Tuesday 26 January 2027 | 1pm to 3pm | Online via Zoom
Ticket prices: Members £27 | Non-members £43
How can you turn evidence of volunteering’s impact into a compelling case for investment? This event will bring together two complementary sessions to help you identify the evidence that matters, connect it to organisational priorities and communicate it with influence.
It has been designed for volunteer managers and leaders with strategic responsibilities, and will combine practical approaches to impact measurement with opportunities to shape a persuasive message for the people making investment decisions.
Measuring What Matters with Chris Wade – Director, Time for Impact
Chris will explore what decision-makers value and how to move beyond reporting volunteer activity to demonstrating meaningful impact. He will introduce practical approaches and a tool for measuring that impact, helping you consider what evidence to gather, whose outcomes to capture and how to connect your findings to organisational and funder priorities.
This session will cover:
- identifying the most meaningful data to evidence the impact of volunteering within your organisation
- understanding practical approaches and tools for gathering and using impact data
- translating data into clear, strategic messages for senior stakeholders
- applying influencing techniques to strengthen the case for investment in volunteering
- developing a tailored approach to presenting impact at a senior level.
From Impact to Investment with Rachel Stewart – Career and Leadership Coach, FRS Consultancy
Building on this evidence, Rachel will explore how to turn insight into influence. You will be guided on how to identify a stakeholder you need to engage, consider what matters to them and use the CLEAR framework to shape a concise, compelling message with a clear investment ask. There will also be an opportunity to apply this approach to your own situation and identify a practical next step that you can take after the event.
This session will cover:
- moving beyond volunteer activity data to communicate impact and strategic value
- identifying the people you need to influence and understanding what matters to them
- connecting evidence about volunteering with wider organisational priorities, outcomes and risks
- using the CLEAR framework to turn evidence into a concise and compelling case for investment
- identifying a practical next step to strengthen your influence within your organisation.
Who is this event for?
This event is suitable for anyone working in the following types of role:
- Management or Strategic – overseeing multiple programmes, managing staff (paid or unpaid), and having budgetary and strategic input into the program’s direction.
- Director or Senior Leadership – setting the vision, strategy, and policy for volunteering across the entire organisation.
About the Speakers
Chris Wade – Director, Time for Impact
Chris Wade is a former charity CEO, People Director and Head of Volunteering. He now runs Time for Impact, a consultancy, training provider and podcast dedicated to volunteering innovation. Chris helps organisations strengthen their volunteering culture, strategy and processes, and develops digital tools for measuring the life-changing impact of volunteering. He also runs cross-sector surveys to benchmark the volunteer experience.
Rachel Stewart – Career and Leadership Coach, FRS Consultancy
Rachel Stewart is a Career and Leadership Coach with 20 years’ experience in charity leadership and volunteer management. Formerly Head of Volunteering in the hospice sector, she now runs FRS Consultancy, supporting volunteer managers and third-sector leaders to increase their influence, develop their leadership and navigate their next career steps. Rachel brings practical experience of making the case for volunteering.
AVM Member Discount
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