[BCMA] Finding Volunteers Post Covid

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We are having similar problems with attracting new volunteers.  Pre-COVID
we had over 225 volunteers that were engaged and actively supporting our
Society.  Post-COVID we have just over 100 volunteers with maybe 25-30 that
are actively participating.  We have been unable to attend some of the
"Volunteer Fairs" at a local facility due to lack of volunteers.
At the same time, "project" funding seems to have disappeared and been
replaced with "program" funding.  Because we have lost so many volunteers,
we no longer have any programs so we no longer qualify for most funding.
While we have lots of ideas, we struggle to find volunteers and the
financial assistance needed to complete projects, replace outdated
equipment and maintain capital assets.
We are hoping that someday soon the right connection will be made.
We are committing more dollars to advertising for our three major events of
the year.  That will hopefully increase the number of attendees (who are
always potential volunteers).  We are also increasing visitor/volunteer
interactions at local events to try to attract volunteers.  We have added
to our website 3D virtual tours for both the site and the train rides
available.
Here is to a great summer!
Darlene
Office Administrator


On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 10:19 AM Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv <
listserv at lists.museum.bc.ca> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> Post Covid has proven to be a bit of a struggle for our museum here in
> Williams Lake. Prior to the pandemic, we had a small, albeit, dedicated
> group of volunteers who were committed to various smaller tasks to take on,
> while staff focused on larger projects. Since that time, those volunteers
> have all but vanished and from the sounds of it, no real desire to return.
> We have tried posters at activity centers, social media and even reaching
> out to some of our members.
>
> If you are also a museum who has experienced this dramatic drop in
> volunteers due to Covid, what have you been doing to try and generate
> interest back from the public for volunteers to re-enter your organization?
> Is it working?
>
> Look forward to hearing your thoughts.
>
> Casey Bennett
> *Project Coordinator*
>
> *Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin*
> *1660B Broadway Ave S. Williams Lake, BC*
> *V2G 4W4, **250.39*
> *2.7404*
> *www.cowboy-museum.com* <http://www.cowboy-museum.com/>
>
> *Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin is grateful to be located on the
> territory of the T'exelcemc (Williams Lake First Nation) of the Secwépemc
> Nation. **Serving on the traditional territory of the Secwépemc,
> Tŝilhqot'in, and Dakelh Nations.*
>
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