This thesis deals with the issue of volunteering in cultural
institutions in
the Czech Republic. The main objective is to provide the
necessary information
framework and introduce possibilities of using volunteers in
the field of
culture. The first, general part deals with basic terminology,
historical
development and the specifics of volunteering in the Czech
environment. The
text also presents current legislation with its pros and cons.
The general part
is concluded with the chapter, which describes step by step the
methodology of
volunteer management. The second half of the thesis gives a
brief overview of
volunteering in other countries and focuses on its form in the
United Kingdom,
where it has a long tradition. The main chapter deals with the
current practice
of volunteering in the cultural sector in the Czech Republic
and presents
options how to engage volunteers in different types of cultural
institutions.