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Volunteer Management Training March 2010
Volunteer Management Training
 
The next modular Volunteer Management Training Programme will take place on the following dates:
Wednesday , 24th March  9:30 am – 1pm
Wednesday, 31st March   9:30 am – 1pm
Wednesday, 7th April        9:30am – 1pm
Wednesday, 14th April      9:30am – 1pm 
This course will be held in the Monaghan Integrated Development Office, North Road, Monaghan Town and will be delivered by Audrey Wilson (Volunteer Centre Development Officer). There is a cost of €25 per individual and for optimum benefit participants are required to attend all 4 sessions.
Places on this training course are limited so early booking is advisable. For more information or to book a place please contact:
Please find below details of the training modules.
Volunteer Management Training Modules
Wednesday 24rd March
Planning for volunteer involvement
9:30am to 1pm
Aim: To plan for volunteer involvement and to explore procedures around designing volunteer roles
Objectives: By the end of the session you should be able to…
  • Reflect on how involvement of volunteers can benefit the organisation
  • Consider the expectations and understanding of volunteers
  • Consider potential costs of involving volunteers in your organisation
  • Understand how to write a role description and a person specification
  • Explore the importance of getting feedback from volunteers when finishing their involvement with organisations
 
Wednesday 31st March
Recruitment, Selection and Induction
9:30am to 1pm
Aim: To explore the principles and procedures for the fair and effective recruitment, selection and induction of volunteers
Objectives: By the end of the session you should be able to…
  • Understand effective recruitment and selection methods
  • Design a recruitment campaign for your organisation
  • Analyse application procedures
  • Design suitable interview questions
  • Draft an induction plan
  • Examine volunteer agreements
Wednesday 7th April
Support and Supervision
9:30am to 1pm
Aim: To provide participants with an understanding of the role and importance of support and supervision when managing volunteers
Objectives: By the end of this session you should be able to…
  • Define supervision and its purpose
  • Identify positive support and supervision skills and techniques
  • Identify ways of motivating and recognising volunteers
  • Explore ways of dealing with difficult situations within a supervisory context
Wednesday 14th April
Designing a policy for Volunteer Involvement
9:30am to 1pm
Aim: To provide participants with the knowledge to design a volunteer policy
Objectives: By the end of this session you should be able to…
  • Understand what should be included in a volunteer policy
  • Consider who should be consulted on policy design and when
  • Draft a policy for your own organisation
  • Plan for its implementation