Supporting Volunteer Involving Organisations Volunteer Management Training Calendar 2015 Version 2 | February 2015 Introduction Welcome to Volunteer Ireland’s Guide to Services for 2015. This guide is intended as an introduction to the work of Volunteer Ireland and how we can help to take your volunteering programme to the next level. We at Volunteer Ireland believe in the impact and value of volunteers and work with hundreds of volunteer-involving organisations of all sizes to ensure that volunteers are given the best possible support at every stage of their volunteering experience. Volunteer Ireland has developed a comprehensive range of services and products to increase the effectiveness and impact of involving volunteers with your organisation. Volunteer Ireland provides a National Volunteer Management Training Programme which targets the needs of all those working with volunteers. Our training courses have been developed to help you deliver the best possible volunteer support, resources and supervision, assisting you on your journey to become an outstanding Volunteer Manager and an inspiring volunteer leader. Our training programme is divided into four different strands: Volunteer Management Insights – free taster sessions to introduce to a variety of topics Volunteer Management Training – half and full day sessions to explore specific volunteer management topics Bespoke Training – any of our courses can be adopted to your organisation’s needs and delivered at a location and time of your choice Volunteer Management Conference – our annual National Volunteer Management Conference bringing together our sector each November Volunteer Ireland undertook research in 2014 to assess the needs of Volunteer Managers in Ireland. In addition to the topics outlined in this guide, we identified a significant demand (84% of those surveyed) for accredited volunteer management training. We are currently working with a number of partners to develop a series of accredited courses to suit your needs. We look forward to announcing some of these exciting developments later this year. If you require any further information on our training, consultancy or volunteer management services, please email [email protected] or call us on (01) 636 9446. To book your place on any of courses please go to volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Nina Arwitz Chief Executive Officer Volunteer Ireland Stuart Garland Training & Programmes Manager Volunteer Ireland Training venues kindly provided by 2 Do my volunteers need training? Volunteer support and supervision Timing: Venue: Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 09:30 - 13:00, Thursday 22 January 2015 Volunteer Ireland, 18 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Stuart Garland €50.00 volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie On this course we will help you to identify training needs, and show you how to complete a Training Needs Analysis of your current volunteers. Upon completion of the course, you will be able to decide what training may be required and what courses will best suit the needs of your volunteers. Many early retention problems originate in poor orientation and training of volunteers to perform the tasks assigned. This session will focus on training beyond orientation / induction. 10 steps to effectively screen your volunteers Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 14:00 - 17:30, Thursday 22 January 2015 Volunteer Ireland, 18 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Stuart Garland €50.00 volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Screening doesn’t begin and end with Garda Vetting. Screening continues through your engagement of the volunteer. This session will explore the various methods of screening volunteers. You will gain an understanding of what screening is and identify which screening tools best suit specific volunteer roles in your organisation. 4 Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 09:30 - 16:00, Thursday 26 February 2015 Citi, (Solas Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Stuart Garland €100.00 (Full day) volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Volunteers who are well supported from the start are happy volunteers and happy volunteers are more likely to make a difference. Support and supervision is a key element of the volunteer management cycle and when good procedures are in place volunteer retention is higher. This full day workshop is useful for any organisation that is interested in improving methods that help to retain volunteers and encourage good performance. For more information on our full range of training and consultancy services check out our brochure, downloadable from our web site www.volunteer.ie Volunteer interviewing skills Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 09:30 - 13:00, Thursday 19 March 2015 Citi, (Solas Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Stuart Garland €50.00 volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Moving beyond the Human Resources model of volunteer management Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 10:00 - 17:00, Wednesday 25 March 2015 The Morgan Hotel, (Connection Suite) 10 - 12 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 Stuart Garland €100.00 (Full day) volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Interviewing candidates for volunteer roles is imperative to ensure you are selecting the most qualified person. A key outcome of conducting an interview is the mutual acquaintance of the volunteer applicant and the prospective volunteer supervisor. Without this significant screening step, many misplaced or inappropriate volunteers begin to volunteer with the organisation. In this session we’ll look at how to manage the interview process and give you the skills required for effective interviewing. Everything is changing in volunteer management. Today's and tomorrow's volunteers are very different than the people who have traditionally volunteered, and as a consequence, volunteer management must change as well. In this session, participants learn why this is so and learn six changes they will need to make in in their volunteer programs in order to attract and retain volunteers in the future. In the workshop, all will participate in formulating a new model of volunteer involvement and gain skills in making it work. Volunteers and the Law Managing event volunteers Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 14:00 - 17:30, Thursday 19 March 2015 Citi, (Solas Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Verena Tarpey €50.00 volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Do employment law and HR principles apply to volunteers? Should you be concerned about Equality Legislation? What are the potential legal pitfalls you should be aware of when involving volunteers? Solicitor Verena Tarpey will help shed some light on these and other legal issues involving volunteers to ensure that your volunteer programme is operating in line with good practice and the relevant legislation. 5 Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 09:30 - 16:00, Thursday 16 April 2015 Citi, (Solas Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Stuart Garland €100.00 (Full day) volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Volunteers play a key role in making events a success. They can fulfill a range of roles such as managing your social media, welcoming your guests, finding sponsors or capturing video footage of your event allowing you to promote the work you do. This course has been designed to support you to develop the skills and knowledge to effectively recruit, manage and make the most of event volunteering. We will share our own experience of managing event volunteers – from small conferences to national festivals with over 800 volunteers. Ensuring diversity in your volunteer programme Managing difficult situations Timing: Venue: Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 09:30 - 13:00, Thursday 28 May 2015 Citi, (Galileo Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Stuart Garland €50.00 volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 09:30 - 13:00, Thursday 25 June 2015 Citi, (Galileo Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Stuart Garland €50.00 volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Just how representative is your volunteer programme of today’s society and cultures? Volunteer Involving Organisations are now collecting data and monitoring their volunteer programmes for a variety of reasons including; planning, reporting, income generation, equality and diversity, and meeting quality standards such as Investing in Volunteers. In this workshop we will look at gathering, storing and utilising the data to make your volunteer programme the best it can be. Although never a favorite responsibility of Volunteer Managers, occasionally there are volunteer performance issues that need to be addressed rapidly and effectively. Often the cause of performance disappointments can be directly linked to poor communication, insufficient recognition, and other management issues. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: Appreciate why it is critical to deal with performance gaps in a timely and effective manner and be able to confront and explore appropriate solutions for volunteer performance problems. Conducting a health check of your volunteer programme Achieving the best - performance reviewing your volunteers Timing: Venue: Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 14:00 - 17:00, Thursday 28 May 2015 Citi, (Galileo Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Terri O’Brien €50.00 volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie The Health Check workshop will help you identify the policies and practices to be put in place to demonstrate good practice within your volunteer programme. Based on Investing in Volunteers (IiV), the national quality standard for volunteer management, the session will introduce you to the IiV standards and accreditation process and give you the opportunity to get started on your organisation’s IiV self-assessment. This workshop is suitable for all organisations interested in implementing best practice within their volunteer programme and for those looking to learn more about the IiV standards and accreditation process. 6 Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 14:00 - 17:30, Thursday 25 June 2015 Citi, (Galileo Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Stuart Garland €50.00 volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Suggesting that an organisation initiates performance reviews of volunteers is often met with resistance. A growing number of Volunteer Managers are countering these perceptions, choosing instead to see performance review as a reflection of the importance of volunteers in an organisation. It is a mutual way to express appreciation, identify problems and needs, and determine the volunteer's future involvement in the organisation. Engaging young people in your volunteer programme Active listening in volunteer programmes Timing: Venue: Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 09:30 - 16:00, Thursday 23 July 2015 Citi, (Einstein Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Sharon Hughes & Stuart Garland €100.00 (Full day) volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie This one-day course investigates the main questions that organisations face when involving young volunteers or plan to do so. We will break down the barriers and help you engage and inspire young volunteers to make a difference with your organisation. Are young volunteers any different from adults? In what ways are they different? What are the main concerns about young people getting involved? We will help you to explore the best methods of engaging younger volunteers in your organisation. For more information on our services for employers and employee volunteering check out our brochure, downloadable from our web site www.volunteer.ie Trainer: Cost: Bookings: Active listening skills are critical to communication and collaboration leading to increased motivation and co-operation within your team. The Ag Eisteacht Active Listening training is a one day workshop based on experiential exercises and skills practice in a safe environment. The well-being of staff and volunteers is of interest to all organisations for many reasons, from maintaining a healthy, happier and more productive workforce to reducing absenteeism and attracting new staff and volunteers. Following our one day Active Listening training you will have learned a process which will help you to: o 7 09:30 - 16:00, Thursday 27 August 2015 Volunteer Ireland, 18 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Declan Cunningham & Bernie Rodgers €150.00 (Full day) volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Increase your ability and confidence to engage and listen Offer effective support to management, staff and volunteers Manage your available time more effectively Empower others to deal with their own situations Measuring & evaluating the impact of your volunteer programme Successfully orientating & training your volunteers Timing: Venue: Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 09:30 - 16:00, Thursday 3 September 2015 Citi, (Einstein Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Stuart Garland €125.00 (Full day including toolkit) volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Measuring the impact of volunteering activities is increasingly important as the demand for organisations to evidence impact and outcomes becomes greater. The Volunteer Impact Assessment Toolkit (VIAT) provides information and customisable tools, which organisations of all sizes can use to measure the impact of volunteering and therefore evidence what is being achieved. This course will guide people through the Toolkit handbook. Exercises and group discussion will be used to guide participants through the different stages of conducting an impact assessment and to start planning their own assessment. Conducting a health check of your volunteer programme Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 10:00 - 13:00, Thursday 17 September 2015 Cork Volunteer Centre, Cork City Centre, County Cork Terri O’Brien €50.00 volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie The Health Check workshop will help you identify the policies and practices to be put in place to demonstrate good practice within your volunteer programme. Based on Investing in Volunteers (IiV), the national quality standard for volunteer management, the session will introduce you to the IiV standards and accreditation process and give you the opportunity to get started on your organisation’s IiV self-assessment. This workshop is suitable for all organisations interested in implementing best practice within their volunteer programme and for those looking to learn more about the IiV standards and accreditation process. 8 Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 09:30 - 13:00, Thursday 1 October 2015 Citi, (Einstein Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Stuart Garland €50.00 volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie The early relationship a volunteer has with an organisation has tremendous impact on the future success of the partnership between both. When volunteers are not genuinely welcomed and / or given the information they need to successfully serve the organisation, they can’t carry out their tasks to the best of their ability and in some cases, may leave the organisation. On this course we will provide you with the tools and resources you need to ensure your prospective volunteers are trained in a manner that best supports your organisational aims and objectives. Successfully delegating tasks to your volunteers Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 14:00 - 17:30, Thursday 1 October 2015 Citi, (Einstein Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Stuart Garland €50.00 volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Leaders in volunteer involving organisations are faced with a dilemma: they need and want to produce results that are often well beyond their individual capacities and time availability. And so they need to share work through delegating to volunteers. Delegation is basically the accomplishment of the organisation’s mission and goals through the efforts of others. It is the Volunteer Manager’s most important and basic tool. Delegation is a complicated process which requires hard work and involves unavoidable risks. In this course we will explore the value of delegation and identify the procedures and techniques for doing it well. Demystifying all the policies you need for your volunteer programme Managing volunteers with additional support needs Timing: Venue: Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 09:30 - 16:00, Thursday 19 November 2015 Citi, (Einstein Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Stuart Garland €100.00 (Full day) volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Sometimes it feels that we surround ourselves with policies and they bear little impact on the day-to-day management of our volunteers. This one-day course will explore exactly what policies you need. You’ll be able to explain the rationale for the various policies and explain their function. We’ll explore other policies currently in use and review their impact in terms of the quality of their volunteer programmes. For more information on our services for events and projects check out our services and products brochure, downloadable from our web site www.volunteer.ie Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 09:30 - 13:00, Thursday 17 December 2015 Citi, (Einstein Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Stuart Garland €50.00 volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Not only does everyone have the right to volunteer; everyone has something valuable to contribute. This course explores the benefits and risks of involving volunteers with additional support needs and how best to manage their integration with current volunteers and staff. At the end of the course you will be able identify those with additional support needs, determine what additional supports may be required for the inclusion of this demographic, decide as an organisation whether you will involve volunteers with additional support needs and what policies should be put in place. Designing clear and concise role descriptions Timing: Venue: Trainer: Cost: Bookings: 14:00 - 17:30, Thursday 17 December 2015 Citi, (Einstein Training Suite) 1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1 Stuart Garland €50.00 volunteerireland.eventbrite.ie Volunteer involving organisations that successfully utilise today's volunteers are those that understand the changing trends and dynamics impacting prospective volunteers. A clear role description is the cornerstone of a good volunteer programme. During this course we will provide tools and methods to enhance your efforts in designing creative and effective volunteer positions. 9 Volunteer Management Training Calendar 2015 Trainer Biographies Stuart Garland is Training & Programmes Manager with Volunteer Ireland. He has worked in the voluntary and community sector for 22 years and has been involved in all aspects of volunteer management. Stuart was part of the volunteer management team for the Tour De France Grand Depart 2014, Giro d’Italia Big Start 2014, World Police & Fire Games Belfast 2013, NYE Dublin 2013, and Dublin Tall Ships Festival 2012 amongst others. Stuart founded the Event Volunteers concept while working with Fingal Volunteer Centre. He was a national accreditor for European Voluntary Service (EVS) for seven years. Previously a member of the Associate Faculty of the National College of Ireland (NCI), he holds a Diploma in Human Resource Management, a Diploma in First Line Management and an NCI Certificate in Teaching & Learning. Terri O’Brien is Quality & Programmes Manager with Volunteer Ireland. She has worked at Volunteer Ireland for the past 9 years in a number of different roles. She currently leads the Quality Standards Review Process of Volunteer Centres and is coordinating the national rollout of Investing in Volunteers, the Quality Standard for volunteer management. Terri also leads on a variety of programmes and projects for the organisation. She was part of the management team for the Dublin Tall Ships Festival 2012 and Project Manager for The Gathering’s 2013 Volunteer Ambassador Programme. Before working for Volunteer Ireland Terri lived in the USA where she was a manager of volunteer programmes for 9 years. Rick Lynch is a Seattle-based management consultant with a variety of clients in the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, Singapore, Russia, and Brazil. Each year, Rick speaks at approximately 100 workshops, conventions, and conferences around the world on topics related to personal growth and management effectiveness. He is the author of several books, including Lead!: How public and non-profit managers can bring out the best in themselves and their organisations. He is the co-author of the books Secrets of Leadership, Keeping Volunteers, and Volunteer Management. Before starting his own firm in 1977, Rick worked for five years as a project director and senior trainer for three management consulting firms. Sharon Hughes is the Development Manager for the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) Students Union. She is responsible for Events, Marketing and Communications strategies and operations for their 18,000 strong membership. Sharon has worked in the third level industry for over a decade and has a unique insight to the rewards and benefits of dealing with Generation Y, as well as the challenges involved. Sharon is a certified life coach and trainer and has a broad range of volunteering experience here in Ireland and overseas. She has an MA in Political Communications and a Post Graduate Diploma in Event Management and Public Relations. Her interests include women's issues, digital citizenship, teaching and training, youth development, and facilitation. Declan Cunningham runs an international management consultancy and training business. He has worked in a variety of industries throughout Europe, The Americas, Asia and Australia. With more than 27 years' experience at senior level in transition management he has a proven track record of solving complex problems in challenging environments while building and integrating committed and motivated teams. For the last number of years he has been affiliated with the Centre for Project Management at the University of Limerick. He is an active tutor for their Masters Degree in Project Management and supervises students completing their thesis for the Masters. Declan has an MSc in Management & Technology and an MA in Project Management. He is currently a member of the Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD). Bernie Rogers has 30 years practical experience as a trainer, facilitator and coach. She began her career with ICI and then moved to the community and voluntary sector, working with the National Youth Council of Ireland and later Credit Unions, before setting up her own successful training, development, facilitation and coaching business. Bernie has a H. Dip in Business Studies Training and Development with DIT Rathmines, the NUI’s Certificate in Training and Education, a Certificate of Compliance (Association of Compliance Officers of Ireland in association with The Institute of Banking a College of UCD) and other courses that serve to continuously improve and develop her skills. Bernie is a member of the Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD) since 1994 and is a certified International Trainers Association Certified NLP Master Practitioner and NLP Trainer. Verena Tarpey is a qualified Solicitor and is also qualified to practice in England and Wales. Having worked in private practice, she then took up the position as Director of Fundraising for Rape Crisis Midwest. A major aspect to this role is the management of volunteers and Verena has implemented comprehensive policies and procedures in relation to the recruitment and management of volunteers at the centre. Verena works closely with a number of community groups and organisations - she has given talks on behalf of various organisations in Limerick. Verena manages a FLAC Centre in Limerick City giving information and assistance on family law issues. She holds a Diploma in Human Resource Management and is a graduate of the University of Limerick with a degree in Law & European Studies. Volunteer Management Training Participants Volunteer Ireland is the leading provider of specialist volunteer management training in Ireland. Our courses, delivered by trainers who understand volunteering in our local communities offer value for money and are designed based on feedback from previous participants. Here are some of the organisations that participated in Volunteer Ireland’s Training & Learning programmes during 2014. Ability West ACCORD Accounting Technicians Ireland Action Aid Active Retirement Ireland Age Action Aids West Alone Alpha Ireland Alzheimer Society Ireland Arthritis Ireland Athlone Community Radio Aware Ballymun Regional Youth Resource Care Leavers Ireland Charleville Castle Heritage Trust Community Games Community Law & Mediation Concern Worldwide Cope Foundation COPE Galway Cork Institute of Technology Crosscare Cuan Mhuire Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine Depaul Ireland Dublin Simon Community Fingal County Council FirstLight Foróige Fr. McGrath Family Resource Centre Free Legal Advice Centres Galway Simon Community Greater Dublin Independent Living Institute of Technology Tralee Irish Cancer Society Irish Girl Guides Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Irish Heart Foundation Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association Irish Red Cross LauraLynn Children’s Hospice Leisure Buddies Making Connections Merchants Quay Ireland Midland Simon Community 11 Mullingar Athletic Football Club National Council for the Blind Ireland National Rehabilitation Hospital Newry and Mourne District Council North West Hospice Oxfam Ireland Science Foundation Ireland Scripture Union See Change Serve the City Society of St. Vincent de Paul Solas Project Sonairte South Tipperary Development Company Special Olympics Ireland SpunOut.ie STEPS Engineers Ireland St. John Ambulance Ireland Support & Advocacy Service for Older People Swim Ireland The Carers Association Third Age Ireland Transgender Equality Network Ireland Trócaire VSO Ireland Wellsprings Wicklow Dementia Support Women’s Aid Worklink “The training was one of the most succinct and well organised I’ve seen (and I go to a lot of training events!) and I found myself jotting down at least a half dozen thoughts sparked by each slide – definitely the sign of a winning format and it really sparked my motivation” Christina Duff Investing in Volunteers Volunteer Impact Assessment Toolkit Volunteer Ireland manages Investing in Volunteers (IiV), the national quality standard for good practice in volunteer management, in the Republic of Ireland. Measuring the social impact from volunteering activities is vital. Volunteer involving organisations ability to make a 'value added', 'positive impact' for a community, on a shoe string, is how the Community Sector sets itself apart. The standards provide your organisation with a framework to benchmark the quality of your volunteer programme, guide you in putting the necessary steps in place to improve volunteer retention, manage your volunteer programme more easily and effectively, enhance your reputation as an organisation where volunteers want to be involved and ultimately help you deliver a quality service to your clients. Visit our web site to download a full outline of the indicators for the Investing in Volunteers standard. The standards are applicable to all volunteer-involving organisations, regardless of size or number of volunteers involved. Investing in Volunteers Award To register your interest and receive information about achieving the IiV Award or to obtain a free costing please contact Terri O'Brien, Quality & Programmes Manager at [email protected] or telephone (01) 636 9446. For further information you can also visit the Investing in Volunteers website. Many volunteer involving organisations or volunteer led groups may not have the resources or time to carry out evaluation work which can detract from service delivery or front line work. However, the Volunteer Impact Assessment Toolkit is an inexpensive, tried and tested way for organisations of all sizes to evidence impact. This toolkit enables organisations to assess the impact of volunteering on key stakeholders - the volunteers, the organisation, the beneficiaries, and the broader community. Organisations will be able to use it to assess a wide range of impacts, from the skills development of volunteers to the economic value of involving volunteers. The toolkit provides information on the: Range of impacts that can be measured using the toolkit; Range of stakeholders that can be included; Range of adaptable research tools available; Guidelines on research design, data collection and analysis; Best practices and supports for research design, data collection and analysis. The toolkit and associated training course has been successfully used by a number of organisations in Ireland. The Volunteer Impact Assessment Toolkit is available for sale from Volunteer Ireland. A full day training course is also available as part of our training calendar. If you wish to have a course delivered directly to your organisation please contact Stuart Garland, Training and Programmes Manager, email [email protected] or telephone (01) 636 9446. 12 e: [email protected] t: (01) 636 9446 f: facebook.com/volunteerireland t: @VoluntIreland
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