truly interested in volunteering. These individuals must, among other things, pass an interview and fill in a form. One of the well-known volunteer centre programs is the preventive Pět P Program (The Five P's Program) it is mentioned in the thesis among other programs of volunteering not only for students, but for anyone interested. International programs and programs abroad are listed as well, especially for young people who often crave new experiences. The last part of this study describes briefly the field of Special Education and the character of a pedagogue. Examples of specific activities that were directly supported by the Faculty of Health of the University of South Bohemia are given. The aim of this study is to determine which specific volunteering activities were most sought by the students of Special Education. Furthermore the study analyses the student's motives for participating in volunteering programmes. A quantitative research was used to fulfil this goal, specifically the use of printed questionnaires handed out to respondents. The research set consisted of 114 full time study respondents. Next chapter presents results in the form of charts and diagrams. These result show that less than 50% of respondent students participate in some form of volunteer activity. Their motivations range from a sole desire to gain new experiences to a wish to spend their leisure time in a meaningful way. Their volunteering activities are both short and long term and they in general prefer to get involved in health and social areas; they prefer working directly with clients in organisations or assisting with organising different types of leisure time activities and entertainment. The aim of this study was not only to identify the different reasons and motives behind volunteering participation, but also why some respondents choose not to participate. The most frequent reason appeared to be lack of sufficient information and a preference to invest one's free time in financially profitable activities. Less than 50% of respondents stated they would like to do some sort of volunteering activity in the future, namely to work with children or in health and social areas.
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Community work as a method of social work in palliative care
SNÁŠELOVÁ, Ludmila
The thesis presents social worker?s responsibilities in palliative care, with special focus on working with the general population. In the first chapter the term palliative care is explained and the activities of the palliative team in the Gmünd regional hospital and the local association of volunteer hospice workers introduced. Community work in the framework of social work is of particular interest. The last chapter contains an examination of the Gmünd-Česke Velenice region and an introduction to the project ?healthacross?. Possibilities of cross-border cooperation will also be taken into consideration. A sociological survey measures the public?s awareness about palliative care provided by the local hospital in the town of Gmünd. The results are presented in tables and charts at the end of the thesis.
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Assessing of quality of social services provided by volunteers in TyfloCentrum Plzeň, o.p.s.
EIBICHTOVÁ, Martina
This Bachelor?s Thesis focuses on the problematic of work of volunteers in an organization which helps people with visual impairment. Theoretical part of this work provides concise history of volunteerism in the Czech Republic from past to present, classification of voluntary activities and simple characteristic of a volunteer. Next there is a description of work of the volunteers in TyfloCentrum Plzeň o.p.s. In my work I present a simple classification of visual defects and several selected rules for the contact with the visually impaired. Given the theme chosen, I find it suitable to mention the Standards of quality of social services, primarily standard number 15 ?Increasing of quality of social services?, and delimit two types of social services analyzed in this work in the framework of social services. Practical part of this work is dedicated to evaluation of social services provided by volunteers. The services in question are providing accompaniment service and social activation service. The evaluation of these services was made based on an interview with clients.
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Seniors and volunteerism (in the context of contemporary civil society)
OSTRÁ, Petra
The bachelor thesis consists of theoretical and practical part. Theoretical part is divided into three main chapters: civil society, voluntary work and life in old age. The first chapter analyses the civil society and the corresponding civic sector. The second chapter focuses on the basic features of volunteerism(and voluntary work). The terms volunteerism and volunteer are explained, describing various types of volunteerism and the motivation of voluntary workers. The third chapter is dedicated to the topic of life in old age. The definitionsof terms ageing and old age, the recent phenomenon of elderly people within the major society and activities in old age are the main features of the chapter. Furthermore, it takes a closer look on the present attitudes of the society towards the elderly resulting in two main points of view: skeptic and optimistic (successful ageing concept). The practical part of the thesis is mapping the motivation of senior volunteers towards active voluntary work in the districts of Vodňany and Drahonice. Secondly, the proportion of men to women among volunteers is being questioned as well as which particular activities are typical for senior volunteers. The acquired data originate directly from local non-profit organizations which provide voluntary service. As a research method, quantitative research was chosen {--} using the methods of questioning and standardized interviews with senior volunteers.
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Pro-Social behaviour of volunteers
ŠTORKOVÁ, Andrea
The bachelor thesis titled ``Pro-Social Behaviour of Volunteers{\crqq} addresses volunteering and volunteers, and compares differences in pro-social behaviour of volunteers and the common population. The research verified two hypotheses: 1. Volunteers show a higher level of pro-social tendencies and behaviour than people without any volunteering experience. 2. Long-term volunteers show a higher level of pro-social behaviour and tendencies than people having short-term volunteering experience. Both the hypotheses have been confirmed.
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Expectation of volunteers from volunteer activities in the hospital.
TALICH, Jan
In this work, the author focuses on the volunteering program ``Volunteers in hospitals{\crqq} in connection with senior care in medical facilities. Owing to this he could deal with the issue more naturally and thoroughly. More specifically, he focuses on the volunteers{\crq} expectations of their work which is performed with no financial award in their free time. Fulfilled expectation is a crucial factor in volunteers{\crq} motivation and influences not only their efficiency but also their endurance. In the practical part, the author focuses on assessing expectations of volunteers involved in two volunteering programs realized in hospitals in České Budějovice and Pelhřimov. He used a qualitative form of research and applied a method of questionning. He interviewed volunteers, coordinators and contact persons in the two hospitals. In this way, he created a complex view of volunteer activity and compared expectations of volunteer work of the different parties involved. By comparing the volunteer programs he presented the practical impact of two different organization structures. The work can thus serve as a feedback for the above-mentioned volunteering programs and as a support and stimulus to the coordinators of ``Volunteers in hospitals{\crqq} in their further motivational and guidance work.
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