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Face-to-Face Training Dates

19 April 2024

Did you know we are now offering some face-to-face safeguarding training? We still have online sessions but on certain dates, you can book in-person training. The courses below are what is currently available and where. To find out more and see the dates and venues, please click here bit.ly/VNSafeguardingCourses Keeping Children Safe: Designated Officer Training: […]

BOOK NOW… Volunteer Strategy – Gaining Visibility & Traction in Your Organisation

12 March 2024

Welcome to the Institute of Volunteer Leadership, a joint programme presented by Volunteer Ireland and Volunteer Now. Join us for a transformative journey where leaders of volunteers come together to share experiences, knowledge, and build a powerful network of leaders of volunteers across Ireland and Northern Ireland. Volunteer Strategy – Gaining Visibility & Traction in […]

Save 10% on the UK’s quality standard for volunteer management

10 January 2024

Investing in Volunteers, the UK’s quality standard for good practice in volunteer management, is celebrating the start of 2024 by offering you 10% off the award if you sign up before the end of March. What is Investing in Volunteers? Investing in Volunteers provides your organisation with a framework to assess the quality of your […]

Register now for The Institute of Volunteer Leadership Masterclass

5 January 2024

The Institute of Volunteer Leadership is a joint programme presented by Volunteer Ireland and Volunteer Now. Join us for a transformative journey where leaders of volunteers come together to share experiences, knowledge, and build a powerful network of leaders of volunteers across Ireland and Northern Ireland. The full programme includes four Masterclasses – two online […]

Appeal for public to give the gift of time this Christmas

14 December 2023

Volunteer Now highlights need for volunteers through the festive season and beyond The lead organisation for promoting and supporting volunteering in Northern Ireland, Volunteer Now, is appealing for people to give the gift of their time to those in need this Christmas, in the hope it will ‘start a habit that lasts all year’. As […]

Strategic Plan Consultant

11 December 2023

Volunteer Now is seeking a consultant to support us with the development of our new Strategic Plan. We want volunteering to be celebrated in all walks of life and to continue to evolve to attract new people, and we want our next strategy to lead the way. Volunteer Now is a membership organisation so our […]

Trustees’ Week 2023 (6-10 November)

1 November 2023

Trustees’ Week is a time to celebrate the achievements of over 1 million trustees across the UK. The theme this year is Many voices. Working together. With purpose. As our external environment continues to change, we face new challenges. The positive impact you make as a trustee is invaluable to a sector that is now […]

The Institute of Volunteer Leadership

14 September 2023

The Institute of Volunteer Leadership (IVL) is a new initiative jointly organised by Volunteer Ireland and Volunteer Now. It aims to unite leaders of volunteers from both Ireland and Northern Ireland, whether paid or unpaid, to create a vibrant network of knowledge sharing and professional development. IVL envisions a future where leaders of volunteers can […]

Good Relations Week 2023

7 July 2023

Continuing to build upon the progress already achieved in pursuit of empowering change within our communities, Good Relations Week 2023 returns from Monday 18th to Sunday 24th September 2023. This year’s event will embody the spirit of togetherness as we celebrate the remarkable peace-building and cultural diversity efforts to tackle sectarianism, racism, and inequality across […]

FREE Seminar: Volunteering & Net Zero

28 March 2023

*This is now a hybrid event* Impact the world without impacting the planet As the world commits to achieving Net Zero status, what does this mean for volunteering? Join Martin J Cowling and Volunteer Now for a thought provoking and engaging free seminar that will consider the four cases (see below) for Net Zero volunteering, potential […]

£10 Off Volunteer Management On Demand Courses!

18 January 2023

We currently have a fantastic offer of £10 off each of our Volunteer Management On Demand Courses! Just register for either Attracting & Selecting Volunteers and/or Managing & Motivating Volunteers On Demand Courses, and you only pay £35 +VAT instead of £45 +VAT. This offer is available until 28 February 2023.

VOLT SESSION: Digitally Aware, Wise & Resilient

12 January 2023

We are continuing our new series of webinars on 8 February 2023 with ‘Digitally Aware, Wise & Resilient’ with guest speaker Dr Deborah Webster. With thanks to the Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland, we are excited to deliver an interesting series of webinars to kickstart 2023, encouraging the Voluntary Sector to consider new approaches, ideas […]

FREE course: Volunteering, Wellbeing & Me

9 January 2023

Have you ever wondered about volunteering? This course helps you develop the confidence and knowledge of how & where to start. You will learn all about the different types of volunteering there are, explore the benefits of volunteering for you personally, and for the wider world around you. You will see how volunteering can boost […]

January 2023 Courses

6 December 2022

We have a number of volunteer management and safeguarding training courses coming up in January 2023: Diversity, Equity & Equality 1: Decide & Involve | 17 Jan | 10am-12pm Keeping Adults Safe: Training for Staff & Volunteers | 19 Jan | 10am-3.30pm Keeping Children & Adults Safe: Training for Staff & Volunteers | 19 Jan […]

FREE Leadership Development Programme Deadline Extended!

26 October 2022

Belfast City Council is delivering a FREE leadership development programme to young volunteers within those numerous organisations who were involved in the provision of services to local residents and homeless people during the lockdown periods of 2020. You can read more about the programme here. REOPENED FOR REGISTRATION If you are interested and wish to secure […]

Good Governance & Charity Regulation Update Seminars

13 October 2022

The Developing Governance Group in association with the Charity Commission would like to invite you to a free seminar focusing on governance and an update on charity regulation. The Developing Governance Group will explain how the Code of Good Governance can be used to help board/committee members achieve a greater understanding of what is expected […]

TWO Special Offers On Our November Training!

10 October 2022

Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd have TWO special offers on our training in November! Offer 1: Book on all four Building Foundations courses in November and get a FREE place on any volunteer management course of your choice.* The New Environment: Recruit, Retain, Reward | 1 Nov | 10-11.30am The New Environment: Volunteer Induction | 3 […]

Join us for the launch of ‘Pathways for Volunteering’

22 September 2022

Kellie Armstrong MLA is delighted to invite you to the Launch of ‘Pathways for Volunteering’ and an exploration of the challenges and opportunities for volunteering in Northern Ireland. Join us in The Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings on Tuesday 11 October 2022, as we share the research findings and your recommendations and give us your thoughts […]

NEW Inclusion, Equity & Equality Sessions & Offer

14 September 2022

NEW Inclusion, Equity & Equality Sessions & Offer The best retention of diverse individuals in organisations is usually due to having a great sense of belonging. Inclusion automatically occurs when we can collectively work together collaboratively. What do you have in place that celebrates inclusion? Working in partnership with JoinHer, Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd bring […]

Supporting Volunteering in a digital environment

Digitalisation & Volunteering – Workshop 4: Sharing Our Learnings

12 September 2022

Join your fellow volunteer managers across the island of Ireland in the last in the series of the Digitalisation and Volunteering workshops hosted by Volunteer Now and Volunteer Ireland. At this FREE ‘in person’ session at the Carrickdale Hotel & Spa, Carrickcarnan, Ravensdale, Dundalk we will explore the lessons learnt during the project and the […]

FREE Capacity Building Training Courses in Belfast City Council Area

10 September 2022

Volunteer Now are delivering a range of FREE capacity building training courses to groups based in the Belfast City Council area. Each course is being delivered face-to-face and online – please choose the one which suits you. The Code of Good Governance Healthcheck This governance healthcheck is a self assessment tool which has been devised […]

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Leadership Development Programme for Young Volunteers

30 August 2022

Belfast City Council is delivering a leadership development programme to young volunteers within those numerous organisations who were involved in the provision of services to local residents and homeless people during the lockdown periods of 2020. You can read more about the programme here. LAST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The closing date for final submission of […]

Volunteer Now AGM 2022

17 August 2022

You are warmly invited to Volunteer Now’s AGM: Date: Thursday 15 September 2022 Time: 3.00pm Location: Skainos Centre, Belfast The papers can be downloaded here and included are: Agenda of the meeting Minutes from the last meeting Notice of AGM Proxy voting form Please RSVP to nicole.fitzsimons@volunteernow.co.uk by Tuesday 13 September 2022.

VOLT Volunteer Driving 13 September 2022

NEW VOLT Session for September – Volunteer Driving

9 August 2022

Volunteer Organisations Linking Together (VOLT) are free sessions for those who want to focus on a volunteering issue with other like-minded individuals. Join Us! An opportunity to network and share! Join us at this session where we will be joined by Noeleen Lynch, Director for Northern Ireland, Community Transport Association. We will be hearing more […]

A Tribute To Our Dear Colleague Helen Beggs

21 July 2022

Everyone in Volunteer Now is deeply saddened at the recent passing of our dear friend and colleague Helen Beggs. Helen worked for Volunteer Now for 16 years, spending all that time within the Our Duty to Care Team. Many of you will know that Helen’s area of work focused on keeping children and adults safe, […]

Leadership Sessions in August

18 July 2022

We have two Leadership Sessions scheduled for August: Thinking of Myself as a Leader | 10 August 2022 | 10am-1pm Leadership & Why it Matters | 11 August 2022 | 10am-1pm To find out more about each course and to enrol, please click on the relevant session above.

Befriending Training Workshop

20 June 2022

Our next Befriending Training Workshop, on Thursday 7 July 2022, will cover the following: What is Befriending? Benefits of Befriending Effective communication skills: – Body language and tone – Face-to-face Vs Telephone – Use of questions Boundaries Once completed, participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance and a FREE Befriending Top Tips publication. Click […]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022

15 June 2022

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022. To mark the day, Volunteer Now have committed to signing the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Declaration. STOP abuse! If you see something, say something. https://youtu.be/KimHK-X2vFs

Leadership Development Programme for Young Volunteers

7 June 2022

What is this? Belfast City Council is delivering a leadership development programme to young volunteers within those numerous organisations who were involved in the provision of services to local residents and homeless people during the lockdown periods of 2020. In a recent research report on the response of Belfast to the first COVID lockdown, the […]

Diversity, Equity & Equality Session 4: Invest Together Yearly

23 May 2022

This last session in a series of four, is all about practical steps to change your organisation. You can still attend this session even if you did not attend the other three. The make up of organisational culture is changing to be more reflective of the diverse range of individuals, transferable skills and backgrounds. How […]

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