Transformation 4:

Inspiring and mobilising volunteerism

7 Transformations

5 Global challenges

Examples of change

Global School Climate Strikes

This is a change because it demonstrates the increasing influence that movements led by young people are driving social change for climate action

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a GAME ABOUT THE FUTURE OF HUMANITARIAN NEED

WhatFutures was an innovative forecasting game about the future of humanitarian need, played entirely through WhatsApp.

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7 Transformations

The consultations indicate seven potential transformations that the IFRC network will need to embrace in order to rise to the 5 global challenges

On volunteers

Over the 2030 period, the Red Cross and Red Crescent will re-imagine volunteering and civic action in the 21st century, to open up and ensure a much larger and more effective network of humanitarians working for global good. Our commitment to this reimagination means that we will have an open mind of what volunteering means and develop different approaches to voluntary service.

Strategy 2030 re-imagines volunteering that capitalises on the opportunities of self-organising, and networked groups. The Red Cross and Red Crescent will find creative ways to connect volunteers across countries, and regions expanding from rigid national volunteer models to a distributed network of volunteers across borders co-creating and driving impact together. This will require a mutually transformative shift from utilising volunteers purely to deliver service, but rather to expand and support people in their own efforts to drive the change they seek in the world.

Re-imagined volunteering will use innovation, and digital engagement tools.

Re-imagined volunteering will be much more inclusive and diverse across multiple domains and of different identity and demographic groups.

On youth

Strategy 2030 envisages a network that embraces young people as enablers of people led resilience

  • Embrace the strategy’s “platform for change” philosophy, with National Societies placing their focus on how to catalyse or support young people to generate their own ideas and mobilise for change.
  • Build cultures and spaces that are designed by and driven by young people. A reduced bureaucracy will feature as a key component, approaches that are flatter and more direct and that enable quicker pathways to action and impact.
  • Demonstrate a passion for innovation and experimentation and have more appetite for risk
  • Help young people develop the skills and values needed to thrive in the 21st century, including new skillsets for work, entrepreneurialism, conflict resolution, creative thinking, problem solving and communication.
  • Be cause-driven in our communications and marketing efforts, clearly proclaiming what we believe in, what change we are seeking, and the success we are having.

Related content

Share your innovative ideas and win a trip to geneva

The 100 ideas challenge will happen from September 6-9

How to participate

Rethinking the future of volunteering?

By Shaun Hazeldine, IFRC Head of Innovation and Futures

Read more

Mirror Mirror on the wall... Pt2

By Marcel Stefanik, Global Coordinator Youth Engagement, IFRC

Read more

Mirror Mirror on the wall... Pt1

By Marcel Stefanik, Global Coordinator Youth Engagement, IFRC

Read more

The future of volunteering

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7 Transformations

The consultations indicate seven potential transformations that the IFRC network will need to embrace in order to rise to the 5 global challenges

On volunteers

Over the 2030 period, the Red Cross and Red Crescent will re-imagine volunteering and civic action in the 21st century, to open up and ensure a much larger and more effective network of humanitarians working for global good. Our commitment to this reimagination means that we will have an open mind of what volunteering means and develop different approaches to voluntary service.

Strategy 2030 re-imagines volunteering that capitalises on the opportunities of self-organising, and networked groups. The Red Cross and Red Crescent will find creative ways to connect volunteers across countries, and regions expanding from rigid national volunteer models to a distributed network of volunteers across borders co-creating and driving impact together. This will require a mutually transformative shift from utilising volunteers purely to deliver service, but rather to expand and support people in their own efforts to drive the change they seek in the world.

Re-imagined volunteering will use innovation, and digital engagement tools.

Re-imagined volunteering will be much more inclusive and diverse across multiple domains and of different identity and demographic groups.

On youth

Strategy 2030 envisages a network that embraces young people as enablers of people led resilience

  • Embrace the strategy’s “platform for change” philosophy, with National Societies placing their focus on how to catalyse or support young people to generate their own ideas and mobilise for change.
  • Build cultures and spaces that are designed by and driven by young people. A reduced bureaucracy will feature as a key component, approaches that are flatter and more direct and that enable quicker pathways to action and impact.
  • Demonstrate a passion for innovation and experimentation and have more appetite for risk
  • Help young people develop the skills and values needed to thrive in the 21st century, including new skillsets for work, entrepreneurialism, conflict resolution, creative thinking, problem solving and communication.
  • Be cause-driven in our communications and marketing efforts, clearly proclaiming what we believe in, what change we are seeking, and the success we are having.

Examples of change

Global School Climate Strikes

This is a change because it demonstrates the increasing influence that movements led by young people are driving social change for climate action

Read story

a GAME ABOUT THE FUTURE OF HUMANITARIAN NEED

WhatFutures was an innovative forecasting game about the future of humanitarian need, played entirely through WhatsApp.

Read story

Related content

Share your innovative ideas and win a trip to geneva

The 100 ideas challenge will happen from September 6-9

How to participate

Rethinking the future of volunteering?

By Shaun Hazeldine, IFRC Head of Innovation and Futures

Read more

Mirror Mirror on the wall... Pt2

By Marcel Stefanik, Global Coordinator Youth Engagement, IFRC

Read more

Mirror Mirror on the wall... Pt1

By Marcel Stefanik, Global Coordinator Youth Engagement, IFRC

Read more

The future of volunteering

Facebook live

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4 Comments

  1. Muktar Yusuf Abubakar

    am a volunteer from Nigeria i really want to participate

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  2. Tautala Mauala

    Volunteerism MUST be in accordance with the “Voluntary Service” Fundamental Principle to sustain the value of volunteering to deliver humanitarian services for the most vulnerable population.

    RCRC require to support Youth development through the concept of YABC for the benefit of the Movement as a whole in years to come, with our youth becoming effective leaders for the future and carrying through the significant of our humanitarian values in alleviating human suffering and saving lives, protect and respect human dignity.

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  3. Tautala Mauala

    Strengthen the “Voluntary Service” principle in order to maintain invaluable services of our worldwide organization volunteers.

    RCRC supports the concept of YABC for youth development in order to develop effective leaders for the future of the Movement

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  4. VALERIA MARIN MONTEALEGRE

    We present to you: BloodClub.ifrc

    “The first volunteer social network, focused on the donation of altruistic blood”.

    Whose objectives are:
    1. Connect all the world’s volunteers through a social network, created by and for volunteers.
    2. Monitor global blood donation figures in real time.
    3. Focused to influence and promote lifestyles that allow this practice safely.
    4. To bring together large companies and certified scientific hematology centers around the world to release special and reliable communications to the donor community.

    We invite you to review our PDF, in english (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iYK4gAGlwtLkSqyMoeLcNsX0iGb2wu_M) and spanish version (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lYz6Q0cd5CUSdZ1b4qtJNQrad7Z5XNRH).

    We bet with the 2030 goals to: 2 global challenges and 6 transformations!
    Thank you!



    Adrian Ortiz
    Kelly Daniella Marin
    Valeria Marin Montealegre

    — Cali, Valle del Cauca, CO.

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