Red Cross Digital - digital competences of volunteers and their management
Oblastní spolek ČČK Prachatice ·Czechia
About this project
<p> </p> <p>The Czech Red Cross is an organization with nationwide scope, where during emergencies it uses a large number of volunteers from different areas, with different knowledge and abilities, to perform various tasks in dealing with emergencies. However, they often use different tools of communication and information sharing, which they have been used to for years, in different areas. There are many software tools for communication and human resource management. We want to bring the best practices of using these tools to the field of non-profit organizations and teach volunteers how to use them in real situations when dealing with different crisis scenarios. A working group of volunteers and crisis management workers of the Czech Red Cross in the South Bohemian Region will be formed. They will examine current and previous practice to analyze the software tools used. During a field exercise for volunteers, they will verify their knowledge of the tools used, including the HUT application developed by CČK. The target group is mainly CČK volunteers (commanders of CČK humanitarian units and their members) and crisis workers of CČK regional associations in the South Bohemian Region. There are 7 regional associations within the South Bohemian Region, approximately 5 people from each will participate. We therefore expect at least 35 actively involved volunteers and workers who will actively participate in the project at this stage. The outputs of the project (set processes, methodological procedures) will, however, be used by other volunteers in further work, the total number will increase with the transfer and improvement of know-how. We want to teach volunteers and crisis workers to communicate more effectively, to pass on information, to better manage activities during emergency situations. We want to teach them to use suitable and available digital tools, taking into account the activity for which they are needed.</p>