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Your Volunteer Policy – is it fit for purpose?

Training for Volunteer Managers:  Your Volunteer Policy – is it fit for purpose?
Thursday 26th May 2022, 2pm – 4.30pm, on Zoom
 
When was your Volunteer Policy last reviewed?  Are you confident that it is legally compliant and reflects good practice for your volunteer programme? Many organisations made changes to their volunteer management systems during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Are these reflected in your Volunteer Policy?  Or maybe you don’t yet have a Volunteer Policy? 
 
A robust Volunteer Policy is the minimum element of good practice if your organisation involves volunteers.  This practical workshop will cover: 
 
• essential components of a Volunteer Policy 
• legal requirements
• how to include key elements of best practice in managing volunteers
• COVID-19 adjustments
• key supplementary policies (such as Problem Solving for Volunteers)
• making your policy accessible to different audiences (volunteers, staff, senior managers)
• encouraging staff and volunteers to implement the Volunteer Policy
 
By the end of the session, you will be confident in developing/updating your Volunteer Policy.  After the training, VCTH can also provide detailed feedback on your current (or draft) Volunteer Policy. 
 
This session is suitable for experienced Volunteer Managers as well as those who are new to managing volunteers. 
 
Venue: Zoom (the meeting link will be sent to you when your place is confirmed)
 
Cost:
Our training programme is kindly subsidised by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH). 
·        The session is FREE to voluntary sector and public sector organisations with a base/office in Tower Hamlets, or that have services specifically aimed at Tower Hamlets residents.  However, there is a non-attendance charge of £50 and this charge will be invoiced to your organisation if you do not attend without giving 48 hours’ notice. There is no charge incurred if bookings are cancelled at least 48 hours prior to the start of the course.
·        For any organisation without a base or services in Tower Hamlets, the session costs £50 per person.   The fee is non-refundable, unless you give 48 hours notice of cancellation. 
 
Please ensure you have a stable internet connection and have downloaded the latest version of Zoom (https://zoom.us/download). 
 

Please email evelyn@vcth.org.uk if you have any questions.

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* 1. Please complete the relevant spaces below.

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* 2. Does your organisation have a base / office / centre in Tower Hamlets borough? Note: if you've answered 'yes', please provide the Tower Hamlets postcode in the 'yes' box below. 

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* 3. Does your organisation have services aimed specifically at Tower Hamlets residents?

If you do not have a base/office in Tower Hamlets, then please provide details of your services aimed at Tower Hamlets residents in the 'yes' box below.  A general pan-London or national service does not qualify.

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* 4. Which of the following is your organisation?

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* 5. Do you have any access requirements?

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* 6. NON ATTENDANCE FEE: If I have been allocated a free place, I  understand that there is a non-attendance charge of £50 and this charge will be invoiced to my organisation if I do not attend without giving 48 hours’ notice. There is no charge incurred if bookings are cancelled at least 48 hours prior to the start of the course.

REFUNDS:  If I have paid for my place, I understand that I will not be given a refund unless I give at least 48 hours notice of cancellation prior to the start of the course.

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* 7. I consent to being added to the mailing list to receive VCTH's monthly ebulletin and emails about future training and peer learning sessions.

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