Ten reasons why volunteers leave.

#10 - The reality of their experience was not what they expected when they signed on.

#  9  - Employees treated them as an interruption, not as welcome (and anticipated) help.

#  8 - Veteran long-term volunteers wouldn't let them into their "insider" group.

#  7 - They did not see the connection between one day's work and another.

#  6 - They did not know how to tell you they no longer enjoyed their role so they just slipped away.

#  5 -  They made a suggestion that was not acted on, or responded to.

#  4 -  The atmosphere was impersonal, tense or cold.

#  3  - The physical environment did not support their efforts.

#  2 - No one smiled at them.

#  1 - They were underutilised.