Volunteering Focus - 28 August

Happy hump day!



I thought it would be nice this week to kick off the newsletter with a little Wellbeing Wednesday corner. I’m a huge fan of mindfulness, and encourage you all to take 5 minutes out of your day and watch/participate in the below mindfulness practise. Mindfulness can reduce stress levels, improve focus and concentration and improve your mental health! Why don’t you share this practise with your volunteers as well?

5 Minute Mindfulness Meditation (youtube.com)

By incorporating mindfulness into your daily routines, volunteer managers can create a more effective, compassionate, and sustainable management approach, benefiting both themselves and the volunteers they lead.

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 - August 2024

We welcomed Third Sector Human Rights & Equalities, who delivered an excellent training session on how to embed a human rights and equalities approach to the development & culture of volunteer programmes & to volunteer recruitment. Thanks for those of you who attended, and contributed to discussions.

If you are interested in attending a future FREE session with THRE. You can see future course dates, and other training courses they run, including Governance and Funding & Fundraising, using the link below:

Courses Archive - THRE

The date of the next forum will be Tuesday 19 November, 10-11:30am at Engage Renfrewshire.

            

Employability Week 2024

Renfrewshire Employability Week 02 - 06 September

Looking for a new job or career change?
Engage are delighted to be involved in Renfrewshire’s first ever Employability Week. Taking place from 2-6 September 2024, and facilitated by the Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership, it brings together Renfrewshire Council with a range of partners and local businesses to support people to access new careers, identify job vacancies and obtain new skills to help them progress into work or climb the ladder.

I will be there on Wednesday 04 September from 1pm presenting to two groups: Young people & Parents on the benefits of volunteering, and how volunteering can be a pathway to formal employment. More information below on how to book your FREE space and more info on what else is happening during the week! You can sign up to our Volunteering sessions using the link below 

ENGAGE: Volunteering- Wednesday 4th of September Tickets, Paisley | Eventbrite



More information here: Renfrewshire Employability Week 2024 - Renfrewshire Website

Disclosure Act Information Sessions

Book your space today!

It’s less than nine months to go until most of the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 (the Disclosure Act) will be implemented. Are you and your organisation prepared?

Did you know that changes are being made to the current disclosure system as the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 will be implemented on 01 April 2025. The Disclosure Scotland Act 2020 will improve the disclosure system in Scotland by removing unnecessary barriers for people with convictions as they seek employment or other opportunities. To support you through the changes, Volunteer Scotland are hosting FREE information sessions.

• Tuesday 10 September, 10am – 12pm
• Monday 30 September, 2pm -4pm
• Tuesday 08 October, 10am-12pm
• Wednesday 23 October, 2pm-4pm

More information, and further dates here The Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 - Volunteer Scotland

Youth VIP Free Training Events

 

Volunteering Matters, YouthLink Scotland and Young Scot and are delighted to announce the further dates for highly successful Youth VIP training and Community of Practice. If you would like to learn more about how to make your organisation more young people friendly then sign up for a highly immersive and interactive online workshop with lots of practical takeaways and sign up to our Community of Practice.
 
Dates of next Community of Practise free sessions –
25 September 1000 – 1130
07 November 1000-1130
 
Dates of next Welcoming young people as volunteers workshop –
16 September 1000 – 1130
11 December 1030-1200

To book  your free place, click here Events and Training | Youth VIP

Quality Standards in Volunteering

Join YouthLink Scotland for an opportunity to discuss what quality standards are available to support you and your volunteer programme. You will discuss the Quality Standard and the Quality Pipeline, to provide you with more information on each product, the standards, process and the difference this can make to your volunteers experience. This workshop will help you make the right development step for your volunteer programme.

Date:  26 September, 2024
Time:  14:00 - 16:00
Cost:  Free
Location:  Online

Sign up using the link below
Quality Standards in Volunteering | YouthLink Scotland