Volunteering Focus - 10 September

Volunteer Development Officer job role now on GoodMoves

We’re excited to announce that we are now accepting CVs for the position of Volunteer Development Officer here at Engage Renfrewshire.

Volunteer Development is one of our core services at Engage Renfrewshire and we’re excited to see where a new officer could take our service! We’re looking for someone with passion, enthusiasm, and an understanding for the current volunteer landscape in Renfrewshire and nationally.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference, connect with diverse communities and organisations, and help shape the future of volunteering in Renfrewshire.

You can see a full job description on GoodMoves

Please submit a current CV to info@engagerenfrewshire.com before 5pm on the 19 September.

 

Don’t forget to sign up for our Employability Special for this month’s Volunteer Managers’ Forum. We’re heading to the Russell Institute for an Employability focussed session with Margo Moffat of the Invest in Renfrewshire team.

Margo will be demystifying the employability journey and highlighting volunteering’s place on the pathway and the supports available from Invest. There’ll also space for forum members to raise questions and share their knowledge and best practice.

It’s an earlier start that usual but there’ll be coffee and breakfast provided! 9:30am to 11am on 17 September.

Sign up here: Eventbrite Link

Saltire Summit Award

Do you have a young volunteer who has excelled in the last months and you’d like to celebrate their achievement? Why not nominate them for a Summit Award!

Summit Awards aren’t exclusively for those volunteers who have committed the most hours to an organisation, they’re for those who have exceeded expectations and gone above and beyond.

We showcased a fantastic cohort of Summit Awards winners at our Volunteers Week event in June, and we're excited that successful nominees for this round will be celebrated at RYV's Positive About Youth awards in November. This will be a night of glitz and glamour at Paisley's Town Hall and a real chance to celebrate our young people making an impact across Renfrewshire.

Remember that Saltire Awards are open to all young people aged 12-25, including the Summit Award. For more information or to nominate a young person today please see the website: https://saltireawards.scot/info-for-organisations/summit-award or get in touch.

Transport is one of the biggest barriers our young people face in being able to attend Who Cares Scotland groups. This role has a focus on picking up young people and driving them to our office in St. James Street, Paisley  where the group is based and then returning them home after the session.
 
This role will involve interacting with primary aged young people at our fortnightly sessions as well as at our national events that happen throughout the year.  There could be opportunities to support the group work between pick-ups and drops-offs.
What will I be doing?

• Picking up young people and driving them to the group then returning them home.
• Supporting youth group sessions
• Supporting young people’s sense of belonging and connection
• Building community ties, ensuring Care Experienced people are welcomed within communities
• Helping children and young people to have fun
• Building children and young people’s confidence and self esteem
• Being a positive role model

Skills You'll Need
Full clean driving license is essential - D1 license needed for minibus

For further information and to register your interest: head to the website

The Young Trustees Movement

In the UK fewer than 3% of trustees are under 30. The Young Trustees Movement is looking to change that!

This Trustees’ Week they’re offering free, online Champions Training. Open to CEOs or Volunteer Managers looking to support a change in their board makeup this session will:

• Ensure you’re able to articulate and understand how young trustees can enable organisations to navigate uncertainty, future proof decisions and reflect the interest of their communities.
• Provide a framework to understand how to approach diversity on boards.
• Give you a template on how to run a session with a board to plan practical and achievable next steps.

To find out more and sign up, follow the link: Eventbrite Link

Community Champion -  ROCCO Awards

Nominations for the ROCCO Awards close next week 19 September, so don’t forget to get your nominations in for Community Champion.
This award, sponsored by us at Engage Renfrewshire, is open to groups and individuals who have made an impact to the community in Renfrewshire.

Unlike other ROCCO Award categories this award is open to any organisation in Renfrewshire, regardless of size or governance structure. It’s all about the difference made and the connection to your community.

Full details are available on the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce site.

For those Engage members using our Team Kinetic volunteering portal to promote and manage their roles: the TeamKinetic Conference is back!

This year's Conference will be held online on Wednesday 24th September and as always, it's completely free to TeamKinetic users!
We’ll be focusing on all things 'Beyond Recruitment'. Everything from communication to recognition to reporting.

You can secure free tickets via this link.