What are Volunteer STARS? (Individual & Group)

Cats Protection values and appreciates the enormous contribution volunteers make to the charity. Celebrating, thanking and recognising the contribution volunteers make to achieving our vision and working within our values, is an essential element of everything we do. Apply on line or email us at volunteering@cats.org.uk

Why do we need the STARS scheme?

The Group STARS scheme has been running successfully for several years and has enabled us to thank, share and communicate all the great things achieved by our volunteer groups. Individual STARS enables us to thank and acknowledge individual volunteers which we hope will improve volunteer retention.

What is it for?

STARS has two purposes; to say thank you to volunteer groups and individual volunteers and also to help us share and communicate all the great things we do for cats and people across the charity. The scheme is only one aspect of volunteer recognition within CP, there are other ways we recognise the achievements of our volunteers.

How does it work?

Volunteer Group STARS provides you with the opportunity to tell us all about the amazing work that you and your branch have been doing for people, cats and the charity. In return Group Stars get 1000 points equivalent to £100 and for Group SuperSTARS they get 2000 points equivalent to £200 to choose from a selection of items. For items found on Amazon, we are currently trialling a new approach whereby we provide groups with an Amazon e-card to spend on items to support their cat activity for CP using their Amazon Business Account. If you would like more information on this process, please contact the volunteering team on volunteering@cats.org.uk

Volunteer Individual STARS provides you with the opportunity to thank individual volunteers for their time (one year, three years, five years, seven years, ten years and exceptional contributions are available to order free of charge from Warehouse) and commitment helping people, cats and the charity. Separate to the badges cat sculpturesare available to celebrate 15 years, 20 years and 25 years of volunteering as well as exceptional volunteer contributions. There is also an "In Memory" bronze cats sculpture available.