RI-13-CS-The Sweet Project.pdf

RI-13-CS-The Sweet Project.pdf - page 1/3 - The Sweet Project

The Sweet Project

RI-13-CS-The Sweet Project.pdf - page 2/3 - The Sweet Projects journey to success

The Sweet Projects journey to success

RI-13-CS-The Sweet Project.pdf - page 3/3 - becoming committed volunteers. For the b…

becoming committed volunteers. For the business, having former users of their service becoming volunteers represents success in two ways. First, the business has been successful in providing support that was effective in assisting their clients, and second, volunteers knowledge and experiences represent a valuable asset in informing the business approach to service delivery. Despite the business efforts to retain key staff, the Project has experienced particular challenges in finding people with the relevant business and/or funding expertise. This was particularly the case in 2016/17, when the number of suitable skilled staff decreased due to retirement and a lack of grant funding to cover certain posts. Conversely, and more positively, the number of volunteers bringing a diverse range of needed skills increased in same year.