Resources

South West Museum Development Programme

Exit interview template

A template to help you create an exit interview questionnaire for volunteers that are moving on from your museum.

Volunteer review template

A template to help you create a review and feedback form for volunteers.

Volunteer induction checklist template

A template to help you create an induction checklist for new volunteers.

Introduction to safeguarding in museums

A resource designed to help you to understand why safeguarding matters for museums and what your overall responsibilities as a museum are.

Planning a volunteer open day

A guide for planning a successful volunteer open day, including a case study.

Volunteer expression of interest template with diversity monitoring

A sample diversity monitoring survey that you might ask new volunteers to complete to help you to monitor the diversity of your workforce. 

Web pages about volunteering – good practice examples

Examples of museum volunteering web pages that may be helpful to look at as you review and develop your own.

Volunteering advertising messages – good practice examples

Examples of advertising messages for volunteer opportunities from museums in the South West.