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Connections: Volunteer Coordinator with Chris Reed 🤝 - Thurs 8th June
Ocean King Staff Community Executive at CharityConnect Posted 1 year ago
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A Challenging Time for Volunteer Managers... Or Is It?
Are you involved in volunteer management? Join us at our free virtual event to meet in small groups and discuss your latest challenges and successes, with some insights and learning by Chris Reed, Director of Volunteering & Youth at British Red Cross.
⏰ Thursday 8th June, 10am-11am
Chris will cover:
- What to prioritise when volunteer numbers are in decline
- How to keep your finger on the pulse of what motivates your volunteers.
- Post-pandemic volunteering trends and how the British Red Cross responded
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âś… Book your place
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🤝 How Connections works:
- Welcome and intro from the host. Outline of the discussion questions. (5 mins)Â
- Chris' talk on volunteer management. (15 mins)Â
- Split into small groups. Introduce yourself, discuss Chris' talk, and chat through the conversation-starters. (35 mins)Â
- Regroup and sign off. (5 mins)
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💬 Conversation-starter questions:
- Briefly introduce yourself and the charity you work for.Â
- What are some learnings that you found interesting or helpful from Chris' talk?
- What's a current challenge you're facing at your charity?Â
- What's a success you've experienced recently and what did you learn from it?
- Best piece of advice you've received as a volunteer manager?
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💥 “We chatted about some of the challenges we're facing and shared our ideas to support one another. All virtual and very informal—and not awkward at all! I highly recommend to anyone else working in the charity sector.” Laura Potter
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**Please sign up with your work email. Everyone who signs up will be approved manually on this basis.**
**This event is only for those currently working in leadership at a UK-registered charity.**
Any questions, please post them below or send me a message.
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