The Relational Model of Volunteering
This methodology emphasizes the importance of relationships in volunteering and
why we should focus on how we engage as well as the outcomes of our
engagement.

Example
I would like to volunteer in a hospital ensuring that people with
disability are accessing adequate services and support from the facility
and the community.
Areas of personal growth
Relational outcome
I want to
contribute to
Thematic (development
Outcome)
Develop my skill of delivering
a quality work as a volunteer
Quality and
effectiveness
Learn how SRHR is provided to
those who are disabled
Improve my attitude towards
working with others
Collaboration
Understand better the
hospital/facility engagement with
the community are health issues
Practice the steps to take an
effective social action Social action Understand the Health policies and
related practices
Innovation
Better contribute to the inclusion of
disable groups in access of health
services

Exercise
Brainstorming activity
• Where and in what sectors you would like to volunteer at, what
you would like to learn and contribute towards?
• Areas you want to grow in personally by the end of the
volunteering programme?
• Relate your own reason for volunteering and write how it can
relate to the 8 dimensions
• present the results to the class.