Volunteer Success at RAMM
06 December 2007
RAMM's vibrant volunteer programme has gained formal recognition achieving the Investing in Volunteers Quality Standard, the UK's best practice standard for volunteering.
The volunteer programme was assessed against a range of best practice standards in the recruitment, involvement, support and retention of volunteers and it excelled in all aspects. RAMM is only the fourth Museum nationally, the first organisation in Exeter and the eighth in the South West to receive the award.
Exeter's Lead Councillor for Environment and Leisure, Connel Boyle said: "Gaining the Volunteers' Award is testament to the commitment of all our volunteers and staff. Our volunteers contribute a great deal to the delivery of RAMM's services and we are delighted that the volunteer scheme has been given this recognition. This award adds to an already impressive list of awards which demonstrate the Council's commitment to providing quality public services. "
Volunteer activities form an integral part of RAMM's Out and About programme which will be taking the museum's exhibitions and activities out to Exeter and the rest of Devon while its Queen Street building is closed for modernisation and transformation until spring 2010.
