Volunteering Focus - 14 August

Happy Wednesday!

It’s the last week of the summer holidays, I don’t know about you but I feel like it has just flown by. If only the cold winter months went as quickly as a Scottish summer does. I hope you had a fantastic time, enjoyed the (brief) periods of sun we were gifted and had a well-deserved rest!

If you haven’t already done so, this would be a great time to arrange some catch ups with your amazing volunteers, check in on how their summers went and touch base on any support they might need over the next quarter. Remember, whilst you are there to support your volunteers, Engage Renfrewshire are here to support you with all things volunteer management and volunteer best practise so give me a shout if there is anything I can support with!

Volunteer Fair 2024

FREE stalls for Engage Renfrewshire members

The countdown is on to our Volunteer Fair 2024, on Wednesday 25 September at the Methodist Church, Paisley. This is a great opportunity for your group to share volunteering opportunities you currently have available and promote the benefits and rewards a volunteer can gain with your organisation. Stall spaces are limited so get in touch ASAP so you don’t miss out! Entry is free to the public. More details below:

Volunteer Managers Forum 

Engage are delighted to welcome THRE (Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities) to our next Volunteer Managers Forum.

 THRE is a nationwide project led by GCVS, in partnership with HTSI and EVOC. They develop resources, training and networks to support third sector organisations towards taking a human rights and equalities first approach to their organisational development and delivery.

More information here Home - Third Sector Human Rights and Equalities - THRE

This session will cover how a Human Rights and Equalities First Approach is relevant to your organisation’s volunteering programme, and how you can implement it.

When: Monday 26 August, 10-12pm
Location: Engage Renfrewshire

This session will cover –

• What is a human rights and equalities first approach?

• How Equalities legislation applies to volunteers

• What methods can be used to create flexible volunteer roles

• How to create a volunteering recruitment process that is as accessible as possible

• What it means to establish a culture for human rights and equalities

We look forward to seeing you there. Eventbrite link below.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/volunteer-managers-forum-tickets-925190729377?aff=oddtdtcreator

Employability Week 2024

Call out to members of the Volunteer Managers Forum



Renfrewshire’s Employability Week starts on 02 September and Engage Renfrewshire are delighted to present at Invest in Renfrewshire’s Employability week at the Russell Institute. Louise will be presenting to two groups (young people & parents) to promote volunteering as a route to work.

Did volunteering give you skills and experience that helped you into employment? If so, we would like to invite members of the Volunteer Managers Forum along to these presentations (ideally 1 or 2 people for each session) to speak for a couple of minutes about your experience of volunteering as a positive and valuable route to employment. This is also a great opportunity to promote your organisation and the volunteering opportunities you have to the groups.  

The presentations take place on the afternoon of 04 September, and if you would like to share your experiences and help promote the benefits of volunteering please get in touch ASAP.

 

Team Kinetic

Need a Team Kinetic refresh?
Team Kinetic are excited to share details of an upcoming online conference on Wednesday 25 September. It promises to be a fantastic opportunity for professional development, networking, and learning about the latest trends in volunteer management. This is an excellent opportunity to learn, connect, and grow, and we encourage you to mark your calendars and reserve your spot today.
Key Details:

• Date and Time: Wednesday, September 25 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
• Venue: Online via Google Meet
• Flexibility: Attend the sessions that interest you the most and drop in and out as needed
• Tickets: Free for TeamKinetic users
• Click here to register and secure your ticket!
  (TeamKinetic Admins should check their in-system notifications and email for the code to access free tickets)

 

FREE ONLINE TEAM KINETIC TRAINING

Masterclass on new updated features and overview
Are you up to date on all the newest features? Join Steve from Teak Kinetic on Wednesday 21st as he goes through all the latest stuff they’ve added and how you can use it to boost your volunteer management! Book your place now for free through your system. 

When: 11am Wednesday 21 August
Where: Online
How to book: Log in to Team Kinetic, click the ‘Help & Support’ tab and select ‘Extra Training’. Details on screengrab below:
 

Smarter Volunteer Manager Programme

Volunteer Glasgow’s Smarter Volunteer Manager programme is for anyone who engages with volunteers. This training programme will help you to apply a Dynamic Model to ensure that you design and create effective, satisfying roles to recruit the volunteers you need.

Volunteer Glasgow can offer ONE FREE place per Programme to organisations whose Annual Income is £20,000 or less. Volunteer Glasgow uses OSCR Register Search to determine this.

• Organisations with an annual income of less than £20,000 per annum, can book a place on this course for FREE.
• Organisations with an annual income between £20,000 – £500,000 or more will be invoiced for £250.

For further information or to book your place, please contact the Organisation Support Team via findvolunteers@volunteerglasgow.org or contact 0141 226 3431 alternatively just fill out the short form at the bottom of the page using this link:

The Complete Volunteer Manager Training Series | Volunteer Glasgow

The Curve is a series of free, 90-minute workshops for third sector organisations. These online workshops aim to build knowledge around best digital practices, raise awareness of digital tools and ultimately help increase impact with digital. Workshops are open to anyone working or volunteering with a third sector organisation in the UK.

Upcoming online workshops:

• 15 August: Developing an effective digital strategy
• 23 August: Social Media storytelling
• 27 August: Creating with Canva for non profits
• 06 September: What is Microsoft 365 and are we using everything we can?

Sign up using the link below:
Training - Third Sector Lab

Are you wanting a space to share a successful volunteering activity or do you have a situation with your volunteers with which you’d like some support?

Join members of the Volunteer Organisers Network at their regular open forum to hear from peers at heritage organisations across Scotland and seek advice from other attendees on the volunteering topics you’d like to raise.
When: Thursday 26 September, 11-12pm
Where: Online

Sign up using the link below
Volunteer Network Peer Support Session Registration, Thu 26 Sep 2024 at 11:00 | Eventbrite

Could you be an Online Safety Ambassador?

Would you like to help people learn how to spot potential online scams, protect themselves online and recognise if someone is at risk of online harm?

Renfrewshire Council, in partnership with Get Safe Online, is looking for volunteers to help educate and support people to become safer online. You just need a basic understanding of the internet, a passion for helping others and we will teach you the rest.

Online safety isn’t about technology it’s about understanding scams and fraud whether it comes in a letter or through an email. Many of us spend more time online these days, and some people feel very isolated, which means there are more opportunities to become a victim of fraud and you can help stop that happening.

Once trained by the experts from Get Safe Online, you will receive a certificate and form part of a network of ‘Online Safety Ambassadors’. You get to choose how you engage with others to get the online safety

Training to become an Online Safety Ambassador will take place via Microsoft Teams on 26/08/2024  (10.00 – 13.00 and 14.00 – 16.00 – you must attend both these slots).

All materials will be provided, as well as ongoing mentoring and support to help you deliver advice effectively and confidently.

If becoming an Online Safety Ambassador seems like the volunteering role for you, block out your diary for the 26 August and follow the link below or scan the QR Code to register your interest by Thursday 15 August 2024.
 
Form: https://forms.office.com/e/PeGREumVyQ