Volunteering Strategy - Focus Groups

Run by Wirral CVS

Booking information

Free

Up to 12 people
01514333371

This event is hosted online

Description

Join us for the first focus groups to coproduce a Wirral Wide Volunteering Strategy.

Please ensure you are selecting the correct date to contribute to discussions around the following themes

Theme 

Likely areas of focus  

Date of meeting 

Different Types of Volunteer Roles  

  • Employer Supported Volunteering 

  • Traditional Volunteering 

  • Skill based volunteering 

  • Sport volunteering 

  • Faith based volunteering 

  • Trustees and Governance volunteers 

  • Heritage 

  • Mentors 

  • Informal volunteering 

17th November 1pm - 3pm 

St Barnabas Community Centre, Bromborough 

Valuing Volunteers 

  • Recognition and appreciation 

  • Calculating the social value of volunteering 

  • Quality assurance 

  • Recognising skills and personal development 

19th November 10am - 12pm 

The Volunteer Voice and Journey 

  • Volunteer motivation and purpose 

  • Volunteering for career progression 

  • Involving volunteers in decision making 

  • Volunteering across multiple organisations 

  • Training and skills 

  • Promotion 

20th November 10am  - 12pm 

Supporting organisations and Volunteer Managers 

  • Resilience and support for staff

  • Recognising the importance of Volunteer Managers

  • Commissioning expectations

  • The real cost of supporting volunteers

  • Training for Volunteer Managers

  • Supporting new Volunteer Managers 

23rd November 1pm -3pm 

Inclusion and participation 

  • Younger volunteers 

  • Inclusive recruitment 

  • Reducing barriers to volunteering 

  • Flexible roles 

  • Volunteering reflecting the communities they serve 

  • Accessibility 

24th November 1pm - 3pm 

Leasowe Community Centre 

Collaboration and Joint Working 

  • Shared resources (portal, volunteer passport, training) 

  • Cross sector collaboration 

  • Working together - training, marketing, promotion 

  • Sharing volunteers 

  • Policies and good practice 

26th November 10am - 12pm