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Less Than 1 Month To Go!
4 November 2021
It is now less than 1 month until our major online volunteer conference – Volunteering: Learning from today, prepared for tomorrow! The conference, on Thursday 2 December 2021, will hear from leading experts from across the world, like Scott Millar, CEO, Volunteering Victoria, Rob Jackson, Rob Jackson Consulting Ltd, Tiger de Souza MBE, National Trust […]
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Harkin International Disability Summit
3 November 2021
Belfast International Conference Centre, Belfast 7- 8 June 2022 Following the success of the Harkin International Disability Employment Summit in Iowa in 2021, The Harkin Institute can’t wait to bring the Summit to Belfast, working in partnership with the Northern Ireland Executive’s Department for Communities. Harkin Belfast 2022 will provide a platform for individuals and […]
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Launch of the Revised Code of Good Governance
21 October 2021
Nicole Lappin, Chief Charity Commissioner, will officially launch the 3rd edition of the Code of Good Governance for the voluntary and community sector at a special seminar for Trustees Week on Tuesday 2 November 2021 at 4-5pm. The Code of Good Governance is a voluntary set of standards on good governance practice for the boards […]
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Working with Remote Volunteers
18 October 2021
If you are an organisation with an income of less than £250k then we can offer you a FREE place on our Working with Remote Volunteers session, in partnership with the Halifax Foundation NI. Wednesday 27 October 2021 | 10am-12pm | Zoom What used to be a niche area of volunteer engagement is now commonplace […]
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Parenting Week 2021
18 October 2021
This week (18-22 October) is Parenting Week and this year the theme Reset and Reconnect has been chosen. The concept was driven by a group of parents who thought this was a great opportunity to pause, reset and reconnect – given the past year and the increasing numbers of parents and families who have found […]
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FREE Online Safeguarding Training
14 October 2021
Free Online Training for Voluntary & Community Groups in the Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council Area Keeping Children & Adults Safe: Training for Staff & Volunteers This course covers the legal and policy context, categories of abuse and possible indicators, dealing with a disclosure, reporting concerns, dealing with an allegation, programme planning, risk […]
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Volunteer Induction: The New Environment, The New Way!
12 October 2021
Volunteer Now have organised another Volunteer Induction session on Wednesday 10 November 2021 at 10-11am. This short session will cover online induction, what to include in an online induction, how to make it visually appealing and what would a volunteer want or need to know. It will be followed by a Questions & Answers session. […]
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VOLT Session: Keeping It Informal
11 October 2021
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! Volunteering has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 response, with huge numbers of people stepping forward to offer support to those in need in […]
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The New Environment: Volunteers & The Law
7 October 2021
Do you need to clarify best practice when involving volunteers? Or explore legal boundaries? If so, book a place on our The New Environment: Volunteers & the Law session on 4 November where we cover this and more! Book your place here: The New Environment: Volunteers & The Law.
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The New Environment: Recruit, Retain, Reward Volunteers
6 October 2021
As we move through the road map out of restrictions, and head towards post pandemic, we understand volunteering has changed for volunteers and volunteer involving organisations. Join Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd on Tuesday 2 November 2021 for a short session to look at volunteering as we travel through the road map towards post pandemic. What […]
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Inclusion & Diversity Session 2
5 October 2021
Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd, in partnership with JoinHer, bring you a series of four 2-hour sessions on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Equality. The second session is on Tuesday 26 October 2021 at 10am-12pm and is titled: Variety & Education: There is more than one solution for your organisation Join us as we explore and learn new […]
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NEW VOLT Sessions in Oct & Nov!
4 October 2021
Join Us! An opportunity to network and share! We have arranged a new series of VOLT Sessions, looking at various volunteering topics. October 2021 Keeping It Informal Thursday 21 October 2021 | 11.00am-12.30pm November 2021 Fundraising for Volunteering Thursday 18 November 2021 | 11.00am-12.30pm Adult Safeguarding Developments in Northern Ireland Thursday 25 November 2021 […]
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The Countdown Has Begun!
2 October 2021
Today marks just 2 months until our major online volunteer conference on Thursday 2 December 2021! Have you got your ticket yet? Volunteer involving organisations have had to change what they do and how they involve volunteers to adapt to COVID restrictions. The pandemic has changed how many people think about volunteering and we need […]
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Befriending Training Workshop
21 September 2021
Our next Befriending Training Workshop, on Tuesday 19 October 2021, 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 […]
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Inclusion & Diversity Session 1
20 September 2021
Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd, in partnership with JoinHer, bring you a series of four 2-hour sessions on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Equality. The first session on Tuesday 28 September 2021 at 10am-12pm is titled: Decide & Involve: What decisions involve everyone in your organisation? Join us as we explore and learn new and creative ways […]
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CONFERENCE 2021: Volunteering: Learning From Today, Prepared For Tomorrow
16 September 2021
Volunteer Now are delighted to host a major online volunteering conference on 2 December 2021. We know that volunteers have been at the forefront of the response to COVID, however, volunteer involving organisations have had to change what they do and how they involve volunteers to adapt to COVID restrictions. The pandemic has changed how […]
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FREE Capacity Building Training Courses in Belfast City Council Area
13 September 2021
Volunteer Now are delivering a range of FREE capacity building training courses to groups based in the Belfast City Council area. All workshops will be online via Zoom. Leading The Way – Governance This session is aimed at both current committee members, as well as those who are seeking to join a committee for the […]
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More FREE Training!
7 September 2021
We are delighted to be able to offer more FREE training, in partnership with the Halifax Foundation NI! If you are an organisation with an income of less than £250k then we can offer you a FREE place on the training below. Fundraising for the Future Wednesday 13 October 2021 | 10am-12pm | Zoom Reaching […]
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The New Environment: Support & Supervision of Volunteers
2 September 2021
The next session of our Support & Supervision of Volunteers course is on Monday 4 October 2021 at 10am. During this session we will examine why Support and Supervision is important for volunteers and also your organisation. We will also look at good practice and how we ensure we are being proactive and not reactive […]
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Leadership & Dealing With Conflict
31 August 2021
The last Leadership session in September is Leadership & Dealing With Conflict on Thursday 23 September 2021 at 10am. This session examines leadership styles and theories, the principles of conflict management, recognising the REAL problem and dealing with it through active listening and support and supervision. The Leadership Series of courses consists of 4 different […]
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Inclusion & Diversity = Equity & Equality NEW Courses
26 August 2021
Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd introduce another series of new courses! Working in partnership with JoinHer, we bring you a series of four 2-hour sessions on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Equality. Attend all four sessions to gain new knowledge and experience. Is your organisation inclusive and managed in a way that encourages the involvement of and is […]
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Are You An Expert In Governance?
25 August 2021
We are seeking an appropriately qualified and experienced individual or consortium of individuals to undertake a review and refresh of content of www.diycommitteeguide.org – the online governance resource. For more information, download the Tender Application Pack. Submission date is 2.00pm on 14 September 2021.
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Leadership & Working With Teams
23 August 2021
Following on from Thinking of Myself as a Leader, the third session in the next round of our Leadership Series of courses in September is Leadership & Working With Teams. This session, on Tuesday 21 September 2021 at 10am-1pm, looks at how we get the best from our teams and how to effectively manage change […]
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The New Environment: Recruit, Retain, Reward Volunteers
16 August 2021
As we move through the road map out of restrictions, and head towards post pandemic, we understand volunteering has changed for volunteers and volunteer involving organisations. Join Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd for a short session to look at volunteering as we travel through the road map towards post pandemic. What does the future hold in […]
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AGM
13 August 2021
You are warmly invited to Volunteer Now’s AGM: Date: Thursday 16 September 2021 Time: 3.00pm Location: Skainos Centre, Belfast / Zoom 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 14 September 2021, […]
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Could You Be A Trustee of Volunteer Now?
12 August 2021
Volunteer Now’s AGM is coming up on 16 September 2021 at 3pm and we are keen to elect some new Trustees from our member organisations. We are looking for people who are strong supporters of volunteering, who are interested in good governance and who want to help to shape the services and support which Volunteer […]
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Thinking of Myself as a Leader
12 August 2021
The second session in the next round of our Leadership Series of courses in September is Thinking of Myself as a Leader on Thursday 9 September 2021. The session will examine communication styles – your own and those of others. We will look at conformity and why it matters when leading an organisation, programme or […]
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Leadership & Why It Matters
10 August 2021
The first session in the next round of our Leadership Series of courses is Leadership & Why It Matters on Tuesday 7 September 2021. During the session, you will examine the difference between management and leadership, look at why leadership matters and what can be most difficult and challenging about leadership of an organisation, programme […]
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FREE Training Places
29 July 2021
Are you an organisation with an income of less than £250k? Then we can offer you a free place on the training below, in partnership with Halifax Foundation NI! The New Environment: Volunteers & the Law In the new environment, we will explore legal boundaries and clarify best practice when involving volunteers. Dates: Wednesday 6 […]
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EA Registered Groups: FREE Training Session
21 July 2021
EA Registered Groups Only The New Environment: Recruit, Retain, Reward Volunteers Wednesday 25 August 2021 | 2pm-3.30pm (Zoom) As we move through the road map out of restrictions, and head towards post pandemic, we understand volunteering has changed for volunteers and volunteer involving organisations. Join Volunteer Now Enterprises Ltd for a short session to look […]
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