Volunteers: How To Get Them & How to Keep Them

Volunteers are the heart of every community group. If you’re finding it challenging to attract new volunteers or keep people engaged, this practical session will help you build a strong, motivated and sustainable volunteer team. Ideal for anyone involved in recruiting, managing, or supporting volunteers.

What you’ll gain:

Understanding of effective volunteer recruitment and onboarding principles
Practical strategies to motivate, support, and retain volunteers long-term
Guidance on developing clear volunteer role descriptions and engagement plans

Other dates & locations:

Tue 3 Feb | Arc HLC, Irvinestown | 6pm-9pm
Wed 4 Feb | Owenkillew Centre, Gortin | 10am-1pm
Wed 4 Mar | Drumquin Community & Youth Centre | 10am–1pm
Wed 29 Apr | Cashel Community Centre | 6pm–9pm
Tue 5 May | Fermanagh House, Enniskillen (Hybrid, Online option available) | 6pm–9pm
Wed 6 May | Omagh Enterprise Centre | 10am–1pm

This training session is part of the Investing in Community Volunteers Programme, offering FREE training and development opportunities for volunteers, committee members and staff working across the community and voluntary sector in Fermanagh and Omagh. Click here to view the full training programme.

The Investing in Community Volunteers Programme is one of 13 programmes as detailed in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council PEACEPLUS Local Action Plan, a project supported by PEACEPLUS and managed by the Special EU Programmes Body – SEUPB.

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