<p>Communication timeline – briefing and template</p><p>Include the ideas and tasks, as well as the stages for completion, that need to be undertaken in order to involve volunteers. The timeline template on the next page includes a shaded example.</p><p>Based on the communication plan, summarise all the communication items that you need to cover, on a communication timeline. The table should include at least the following tasks/ideas. You will need to order these to suit preparation for your own event:</p><p> publicity through boards or committees, general public, community meetings, media</p><p> planning meetings with major stakeholders (for example, boards, committees, centres, sponsors, council, police)</p><p> information to volunteers (using various media such as email, telephone, letters, TV, radio) including, information packs, public flyers, application packs, interview times, acceptance letters, training information</p><p> the tools (for example, templates such as flyers, letters of offer, etc) and skills/strategies (for example, writing, designing, posting/mailing) that you will use at each stage</p><p> people who will be responsible for completing each stage on your timeline.</p><p>Recruit volunteers – Solo Activity 7 © Commonwealth of Australia | Licensed under AEShareNet S Licence Communication timeline template</p><p>WHEN (month) WHAT WHERE WHY HOW (tools or WHO skills/strate gies)</p><p>Pre-event Volunteers need advice To their homes and/or In order to capture as Write Information flyer, Pre-event and information about in the public arena much attention as post/mail to volunteers, Administration the event possible and/or place on volunteers to prepare, community check with Coordinator, noticeboards and then implement</p><p>Event</p><p>Post event</p><p>Recruit volunteers – Solo Activity 7 © Commonwealth of Australia | Licensed under AEShareNet S Licence</p>