VOLUNTEER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT - CONTENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS

Volunteering is an individual's spontaneous desire to serve in a desig nated capacity willingly and with no constraint or guarantee of reward . This paper discusses what makes an individual Volunteer - what are t he motives, desires, goals and aspirations of volunteers, how are thei r efforts utilised and mobilised by different welfare agencies and how to optimise their contribution. Volunteers are a rich human resource and a prerequisite for the success of social programmes. The organisat ional aspect of this resource base for its optimum development is also discussed.