Welcome to the first Volunteering Matters of 2021! We have been working hard for the last couple of months developing our plans for the rest of the year and we have lots to update you on. We continue to run our #VolunteerFromHome campaign, deliver an extensive online training calendar and evolve our Business Advice Programme for employee volunteers.
This quarter's exciting news includes details of next month's National Volunteer Management Conference, dates for National Volunteering Week, the launch of a new nationwide volunteer management training programme
and lots more.
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NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE |
Early bird tickets now on sale! |
This year's conference will take place virtually across two mornings with two exciting plenary sessions both days, a host of masterclasses and even some networking opportunities.
Early bird tickets are just €30 and you can see full details of what's on offer here.
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Conference Highlights |
Keynote with
Rob Jackson
Rethinking Volunteering |
Strategic volunteer engagement expert Rob Jackson will deliver a keynote address on preparing for the future of volunteer management post COVID-19.
Panel with
Volunteer Managers
Challenges of COVID-19 |
A panel of three experienced Volunteer Managers will talk us through the changes they've made to their volunteer programmes due to the pandemic.
In Conversation with Anshu Gupta
A family of social entrepreneurs |
Anshu Gupta, social entrepreneur and founder of Goonj, will be joined by his wife and daughter to speak about his life in social activism living in India.
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NEW VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT COURSE LAUNCHED |
Fundamentals of Volunteer Engagement |
Fundamentals of Volunteer Engagement is a new online course designed to meet the needs of volunteer managers in a challenging world. This 5 hour course, delivered over two sessions, will be run monthly by the network of Volunteer Centres in Ireland. Open to all organisations - find a date that suits you now!
NATIONAL VOLUNTEERING WEEK |
Save the Date! |
National Volunteering Week 2021 will take place from 17th - 23rd May. The week will focus on small actions with big impacts and how both volunteers and organisations can deliver these. Stay tuned as we announce more details in the coming weeks but in the meantime, see how you can get involved!
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Bulletin Board
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Volunteer Manager's
Coffee Break
Grab a cuppa and join fellow Volunteer Managers for our digital chat among peers on all things volunteer engagement.
Business Advice Programme
Check out our Business Advice Programme where we connect companies with organisations in need of skilled advice on specific topics.
Volunteer from Home
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