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Leadership training for volunteers
Hello,
I'm a current intern in Volunteer Management at a London- based charity supporting people living with HIV. We have an amazing and devoted group of 60 volunteers helping at the heart of the charity on regular basics.
I would like to ask for advice on available free trainings for volunteers run in London. I managed to research a number of seminars and fairs which volunteer can attend, however I am looking for more specialized skill-building trainings organized by other institutions.
Could you please let me know if you're aware of anything?
Thank you.
Sandra
Hello!
I'm Lisa and I work for SSAFA Forces Help as a volunteer resource coordinator. I work with our network of 95 Branches supporting their local recruitment initiatives and running national recruitment campaigns.
Hi. I am keji xu from the university of warwick
hi. everyone. my name is keji xu. I am a asylum seeker. I cannot work anymore currently. but I am willing to do any volunteering work.
please see my story:
Blog: http://96mfpbloodshedincident.blogspot.com/?spref=tw
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/kejix1
following me on twitter
@kayshu2010
Thanks.
I hope I can make more contributions for our society
Charter Chatter - Induction
Linked to London's Volunteer Management Charter, we have Charter Chatter.
This month's Charter Chatter focus is on Volunteer Induction and the discussion area is How do you introduce Volunteers to the work and ethos of your organisation?
You can still see the previous two on Equality and Diversity and Expenses online.
Charter Chatter is to give you a quick tip, information of resources available from our website as well as ask
for your support and expertise through our resources wish list.
Please have a look, and feel free to share your thoughts and ideas and possibly even videos of what you do for Inductions or what you'd like to do.
Charter Chatter - Induction
Linked to London's Volunteer Management Charter, we have Charter Chatter.
This month's Charter Chatter focus is on Volunteer Induction and the discussion area is How do you introduce Volunteers to the work and ethos of your organisation?
You can still see the previous two on Equality and Diversity and Expenses online.
Charter Chatter is to give you a quick tip, information of resources available from our website as well as ask
for your support and expertise through our resources wish list.
Please have a look, and feel free to share your thoughts and ideas and possibly even videos of what you do for Inductions or what you'd like to do.
Yippee ELHAP is the 100th organisation to Sign Up to London's Volunteer Management Charter
Greater London Volunteering have now over 100 organisations signed up to London's Volunteer Manangement Charter. With the Big Society developments, and Olympics looming volunteering is being raised on the national agenda and Greater London Volunteering wants to ensure that volunteers are fully supported and have a fulfilling experience, which was why the charter was developed.
ELHAP, a special needs adventure Playground in RedBridge is the 100th organisation to sign up. Check our Press Release for more infomation
That's the first hundred, now we want hundreds more!
Are you an organisation in London that involves Volunteers? Sign Up online to London's Volunteer Management Charter for free!
Strategic Volunteering Manager, Sheffield - Closes 9th Aug 2010
VAS is looking to employ a Strategic Volunteering Manager to implement the Sheffield Volunteering Strategy and Business Plan to deliver a sustainable increase in the level and quality of volunteering in Sheffield, in line with Sheffield's priorities for action, as set out in the Sheffield First Agreement (Local Area Agreement). Applications from freelance consultants or secondees welcome
Salary
: £35,430 per annum
Benefits
: 36 days holiday, 9% pension contribution
Hours
: 35
Contract
: Fixed Term Appointment August 2010 - March 2011
More information and application form available at VAS website: http://www.vas.org.uk/jobs/jobs?__type=view&jobid=2619&_ts=94349
All expenses paid volunteering in Scotland / London - apply now!
The Wave of Friendship scheme is an exchange scheme which funds volunteers from London up to £500 to volunteer in Scotland...and funds Scottish volunteers to come and volunteer down here in London too. It's open to both individuals and groups.
The beauty of the scheme is its flexibility. To qualify for the bursary, you must complete a 2 page form and write a few sentences on how your volunteering demonstrates one of the ‘Olympic Values: Friendship, Respect, Courage, Determination, Equality or Inspiration.
Aside from that, it's up to you! Whether your volunteer placement is for three months or three hours; in a charity's offices or in a school; hacking down brambles or collecting petition signatures; gardening or litterpicking or designing a website, Wave of Friendship can fund the accomodation, travel and tools you need to make it happen.
So far, Wave of Friendship volunteers have volunteered planting trees; helping at the Edinburgh Moonwalk charity event and visited the British Museum to see how museum volunteering operates there.
200 volunteers will benefit from this scheme over the next four years. If you'd like to be one of them, visit the Wave of Friendship website and download the simple three page application form. And please feel free to disseminate this to people or groups you work with.
Good luck!
http://www.peoplemakingwaves.org.uk/thewaveoffriendship/
Volunteer Coordinators needed - various locations - flexible fixed term contracts
CleanupUK is looking for experienced Volunteer Coordinators in various locations on a paid flexible 30-60 day fixed-term contract up to April 2011 to help us promote Keep Britain Tidy's campaign The Big Tidy Up. Please see full details at www.cleanupuk.org.uk/jobs. Closing date for applications 10 August 2010.
Service Manager - Event First Aid - Reading - British Red Cross - Closes 2nd August 2010
Location: Reading
Salary: £19,704-£23,203 pa
Hours: full time (35 hours per week)
Reference: SE43973
The British Red Cross is ready and able to respond in emergencies whether an individual crisis, a community incident or a national emergency.
This post offers an exciting opportunity to develop your career in Events Management. We are looking for an energetic and innovative manager to further develop the work of the Red Cross in Event First Aid (providing First Aid at public events). You will be responsible for managing and attending events including a number of key large-scale events across the Thames Valley Area (Berks, Bucks & Oxon). You will recruit, manage and develop staff and volunteers. You will also be involved in networking and establishing new relationships with voluntary and statutory agencies (in particular the emergency services) and will maximise opportunities for development and expansion of Event First Aid services. You will both be managing a budget and preparing budgets and annual operations plans.
See our work on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/britishredcross?gl=GB&hl=en-GB#p/u/23/HrzTGhKcgVA
You will need to have an understanding of monitoring and reviewing service standards and quality. You will also need to have a working knowledge of legislation relevant to the delivery of community services. Due to the nature of events and emergencies, some unsociable hours will be required as part of this role and you will need to be able respond to emergency situations, with 24 hour on call duties as required. You will also need to be able to work and travel extensively throughout the area on a regular basis and more widely in the UK as required.
Benefits: Incentive scheme, 28 days holidays (excl. bank holidays) pro rata, pension scheme, health/dental cash plan, childcare vouchers, excellent training and development opportunities
