Volunteer placements can go wrong if: 

• The placement is not well planned

• There has not been co-operation between people

• Thought has not been given to whether or not volunteering is the right step for the person you are supporting at that time!

And then…

• The placement will be unsuccessful
• The volunteer will have a negative experience of volunteering
• You, the referrer will be disappointed
• The organisation who had involved the volunteer will lose the volunteer and will have a negative experience
• Everyone’s confidence will be affected