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Recruitment International magazine talks to Pilotlight’s chief executive Fiona Halton about what she looks for in prospective Pilotlighters, and wh

Setting realistic expectations and thanking business volunteers for their time are two of the key ways to engage business volunteers – and retain t

“The process helped us to grow up and think slightly differently.”

“The Pilotlighters then advised us on how we could generate extra income from the building. It has a spa and hydrotherapy pool, so we now host well-being days for companies to treat their staff to pamper sessions and we hire out our rooms for meetings.”

“They helped us sharpen our message to tell people quickly and concisely what we are and what we are trying to achieve. They also helped us to focus down a bit: we probably had too many projects in too many stages of development. They encouraged us to concentrate on areas that were less speculative, rather than spreading ourselves too thinly.”

New Choices for Youth (NCY) has over 25 years’ experience working with children and young people in crisis. Based in Plaistow, east London, it has a 10-bed residential centre for children leaving local authority care. It runs youth clubs, workshops for teenage parents and provides volunteering opportunities for young people not in education, employment or training.

Baillieston Community Care has been providing two dementia support services in Glasgow for over 20 years. Funded by Glasgow City Council, the home support service and day care centre, Bealach House, are a lifeline to people with dementia and their families.

Pilotlight’s deputy chief executive Gillian Murray talks to Alliance magazine about the importance for charities of recruiting the right people wit

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