- Looking to improve how volunteers are involved in your organisation?
- Working through a period of transformation?
- Want colleagues or funders to see the value of investing in volunteers and volunteering?
- Keen to involve volunteers in a new area of work or new way?
Whatever is stopping you from making change happen, influence is always part of the answer. Our members and delegates have shared that they know where they need to go, but they aren’t sure how they will travel there with their senior managers, colleagues or volunteers.
This event will explore how leaders of volunteering have developed their influencing and assertiveness skills at a variety of authority levels, and where the opportunities and pitfalls could be for you.
If we don’t change, do we risk irrelevance?
Meeting the expectations of volunteers, funders, colleagues and organisations is an ongoing and challenging balancing act, as highlighted in NCVO’s Time Well Spent report. Are you striking that balance now? Do you know how you’ll influence others to continuously improve your volunteer involvement?
Join us at this vibrant, engaging and open forum for an exchange of good practice and discussion on how we can support each other on this important subject.
| 1.00pm | Arrivals, networking, coffee and tea (lunch not provided) | |
| 1.30pm | Welcome, introductions and icebreaker | Daniel Ingram, AVM |
| 1.45pm | Level up: gaining buy-in for a volunteer programme
Charlotte will share her own experiences of influencing change, from attracting volunteers to encouraging her organisation to recognise the value of volunteers and invest in it. She’ll also share the lessons she’s learnt to give you the opportunity to explore your own impact in this area. The aim of the session is to:
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Charlotte Witteridge, Head of Volunteering, The Myton Hospices |
| 2.35pm | A view from the top: from influential volunteer management to leading organisational change as a CEO
Clare will share her experience of successfully influencing volunteer management as a leader of volunteering at Guide Dogs with doing so as a Chief Executive. You’ll takeaway:
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Clare Burgess, Chief Executive Officer, Surrey Coalition of Disabled People |
| 3.05pm | Break and networking | |
| 3.20pm | Group activity | |
| 3.45pm | Q&A session
Our speakers answer your questions and discuss the key points with all of our delegates. |
Charlotte Witteridge and Clare Burgess |
| 4.10pm | Action planning and wrap up
We reflect on what we’ve learnt today and how we can apply it when we return to the workplace. |
Daniel Ingram, AVM |
| 4.25pm | Finish |
Please use the hashtag #AVMChange to join the conversation and involve others in this event.
Venue
Arlington Conference Centre, 220 Arlington Road, Camden, London NW1 7HE
This event helps tackle homelessness in London. The venue reinvests its profits into One Housing’s vital work supporting homeless people in the community to regain their independence and move on to stable futures.
