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. Volunteer, Reflect, Grow: Tools to Inspire and Sustain Volunteering
Thursday 11 December 2025, 10.30am - 12.30pm, on Zoom
Would you like to improve how you support, motivate, and retain volunteers? Join us for an engaging and practical workshop introducing Volunteer, Reflect, Grow: Tools to Inspire and Sustain Volunteering — a new research-informed resource designed to strengthen reflective practice in volunteer management.
Why It Matters
Volunteers are at the heart of community action and delivering vital services — but recruiting and supporting them well takes reflection, creativity, and time. This workshop offers practical tools and shared learning to make that possible.
What to Expect
The workshop will be led by Dr. Susannah Pickering-Saqqa, Senior Lecturer at the University of East London. You will:
- Discover the evidence and thinking behind the Volunteer, Reflect, Grow resource — developed in collaboration with small charities in East London.
- Explore simple, adaptable models of reflective practice to strengthen volunteer support and sustainability.
- Practice using selected activities from the cards in small groups and reflect on how they can be used in your own organisation.
- Connect with other local Volunteer Managers to share experiences, challenges, and ideas for embedding reflection into everyday volunteering practice.
Who Should Attend
Volunteer Managers, Coordinators, or anyone responsible for supporting and developing volunteers in charities or community organisations. Priority will be given to voluntary sector organisations with a base/office in Tower Hamlets, or that have services aimed at Tower Hamlets residents. Book your place.
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.
Managing Volunteers - Resources
VCTH produces factsheets on managing, recruiting and retaining volunteers so you're always up-to-date with best practice in volunteer management. We also cover topical issues. For instance, we have factsheets on safeguarding during the pandemic or on which roles require a DBS check. Access our factsheets on managing volunteers.