Category Archives: Volunteer management

Issues of relevance to volunteer managers

Calling Lower Valley Voluntary and Community Organisations

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Come along to the Brighouse Adult Learning Centre on Wednesday 28th March from 5pm-7pm to find out how YOUR local Volunteer Centre can help YOUR voluntary and community organisation. Members of Voluntary Action Calderdale’s Volunteer Centre team will be there … Continue reading →

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Green volunteering awards

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Do you know someone who’s campaigned tirelessly to protect a patch of green space? What about someone who inspires others to do something for nature? Do you work with groups that have made lots of noise to champion green spaces … Continue reading →

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Share your volunteering or volunteer management story and you could win a prize!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

To mark the European Year of Volunteering 2011  i-volunteer have launched a blogging competition. If you’ve got a tale to tell about your experience of volunteering for a charity or project or from managing a volunteer programme or centre then they want to hear … Continue reading →

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New venue for Speed Matching event!!

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Thinking about volunteering, but not sure what to do?  find your ideal volunteering opportunity in an event based on speed dating.  In just 3 minutes you can begin to make a real difference! Mon 14th November 4.30pm in the Community … Continue reading →

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Win £1,500 and get free use of a retail space

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

‘High Street Hijack’, a competition to reward charitable organisations who can come up with innovative and creative ideas for how they can temporarily occupy these vacant spaces. Yes, that’s right, we’re looking for charity pop-ups community projects or anything else … Continue reading →

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Nominate a Young Achiever (16-25 yrs)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

Do you know an exceptional young person who is dedicated to improving the arts, environment, community or sports and inspires others? Make sure they get the recognition they deserve by nominating them for a Young Achiever Award celebrating young people, … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Speed Matching – 14th Nov

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

The idea of running a volunteer recruitment event based on speed dating started as a bit of a joke, but it’s actually a productive way of introducing new volunteers to your organisation. The idea is simple: bring new volunteers into contact … Continue reading →

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Survey about volunteer involvement

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

 A couple of weeks ago we posted a questionnaire that asked about your experiences of volunteering. We are posting it again because of the importance that your questionnaire has for helping to get accurate results. If you already completed and returned the questionnaire to the … Continue reading →

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Diversifying your volunteer base (Training Course)

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

19th October 2011, 09:30am-12:30pm at VAC, Hall Street, Halifax, HX1 5AY Does your volunteer base reflect the community in which you are delivering services? This session will consider the preparation required to make your volunteer roles more appealing to a wide … Continue reading →

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Survey about volunteer involvement

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

We have been asked to circulate this survey for a researcher from the University of Leeds who is collecting data from people who offer their services as a volunteer. The research is about motivation of volunteers and volunteers’ retention. It would be great if you could fill … Continue reading →

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