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Third Sector Annual Pay Award Survey 2019
Third Sector Annual Pay Award Survey 2019
Benchmark your 2018 pay award, and proposed pay award for 2019, with others in the sector. Share the results with your key decision makers and use them to help in pay-related discussions.
People Count 2019: HR and Workforce Benchmark Reports for the Third Sector
2.1 Composition of Workforce and The HR Function
How does the profile of your workforce compare with other organisations in your sector? Are you inclusive – does it reflect the communities you work with? How is HR valued in your organisation?
2.2 Employee Lifecycle – From Recruitment to Performance Management
How effective is your recruitment strategy and how do you manage performance? Is your spend at the right level to develop your people and encourage their learning? How often do you gather feedback?
2.3 Absence Management, Retention and Reward
Benchmark absence rates and staff turnover with others in the sector. How does your reward package compare?
Volunteers Count 2017: Volunteer Benchmark Reports for the Third Sector
2.1 Profile of Volunteers
If you want to know how your volunteers’ make-up compares to similar organisations, this report provides credible, current information from participating organisations in the third sector.
2.2 Recruitment, Selection & Retention
What does it cost to recruit a volunteer? How do you recruit your volunteers? How do your volunteering retention rates compare with your peers? What’s the average length of service? Why do volunteers leave? Compare with other Third Sector organisations.
2.3 Learning and Development; Support and Supervision
Do you offer learning and development opportunities to your volunteers? Do others in your sector? Is budget allocated to L & D for volunteers and how much per volunteer? Is there a formal review process and what is good practice? Compare with others.
2.4 Communication and Recognition; Expenses
How do top performing organisations reach out to their volunteers? Which methods are most common and have the most impact? How do you recognise the contribution of your volunteers and do you know how they regard your organisation? Compare with others.
2.5 The Strategic Volunteering Function; Return on Investment
The development of the volunteer offering is becoming ever more important. The managerial role is more strategic. This report looks at the involvement of staff and volunteers in this key role, ratios, costs and return on investment.
