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How to Increase Member Interest & Involvement in Volunteering

Advanced Member Retention

 

On this seminar you will learn:

  • How to increase the number of members stepping forward to engage in activities
  • Why people volunteer and the benefits to members who volunteer
  • The stages involved in the process of volunteer development
  • The advantages of getting it right
  • How to best present volunteer opportunities
  • The questions members want answered before volunteering
  • How to plan volunteer assignments and tasks
  • How to create worthwhile volunteer tasks
  • The key pitfalls to avoid
  • How to evaluate and follow-up on volunteer projects
  • The trends in volunteering
  • How to retain volunteers
  • The key legal issues that you need to be aware of when working with volunteers
  • Note: CPD equivalent is  5.5 hours for the seminar.

Every delegate also receives a resource pack of useful templates and a list of useful industry references and resources.

Dates & Venues

  • London - Wednesday 25 March 2009

NB: Start time is 9.30am end time is 4.30pm. Tea and coffee are served from 9.00am.

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Who is the course for?

  • Charities

  • Trade Bodies

  • Professional Associations

  • Chambers of Commerce & Business Links

  • User Groups

  • Institutes

  • Other... Clubs, Committees, Confederations, Pressure Groups, Societies, etc

  • People new to volunteer management and people already working in this area and looking for fresh ideas.

What is included

  • Course slides

  • Additional notes

  • A list of useful resources

  • Lunch and refreshments

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Membership organisations that have attended this course

  • Attend

  • British Computer Society

  • British Dental Association

  • British Institute of Innkeeping

  • Chartered Institute of Logistics & Technology

  • Chartered Insurance Institute

  • Chester Zoo

  • Connect

  • Federation of Small Businesses

  • Historic Scotland

  • Institute of Biology

  • Institute of Engineering & Technology

  • Institute of Public Finance

  • Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors

  • Institution of Gas Engineers & Managers

  • Institution of Mechanical Engineers

  • Recruitment & Employment Confederation

  • RYA
  • The Scout Association

  • UK Oracle User Group

  • UK Quality Ash Association

Comments from past delegates

  • "A very interesting and thought provoking day. This has given me a fresh look at volunteering activity from a slightly different perspective and I have renewed enthusiasm for tackling some 'old' issues.", Jackie Bennetts, National Volunteer Development Officer, RYA

  • "I was inspired by the content of this seminar and got more great ideas from the discussion.", Sally Davidson-Jones, Student Community Manager, Institute of Engineering & Technology

  • "It was valuable to get an insight into the legal aspects.", Sue Jones, Branch & Salaried Group Liaison Officer, British Dental Association

  • "The additional information pack is fabulous and so is the resource list.", Susan Logh, Visitor Services Manager, Historic Scotland

  • "Looking at the process of volunteering and having a formal framework to work with was really valuable. My action list is two pages long!", James Haslam, General Manager, UK Oracle User Group

  • "A very good seminar!", James Wren, Head of Memberships, The Scout Association

  • "The seminar was thought provoking and it was useful to find out what other associations are doing.", Ken Allen, National Branches Co-ordinator, Institute of Biology

  • "It was useful to think through volunteer recruitment ideas.", Lucy Barling, Executive, Institution of Mechanical Engineers

  • "A great seminar - thanks Sue." Melanie Sallis, Director, Propeller

  • "An excellent course. So many ideas to follow up!" Suzanne Smith, Membership Manager, British Institute of Innkeeping

  • "Brilliant seminar. It has given me a really good idea of where to start with regards to how to recruit enthusiastic volunteers and motivate our current member volunteers. Thank you!" Suzanne Brown, Membership Executive, Institute of Engineering & Technology

  • "I really enjoyed the seminar and found it very interesting and thought provoking." Rusty Ahearne, Support Regional Organiser, North, FSB

  • "So many action points!" Louise Firth, Regional Development Manager, British Institute of Innkeeping

  • "Thanks. This has helped me re-vamp a previous existing volunteering program in our organisation." Penny Rudd, Chester Zoo

  • "The seminar has given me many suggestions for changes to incorporate into what we are doing. I also feel very motivated to do more research and reading about volunteers." Heather Ellison, Principle Region Executive, CILT (UK)

  • "The seminar was very good and I now know how to better support and motivate volunteers." Kim Letchford, Younger Members Development Manager, Institute of Engineering & Technology

  • "This was all good and useful." Caroline Hemmington, Senior Orgainiser: Reps' Support & Developmemt, Connect

Cost & Terms

  • Cost: £349 plus VAT per delegate (Î510)
  • On receipt of your booking an invoice with confirmation of your booking, course joining instructions and a map are sent to you by post
  • All fees must be paid for in advance
  • Credit cards are accepted over the telephone
  • Cancellations must be received 30 days in advance of the seminar date. All fees forfeited thereafter, however substitutions can be made
  • It is possible to change date or venue after you have booked, but there is £25 (Î40) administration fee if the change is made more than 2 weeks before the event and £70 (Î100) administration fee if made less than two weeks before the event.
  • Each seminar is limited to 20 places to give delegates the opportunity to explore individual issues.
  • Dress is smart casual.

 

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