<p>What if people still <em>want</em> to volunteer — they just don’t want to do it the way our systems expect them to? In this episode of <strong>Making a Ruckus</strong>, Tracey O’Neill challenges one of the biggest myths in volunteer engagement: the “recruitment problem.”</p><p>We keep hearing it: <em>“No one wants to volunteer anymore.”</em><br>But what if that’s not true?</p><p>Tracey explores how outdated processes, rigid roles, and under-resourced leadership have created unnecessary barriers — and why the real challenge isn’t recruitment at all, it’s system design<em>.</em></p><p>You’ll hear:</p><ul><li>What the data really says about the shift from formal to informal volunteering.</li></ul><ul><li>Real quotes from sector leaders who are rethinking the future of engagement.</li></ul><ul><li>How volunteer engagement needs a seat at the strategy table.</li></ul><ul><li>Why systems built <em>with</em> community — not <em>for</em> them — are the key to belonging.</li></ul><ul><li>Six practical ways to make volunteering easier, faster, and more human.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Because volunteering doesn’t need fixing — it needs reimagining<em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Mentioned:</strong></p><ul><li>Volunteering Victoria <em>2025 State of Volunteering Report</em> - <a href="https://www.volunteeringvictoria.org.au/state-of-volunteering-vic/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.volunteeringvictoria.org.au/state-of-volunteering-vic/</a></li><li>Real comments Tracey's LinkedIn post on the "recruitment myth" - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7373580643009560576/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7373580643009560576/</a></li><p><br></p></ul><p><strong>Connect:</strong></p><ul><li>Learn more: <a href="https://www.traceyoneillconsulting.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">traceyoneill.com.au</a></li><li>Join the conversation on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceyoneillcva/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@traceyoneillcva</a></li><li>Follow on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tracey.oneill.cva/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@tracey.oneill.cva</a></li><li>Follow on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578939917786" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Tracey O’Neill Consulting</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
