Author Topic: Volunteer Sign-up For Events (Read 496 times)

Taylor1430 · November 11, 2016, 10:37:54 am

I am struggle a little bit with the CiviVolunteer and events volunteer module.

To give some background, we have multiple events where volunteers are trained specifically for the event. Additionally, our volunteers go through a background check, etc. I am trying to find a way where a user can register for an event and a vetted volunteer can sign up separately to work a particular event. Right now, I can activate the volunteer module for events but this sets up a volunteer registration link on the event page. To avoid user confusion, I don't want to have an event registration and volunteer registration at the same spot. How can a volunteer register to work a particular event.

GinkgoFJG · December 05, 2016, 10:53:02 am

Hi, Taylor. The forum is mostly inactive now -- questions tend to get better response times on StackExchange.

I'm not entirely sure I understand your question, but here are a couple of reactions I had to your post that might be helpful:

You may not need to use events at all. CiviVolunteer provides a number of interfaces for creating volunteer projects, advertising volunteer opportunities, reporting on sign-ups, etc., that you might be adding unnecessary complexity by incorporating CiviEvent into the mix.
If there are good reasons for using both CiviEvent and CiviVolunteer, you can add a little CSS to your event info page to hide the "Volunteer Now" button. Direct your vetted volunteers to register by going to http://yoursite.com/civicrm/vol/#/volunteer/opportunities. (URL assumes it's a Drupal website. The pattern will be a little different for other CMSes, but you can find this link by going to Volunteers > Search for Volunteer Opportunities in the CiviCRM menu.)

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