Volunteer Coordinators Meeting – 10am, 16th December 2024
Where: Beech House, 28 – 30 Wimborne Road, Poole, BH15 2BU
This session is open to anyone managing volunteers. In this session we will be focusing on ‘Wellbeing for Staff and Volunteers’ and we will be discussing two key questions:
• How do you support your volunteers’ wellbeing?
• How does your organisation support your wellbeing?
There will also be discussions around training for 2025 and time for networking with coffee and mince pies. Book your place.
Using Team Kinetic webinar – 10am, 16th January
Are you advertising your volunteer roles with us? It’s easy and effective. Need help to get started? Join our online webinar at 10 am on 16th January and learn how to master Team Kinetic, our online portal that makes advertising and promoting your volunteer roles a breeze. Book your place.
The Hidden Side of Volunteering: Addressing Toxicity in Volunteer Organisations
In this interesting blog post, author Martin J. Cowling turns his attention to a frequently overlooked aspect of volunteering: toxicity. The article provides some good hints and tips on preventing toxic volunteer situations, which can all be applied to ensure effective volunteer management.
The Community Navigator videos
Hannah Lee, Owner and Director of Community Navigator Consultancy Services, helps charities, not-for-profit and purpose-led organisations realise their vision through effective strategy development and operational implementation. Hannah delivered a series of masterclasses for CAN members around defining an organisational vision and mission, creating a strategy based on vision and understanding the importance of creating a golden thread between strategy and operational plans. Watch the series now.
New for 2025 – Volunteers Network
We’re setting up quarterly networking events for volunteers across the Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole area. These sessions will offer a unique chance for people to connect with fellow volunteers, share experiences, explore additional training beyond your current offerings, and feel part of the bigger community.
If you have ideas or suggestions on what you’d like these sessions to include for your volunteers, we’d love to hear from you. Please email Amy at amy.collins@can100.org
