Reasons People Leave Volunteering Unexpectedly

• Because no-one knows their name
• Because they do not know how to tell you they want to leave
• Because they made a suggestion that was not acted upon or responded to
• Because the atmosphere feels impersonal, tense or cold
• Because the physical environment does not support their efforts
• Because no one smiles at them
• Because they feel under-utilised
• Because the reality does not meet their expectation
• Because they feel treated more as an interruption than a welcome help
• Because veteran / long-term volunteers do not include them ‘inside’ the group
• Because they see no connection between one day’s work and another