Risk management should be integrated into every aspect of a volunteer programme. Although much of the analysis and policy development takes place at the board level of the organisation, the overall effectiveness is only as good as the staff and…
Not only does everyone have the right to volunteer; everyone has something valuable to contribute. This course explores the benefits and risks of involving volunteers with additional support needs and how best to manage their integration with current volunteers and…
This short workshop is for organisations new to volunteers, and designed to put you in the mindset of the volunteer and help you devise volunteer opportunities that match the expectations of your volunteer and your organisations Central to any successful…
Screening doesn’t begin and end with Garda Vetting. Screening continues through your engagement of the volunteer. This session will explore the various methods of screening volunteers. You will gain an understanding of what screening is and identify which screening tools…
Leaders in volunteer involving organisations are faced with a dilemma: they need and want to produce results that are often well beyond their individual capacities and time availability. And so they need to share work through delegating to volunteers. Delegation…
Save the date in your diary now. The tenth annual National Volunteer Leadership Conference will take place on Wednesday 22nd April 2020 in the Institute for Lifecourse and Society at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Read about the 2019 speakers or view the…
We are delighted to announce that Galway City who will host the European Volunteer Centre (CEV) Capacity Building Conference LEVEL: Large Events: Volunteering, Empowerment and Learning on Thursday 23 and Friday 24 April 2020 in the Institute for Lifecourse and…
The International Association for Volunteer Effort is pleased to announce the United Arab Emirates as the host country of the 26th IAVE World Volunteer Conference. After a rigorous selection process, the Emirates Foundation in Abu Dhabi has been chosen as the…
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…
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 –…
