Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets (VCTH) provides engaging, practical and affordable volunteer management training for voluntary and community organisations. If you don’t already run volunteer management training sessions in your area, why not commission us to deliver training for your local organisations?
We partner with Volunteer Centres, CVSs and other local infrastructure organisations to deliver high quality training courses for organisations in your borough. You can either offer free places to participants or charge per person.
All courses are delivered as half-day sessions (2.5–3 hours) and can accommodate between 6 and 16 delegates.
Our training offer
For Volunteer Centres and infrastructure organisations
If you don’t already run volunteer management training sessions in your area, commission us to deliver training for your local organisations. You can either offer free places to participants or charge per person.
For charities or groups of charities
If you your charity works with volunteer managers or if you want to share your training session with other organisations, VCTH can organise and deliver sessions on volunteer management, online or at a venue of your choice.
Why Partner With Us?
Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets has expertise in delivering volunteer management training to volunteer involving organisations small and large.
Our training is practical, interactive and creates supportive learning environments where volunteer managers can reflect on their practice, share experiences and try out new approaches.
Commissioning us keeps scarce funding circulating within the Volunteer Centre and CVS network, helping sustain it.
Sessions are facilitated by Evelyn Rodrigues, Training & Best Practice Manager at VCTH. Evelyn has over 13 years’ experience of delivering training to volunteer managers in London. She is a Certified Trainer, having completed the Learning & Performance Institute’s Trainer Performance Monitoring & Assessment (TPMA). This certification recognises high standards in training delivery against a nationally recognised professional framework.
Our Training Courses
Volunteers and the Law
Understand the legal framework surrounding volunteering, including employment law, safeguarding, insurance, equality, data protection and volunteer expenses.
Good Practice in Managing Volunteers
Explore the essential building blocks of an effective volunteer programme, from supervision and support to communication and recognition.
Dealing with Difficult Situations with Volunteers
Build confidence in handling challenging volunteer situations professionally, fairly and sensitively.
Recruiting Volunteers
Learn practical strategies for attracting, selecting and on-boarding volunteers effectively (tailored to your borough’s context).
Volunteer Retention
Explore how to keep volunteers engaged, motivated and committed over the long term.
Measuring the Difference your Volunteer Programme Makes
Understand how to evidence the impact of volunteering and demonstrate the value volunteers bring — vital for fundraising and organisational sustainability in challenging times.
Developing your Volunteer Policy
Create or refresh a Volunteer Policy that reflects current good practice and supports your organisation’s aims.
Keeping Volunteers Safe
Learn practical approaches to volunteer safety, safeguarding, wellbeing, and managing organisational risks
Diversifying your Volunteer Pool
Explore inclusive approaches to volunteering and practical ways to engage underrepresented communities.
Developing a Volunteering Strategy for your Organisation
Learn how to develop a volunteering strategy aligned with organisational priorities, capacity and community need.
Pricing
Online Training (Via Zoom):
- 1 course, £550.
- 3 courses: £1,485 (10% discount – equivalent to £495 per course).
In-Person Training (delivered at a venue provided by the CVS / Volunteer Centre / infrastructure organisation):
- 1 course: £650.
- 3 courses : £1,755 (10% discount – equivalent to £585 per course)
Excellent Value for Money
Comparable half-day online training from national training providers typically costs between £70 and £170 per person. Our online sessions represent excellent value for money, starting from less than £35 per person (based on 16 delegates).
What Participants Say
“Thank you for delivering an excellent session which was very informative and useful. We are keen to commission other sessions in the future”
Meera
Voluntary Action Enfield
“The trainer and course content were excellent. Well presented, interactive and kept my attention
Enfield participant
Attending Recruiting the Right Volunteers training