Our training is designed to be interactive so volunteer managers get the chance to try out new ways of working. Evelyn Rodrigues, our Training & Best Practice Manager, is a Certified Trainer, having completed the Learning & Performance Institute’s Trainer Performance Monitoring & Assessment (TPMA). This certification demonstrates Evelyn’s skills in delivering effective learning in line with a cross-industry recognised framework.
FREE** Peer Learning Workshop: Developing a Volunteering Strategy
Thursday 10 September 2026, 10.30am – 12.30pm, on Zoom
How can a volunteering strategy help your organisation achieve its mission and maximise the impact of your volunteering programme?
Join this interactive peer learning workshop to hear how local organisation Sister Circle developed a three-year volunteering strategy and implementation plan to create a shared vision for volunteering, support their organisational goals, and improve volunteer recruitment, support and retention.
Veronica Gutierrez, Head of Volunteering and Training at Sister Circle, will share why they felt a strategy was needed, the structure they used, how they involved others in developing it, and what they have learned from putting it into practice over the past 16 months—including successes, challenges and practical lessons.
You'll then have the opportunity to discuss with other local Volunteer Managers the potential benefits of a volunteering strategy for your own organisation, the challenges you might face in developing and implementing one, and practical ideas for overcoming them.
This session is suitable for organisations that are considering developing a volunteering strategy, are looking to refresh an existing strategy, or would simply like to share and learn from the experiences of others.
Venue: Zoom
Priority will be given to voluntary sector organisations with a base/office in Tower Hamlets, or that have services aimed at Tower Hamlets residents
**Cost: Our training programme is funded by the City Bridge Foundation.
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 session.
For any organisation without a base or services in Tower Hamlets, or private sector/commercial organisations, the session costs £50 per person. The fee is non-refundable, unless you give 48 hours’ notice of cancellation.
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