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Next week! Retaining engaged and motivated volunteers Wed 9 Oct 12:00 - 1:30pm The training considers recent changes in volunteering and focuses on what potential volunteers are looking for. It also looks at how we as organisations can balance meeting volunteer needs with delivering our missions. Please note we are running a training on recruiting volunteers on 2nd Oct . You are welcome to sign up for one or both sessions. Who is it for? For people who are new to recruiting volunteers or those with experience who want to reflect and refresh their approach. What is it about? The training reflects on tools and theories to build engagement and understand volunteer motivations. It also considers the policies and processes needed to support volunteers to fulfil their roles in a safe and satisfying way. What will I learn? The session aims to provide you with knowledge around: What motivates people Relationship management to enhance engagement Policies and procedures to help deliver positive experiences and statutory compliance while keeping everyone safe. What to expect: The session is run as a presentation with discussion, polls and quizzes. Find our more and book: https://buff.ly/4d6G5YT

YESTERDAY'S FREE TRAINING WAS EPIC! I hosted a one-day free training for my volunteering group, and it was incredibly powerful! I wish you could've been a fly on the wall to see through. I shared valuable insights and hidden gems that I wouldn't normally give away for free. But that's what I do - I give my all when I teach! Now, imagine what's in store for our 31-day paid training... It's going to be a treasure trove of value! You still snoozing on joining The Dominate Writer's training do you know you'll missing out on something? I've been working tirelessly to make this cohort the best yet. My students will attest that I hold nothing back when I teach. SO, ARE YOU READY TO JOIN THE DOMINATE WRITER'S TRAINING? Don't think you're not a writer just because you're not an author. If you're in business, you're a writer! You need to communicate effectively and write compelling content to market your business. DON'T SNOOZE ON THIS OFFER! We kick off in just 5 days, and the door will soon be closed. Check the comment section for details on how to join. Let's do this!

Consider how mentors may have helped you in your career, then ask yourself if you can pay it forward and carve out “…just a few hours a month…” to mentor others? #mentor SCORE Mentors

Learn the essentials of volunteer management – from unlocking the strengths of a diverse volunteer team, to recruiting and retaining volunteers so you can focus on making a difference. Start learning in your own time with the Foundations of Volunteer Management training on the Knowledge Base: https://buff.ly/4eqZPYu #VolunteerManagement #Resources

How can we train our volunteers for projects that will help them make a difference in our organizations? And how do we make it fun and empowering while avoiding conflicts? You can learn about training tips and tactics that can stimulate the long-term sustainability of a volunteer program in a recorded webinar titled "Training Volunteers." Access the webinar at tinyurl.com/mr34x2jh.

How Mentoring can have a positive impact on Health and Safety. This is @Daniel Love our young supervisor pictured here receiving a gift voucher and positive feedback on raising SOR/Good Save cards. These reports help identify health and safety requirements on site as well as encouraging operatives to spot opportunities for bettering the health and safety of everyone. They often get misunderstood, that these are just for ticking boxes for senior management but a good quality report can have a really positive impact on the health and safety of others. Get involved as you can also receive a good reward.

First webinar from Volunteer Cambs 'How to...' series: How to manage applications through Volunteer Cambs Thursday 18th July @ 10am This session covers how you can manage applications and enquiries through Volunteer Cambs, with tips to help you set up a process that suits your group whilst keeping the volunteer’s experience in mind. Book here: https://lnkd.in/dGfMTM2a

Board Education: Does your board have an ongoing policy about board education? I get it! Agendas are tight and time is valuable. But, where could your board stand to benefit from some updated education? Here are just a few topics that should be on a rotating schedule: 🖌️Fundraising 🖌️Roles and responsibilities 🖌️Board/CEO/Staff relationships 🖌️Recruitment 🖌️Strategic planning 🖌️Fiduciary responsibility 🖌️Conflict of Interest From rookie to seasoned board members, everyone can use a little reminder about their role as a board member and/or officer. You probably have a mix of experience depth and levels among your group. You hope each person brings some level of knowledge about governance practices. Yet, it is short-sighted to assume that even your most seasoned member has a full and complete understanding of the issues that might arise, let alone how their role compares with their peers and with the CEO and other staff. Nonprofit management and governance policies and procedures evolve over time and renewing understanding from time to time is good practice. For 40 years, I’ve planned and presented regular board education components and I’d love to help you. Would you like to chat about options to introduce these topics or even bring in a guest speaker? Drop a comment below or send me a DM and let’s talk!

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Calling all PFC Members! Join us for our next Learning Community Event on Tuesday June, 11 at 4:00 pm. This Learning Community is dedicated to ongoing, thoughtful discussion about the work of planning and facilitation. It is open to any member of the PFC and while the sessions will be moderated, there is ample opportunity for you to help us co-create this learning community by bring your practice questions, musings, and experiences to share. Visit the PFC to RSVP to this discussion. Image description: Two hands joined together in the middle. Above the hands are various structured abstract shapes coloured orange and teal. The text reads, "Learning Community Event Reminder."