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20171029T020000 +0100 +0000 GMT 20180325T010000 +0000 +0100 IST ai1ec-4762@www.volunteer.ie 20171028T230823Z International Volunteer Managers Day International Volunteer Managers Day (IVM Day) is celebrated globally on November 5 each year. The day is put aside to allow volunteer managers a chance to reflect on and celebrate the critical work they do, and more importantly, it allows an opportunity for them to educate others about the significant role they play in mobilizing the often complex resources volunteers bring with them. Mission / Statement of Values We celebrate the profession of volunteer leadership because: Volunteer Managers have the skills and knowledge to help people be part of the solution in meeting community needs. Even in cynical times, they practice the art of the possible. Volunteer Managers change lives — both the lives of volunteers themselves and of those served by well-led volunteers. It is a life-changing profession. Volunteer managers provide the leadership and direction that allows people to build a good and just society and to mend the social fabric. Without professional leadership, people’s time, talents and efforts could be wasted. A well-run volunteer program shows the community, including potential donors, that the organization is not afraid of public scrutiny and involvement and endeavors to make the most efficient use of monetary assets. Well-led volunteers become an advocacy and public relations force for an agency or program — a force no amount of money could buy. 2017 Theme – Be The Voice Join our IVMDay 2017 campaign! Make your pledge to “Be The Voice!” for volunteer managers and demonstrate how we are agents and advocates of change for volunteers and volunteering. IVMDay Chairperson, Andy Fryar, kicking off the campaign Look who’s make a pledge to “Be The Voice!”: Make your personal pledge: Make your organizational pledge: Make your sector pledge: Please feel free to post your pledge via the ‘Get in Touch’ box below, or email your photos to andy@ozvpm.com Get Resources for International Volunteer Managers Day from the IVMD web site. Tweet 20171105 20171106 Worldwide FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11 0

Volunteering Event: International Volunteer Managers Day

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ai1ec-4766@www.volunteer.ie 20171028T230823Z Volunteering Events UN Volunteers International Volunteer Day (IVD) December 5th is an international observance designated by the United Nations since 1985. It offers an opportunity for volunteer organisations and individual volunteers to make their contributions visible – at local, national and international levels – to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Apart from mobilising thousands of volunteers every year, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme works closely with partners and governments to establish national volunteer programmes to create structures that foster and sustain local volunteerism in countries. Through the Online Volunteering service volunteers can take action for sustainable human development by supporting the activities of development organisations over the Internet. The International Volunteer Day (IVD) mandated by the UN General Assembly, is held each year on 5 December. It is viewed as a unique chance for volunteers and organizations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values, and to promote their work among their communities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, government authorities and the private sector. Apart from mobilising thousands of volunteers every year, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development by advocating for the recognition of volunteers and working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming. Through the Online Volunteering service, volunteers can take action for sustainable human development by supporting the activities of development organizations over the Internet. Every day thousands of people are volunteering, online or on-site, contributing to peace and development, working to achieve the MDGs and engaging people to shape the sustainable development agenda. IVD 2016’s theme #GlobalApplause – give volunteers a hand, recognizes volunteers worldwide and all they do in making peace and sustainable development a reality. Tweet 20171205 20171206 Worldwide FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=12 0

Volunteering Event: International Volunteer Day

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ai1ec-4768@www.volunteer.ie 20171028T230823Z Volunteering Events MICRO VOLUNTEERING DAY Microvolunteering Day is a unique opportunity for microvolunteering platforms, volunteer involved organisations & individuals to join together in a synchronised effort to demonstrate the empowering potential of the microvolunteering concept. It is primarily aimed at: engaging individuals in microvoluntering tasks inspiring organisations to embrace the idea stimulating discussion on the concept sharing photos stories via #Microday! Microvolunteering Day is recognised every year on April 15th and promotes awareness of the microvolunteering concept and how it can enable worthy causes and individuals to better the world via bite-sized actions. It is a unique opportunity for dedicated microvolunteering platforms, volunteer-involving organisations and individuals to join together in a synchronised effort to promote their contributions and demonstrate the power and potential of the microvolunteering concept. So what is microvolunteering? There’s a few definitions out there, but the most generic one is: “bite-sized, on-demand, no commitment actions that benefit a worthy cause” The term ‘microvolunteering’ was popularised in 2008 by The Extraordinaries (now Skills For Change), where the concept has since grown in stature and momentum to become a global force for matching up people who want to put the spare moments in their lives to more impactful use, with worthy causes who need a small volunteering task completed. Tweet 20180415 20180416 Worldwide FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=4 0

Volunteering Event: Global Microvolunteering Day

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ai1ec-4510@www.volunteer.ie 20171028T230823Z Training Calendar Sometimes it feels that we surround ourselves with policies and they bear little impact on the day-to-day management of our volunteers. This one-day course will explore exactly what policies you need. You’ll be able to explain the rationale for the various policies and explain their function. We’ll explore other policies currently in use and review their impact in terms of the quality of their volunteer programmes. Tweet Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/demystifying-volunteer-policies-tickets-30457853259. 20170906T100000 20170906T160000 +53.345033;-6.264705 Volunteer Ireland @ 18 Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 WR53, Ireland 0

Training: Demystifying Volunteer Policies

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ai1ec-4511@www.volunteer.ie 20171028T230823Z Training Calendar Stuart Garland; stuart@volunteer.ie The early relationship a volunteer has with an organisation has tremendous impact on the future success of the partnership between both. When volunteers are not genuinely welcomed and / or given the information they need to successfully serve the organisation, they can’t carry out their tasks to the best of their ability and in some cases, may leave the organisation. On this course we will provide you with the tools and resources you need to ensure your prospective volunteers are trained in a manner that best supports your organisational aims and objectives. Tweet Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/successfully-orientating-training-your-volunteers-tickets-30458026778. 20170921T100000 20170921T130000 +53.345033;-6.264705 Volunteer Ireland @ 18 Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 WR53, Ireland 0

Training: Successfully orienting your volunteers

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€53.90

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ai1ec-4513@www.volunteer.ie 20171028T230823Z Training Calendar Stuart Garland; stuart@volunteer.ie Suggesting that an organisation initiates performance reviews of volunteers is often met with resistance. A growing number of Volunteer Managers are countering these perceptions, choosing instead to see performance review as a reflection of the importance of volunteers in an organisation. It is a mutual way to express appreciation, identify problems and needs, and determine the volunteer’s future involvement in the organisation. Tweet Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/achieving-the-best-performance-reviewing-your-volunteers-tickets-30458607515. 20170921T140000 20170921T170000 +53.345033;-6.264705 Volunteer Ireland @ 18 Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 WR53, Ireland 0

Training: Performance reviewing your volunteers

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ai1ec-4515@www.volunteer.ie 20171028T230823Z Training Calendar Stuart Garland; stuart@volunteer.ie Interviewing candidates for volunteer roles is imperative to ensure you are selecting the most qualified person. A key outcome of conducting an interview is the mutual acquaintance of the volunteer applicant and the prospective volunteer supervisor. Without this significant screening step, many misplaced or inappropriate volunteers begin to volunteer with the organisation. In this session we’ll look at how to manage the interview process and give you the skills required for effective interviewing. Tweet Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/advancing-your-volunteer-interviewing-skills-tickets-30458669701. 20171109T100000 20171109T130000 +53.345033;-6.264705 Volunteer Ireland @ 18 Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 WR53, Ireland 0

Training: Advancing Your Volunteer Interviewing Skills

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ai1ec-4736@www.volunteer.ie 20171028T230823Z Training Calendar Stuart Garland; stuart@volunteer.ie Effective relations between paid staff and volunteers can lead to an enjoyable and productive workplace for both groups. Organisations wishing to involve volunteers need to firstly consult with those individuals with whom the volunteers will be working. Volunteer roles, management and support, needs to be clearly defined with paid staff to reduce the risk of mistrust. Staff need to see that volunteers complement and strengthen their capacity and enhance the capability of the organisation to achieve its goals rather than fear their involvement. This training will provide strategies and ideas for successful staff and volunteer relations Trainer: Stuart Garland Tweet Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/encouraging-the-relationship-between-paid-staff-and-volunteers-tickets-30458760974. 20171109T140000 20171109T170000 +53.345033;-6.264705 Volunteer Ireland @ 18 Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 WR53, Ireland 0

Training: Encouraging the relationship: Paid staff & volunteers

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ai1ec-4737@www.volunteer.ie 20171028T230823Z Training Calendar Stuart Garland; stuart@volunteer.ie One of the recurrent nightmares of any volunteer manager is encountering a situation in which they may have to consider ‘firing’ a volunteer. For many this prospect creates severe stress, both over the appropriateness of the action and over fear of possible legal and political consequences. In this sessions we will provide a series of toll and resources to help you with this situation when it arises. Trainer: Stuart Garland Tweet Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/how-to-disengage-a-volunteer-webinar-tickets-30459533284. 20171123T110000 20171123T130000 Online 0

Webinar: How to Disengage a Challenging Volunteer

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ai1ec-4739@www.volunteer.ie 20171028T230823Z Training Calendar Stuart Garland; stuart@volunteer.ie Customer Service is probably the last thing you think of when you think of your volunteer programme. Well you’d be surprised how much an impact good customer service can have on your volunteers. From day one to day-to-day management there are a lot simple things you can do to make sure the volunteers experience is a good one, lest we forget they are ambassadors for your programme and your organisation. Trainer: Stuart Garland Tweet Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/customer-service-in-volunteer-programmes-getting-it-right-from-the-start-tickets-30459968586. 20171207T100000 20171207T130000 +53.345033;-6.264705 Volunteer Ireland @ 18 Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 WR53, Ireland 0

Training: Customer service in volunteer programmes

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€53.90

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ai1ec-4740@www.volunteer.ie 20171028T230823Z Training Calendar Stuart Garland; stuart@volunteer.ie Customer Service is probably the last thing you think of when you think of your volunteer programme. Well you’d be surprised how much an impact good customer service can have on your volunteers. From day one to day-to-day management there are a lot simple things you can do to make sure the volunteers experience is a good one, lest we forget they are ambassadors for your programme and your organisation. Trainer: Stuart Garland Tweet Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/10-steps-to-effectively-screen-your-volunteers-tickets-30459734887. 20171207T140000 20171207T170000 +53.345033;-6.264705 Volunteer Ireland @ 18 Eustace St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 WR53, Ireland 0

Training: 10 Steps to Effectively Screen your Volunteers

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ai1ec-4741@www.volunteer.ie 20171028T230823Z Training Calendar Stuart Garland; stuart@volunteer.ie Just how representative is your volunteer programme of today’s society and cultures? Volunteer Involving Organisations are now collecting data and monitoring their volunteer programmes for a variety of reasons including; planning, reporting, income generation, equality and diversity, and meeting quality standards such as Investing in Volunteers. In this workshop we will look at gathering, storing and utilising the data to make your volunteer programme the best it can be. Trainer: Stuart Garland Tweet Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ensuring-diversity-in-your-volunteer-programme-webinar-tickets-30460144111. 20171214T110000 20171214T130000 Online 0

Webinar: Diversity in volunteer programmes

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€22.11

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ai1ec-4748@www.volunteer.ie 20171028T230823Z Training Calendar Stuart Garland; stuart@volunteer.ie Measuring the impact of volunteering activities is increasingly important as the demand for organisations to evidence impact and outcomes becomes greater. The Volunteer Impact Assessment Toolkit (VIAT) provides information and customisable tools, which organisations of all sizes can use to measure the impact of volunteering and therefore evidence what is being achieved. This course will guide people through the Toolkit handbook. Exercises and group discussion will be used to guide participants through the different stages of conducting an impact assessment and to start planning their own assessment. The price of this course includes a hard copy of the toolkit and access to the VIAT web portal. Trainer: Stuart Garland Tweet Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/measuring-evaluating-the-impact-of-your-volunteer-programme-tickets-30456295600. 20180208T100000 20180208T160000 +53.339178;-6.266183 Dublin City Volunteer Centre 0

Training: Measuring & evaluating the impact of volunteering

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€154.57

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