# Volunteer Management Plugin — Project Requirements

## Purpose
Manage volunteer signups, approvals, and scheduling. Enable owners/managers to coordinate volunteer hours and allow volunteers to request and schedule work.

## Features
- Volunteer signup/request workflow
- Approval/denial messaging
- Volunteer hour scheduling by owner/manager
- Approved volunteers can self-schedule

## Access Control
- Anyone: Request to volunteer
- Owner/Group Manager: Approve/deny, schedule hours
- Approved Volunteers: Schedule work hours

## Data Model
- Volunteer: id, name, contact, status, approved hours
- Schedule: available hours, assigned hours

## Workflows
- User requests to volunteer
- Manager approves/denies, messages user
- Approved volunteer schedules work

## Integration Points
- Messaging/notifications
- Calendar/scheduling

## Open Questions / Needs Clarification
- What information is required for volunteer signup?
- How are background checks or requirements handled?
- What reporting is needed for hours worked?

## Notes
- Add more detail on background checks, reporting, and scheduling as needed.