A new tool for volunteer recognition

The Centre d’action bénévole de Québec has developed a comprehensive volunteer recognition program, called the Volunteer Experience Recognition Program (VERP).

The VERP program recognizes volunteers by formally acknowledging their contributions and providing a professional reference for their volunteer experience. The VERP program allows volunteer managers to create a detailed certificate of achievement for individual volunteers. The certificate highlights the skills the volunteer has developed and the experience gained through volunteering. It also clearly lists the tasks and activities the volunteer was responsible for. VERP also provides training materials and online resources for volunteer managers.

The VERP program benefits a wide-ranging audience, including: youth volunteers, new Canadians, volunteers seeking employment, experienced volunteers, employers, voluntary organizations and volunteer managers.

In 2012, Volunteer Canada and Investors Group will work in partnership with CABQ to adapt the VERP program to English, setting the foundation for the English-language program to be pilot tested in 2013.

“Investors Group is proud to be a long-time supporter of Volunteer Canada and National Volunteer Week, and we are particularly excited about the implementation of Centre d’action bénévole de Québec’s Volunteer Experience Recognition Program (VERP) into the 2012 National Volunteer Week campaign.

Through VERP, Volunteer Canada and Investors Group are hoping to increase the recognition given to Canada’s volunteers by acknowledging and promoting their involvement, add another layer of credibility to their valuable volunteer work, enhance volunteer’s employability and volunteer commitment and provide accredited NPOs with practical human resources management tools to facilitate recruitment and performance evaluation.”

Richard Irish
Vice President, Area Marketing and Community Relations
Investors Group

For more information on the VERP program, visit the CABQ website.