General
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1 vote
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Mapping volunteer management resources across England
Using maps to help locate volunteer management resources, e.g. forums, networks, groups, events, training, venues, etc.
6 votesInteresting to see the Improving Support website has already had a go at this although it’s mainly information about organisations at the moment: http://www.improvingsupport.org.uk/resources_by_topic/volunteering.aspx
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Look and feel
Detest the AVM logo and colour scheme, not much you can do there I suppose.
4 votesplanned ·
Adminpatrickdaniels
(Admin, Association of Volunteer Managers)
responded
it is possible to give every user on the site the option to change the colour scheme and look and feel of the website. I can put this on the slate for development.
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Hide polls
I think the polls are useful, and interesting, however once you have cast your vote it seems to clutter up the front page
1 voteplanned ·Adminpatrickdaniels
(Admin, Association of Volunteer Managers)
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We can make it so anyone logged in on the site can decide which ‘block’ (piece of content) in the right hand columns is hidden. This is not so complicated to implement- so we can put it on the slate to add soon. I’ll let you know when we’re ready for testing.
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1 voteplanned ·Adminpatrickdaniels
(Admin, Association of Volunteer Managers)
responded
I can develop a block that appears on the front page – I agree this would be useful
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1 voteplanned ·Adminpatrickdaniels
(Admin, Association of Volunteer Managers)
responded
We can make it so anyone logged in on the site can decide which ‘block’ (piece of content) in the right hand columns is hidden. This is not so complicated to implement- so we can put it on the slate to add soon. I’ll let you know when we’re ready for testing.
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Acronyms and jargon
Assumption that everyone knows for example what a blog actually is, is there a different between the blog page and the home page, visually not I feel?
4 votesunder review ·Adminpatrickdaniels
(Admin, Association of Volunteer Managers)
responded
The difference between the different sections will hopefully develop as the amount of content on the website increases. At the moment there is relatively little content on the site. And so there’s actually quite a lot of crossover between the different sections on the site.
Editorially the concepts behind the different sections are the following:
Front page: is for any piece of content on the site that we particularly want to highlight. At the moment it’s only content editors that can make this selection. But personally I’m open to widening this up to any member. We’ll see how it goes though for the time being.
Blog: is for content that is particularly newsy and is a member’s particular point of view on an issue. Any member can post in the blog section.
Discussion boards: the forums are a catch all for any kind of posting (info, articles, events, jobs, etc)… more
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How do I get my thoughts, opinions, ideas onto frontpage?
(Easy guide to putting things on the site, e.g, how do I put a photo with the comment?)
1 voteunder review ·Adminpatrickdaniels
(Admin, Association of Volunteer Managers)
responded
I’m in the process of writing up an online help manual for the site so that instructions are available that explain how to do things like this.
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in IE the lines between discussion threads no there
Line between forums and threads is invisible in Internet Explorer. Grrrrrrr!
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fix CSS problem with bullet points
They look damn ugly at the moment
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1 vote
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13 votes
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add an events calendar
It would be great to have a calendar of events such as training and conferences...
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Separate the "become a member" and the "register as a user" pages
Separate the different ways of getting involved in the getting involved section:
becoming an AVM member
registering for free on the AVM website4 votes -
add the orange bar for primary links on homepage
Just as it currently works for secondary links off any of the main sections.
11 votesunder review ·Adminpatrickdaniels
(Admin, Association of Volunteer Managers)
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Exploring different options with regards improving navigation around the website. This could include the orange bar for secondary links or using the panel in the left column
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Ability to see more information about fellow AVM members
Ability to see more information about fellow AVM members, i.e. where based, in what field they work, greater networking opportunities, etc
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Shop with relevant products and services for AVM members
I want to be able to see what products and services are available to support me in my work in volunteer management
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Polls and surveys
I want to be able to give my opinion about specific issues
0 votesstarted ·Adminpatrickdaniels
(Admin, Association of Volunteer Managers)
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We’re currently trialling the polls and will be adding more features soon- depending on demand. For example, being able to ask my complex multiple choice questions.
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AVM Handbook Wiki in Volunteer Management
I want to be able to read and contribute to the sharing and development of knowledge of issues in volunteer management, and in particular with reference to England
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User guide
I want to see what I can do on the site as a new user or member of AVM. Including more help documentation
1 voteplanned ·Adminpatrickdaniels
(Admin, Association of Volunteer Managers)
responded
We are working on a comprehensive help section for the website. It will include frequently asked questions about the website and about AVM in general. If you’d like to help put this together- give us a shout!
