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  1. DaveE replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    And hence we get back to the quite diverse nature of the L&B line. It's very complex situation where not everyone can be pleased.

    Jun 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM

  2. DaveE replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    The report focuses on quite a narrow band of issues which in my view gives a skewed overall picture. We are classed as a low order medium charity according to their report definitions, a charity with an income of between £100,000 and £1m. Most...

    Jun 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM

  3. DaveE replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I've come to estimate that the ratio of a membership who volunteers for that organisation is around 10%. Of those who may wish to become trustees, probably less than 1%. So, let's say 2,000 members, you may get 200 volunteers, and maybe 1-2 who...

    Jun 12, 2025 at 12:37 PM

  4. DaveE replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    There are so many trustee vacancies because of changes in people's habits and a huge increase in the number of organisations as I outlined in my previous post. It's not that organisations don't do anything about it, people just don't volunteer as...

    Jun 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM

  5. DaveE replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    The lack of volunteers and the changes over the years in trends doesn't just apply to the person on the platform, the drivers, the gardeners etc, it also applies to volunteer management. it is estimated there are currently 90,000 trustee...

    Jun 12, 2025 at 11:48 AM

  6. DaveE replied to the thread Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development.

    I feel with Stuart at Woody Bay you have perhaps the best working culture you can have, both employed and volunteer. The problems with gaining and holding volunteers is right across the volunteer sector and has been now for many years and due to...

    Jun 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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