How to Attract, Retain and Support Volunteers

*This workshop is also running online on Friday 6 June, 12pm to 2pm*

This free workshop is all about volunteering in your organisation and finding ways where you can maximise it’s potential. Get templates to adapt and advice from experienced professionals on:

• Volunteers vs. Employees – what are the rights of volunteers and your responsibilities
• Volunteer recruitment – understanding Volunteer motivations and barriers, the importance of diversity/inclusion and succession planning.
• Reviewing the Volunteer Journey - Designing volunteer roles, recruitment, training, support and recognition
• Keeping people safe – Dealing with problems relating to volunteers and keeping everyone safe including Safeguarding and Health and Safety in relation to volunteers.
  

Who should attend

Anyone involved in running or managing a club, group or organisation that is:

• Involved in delivering any type of sport / physical activity (can be affiliated or not affiliated to a National Governing Body)
• Supporting your local community as an un/constituted group, charity, social enterprise or community benefit society
• Generating an income of up to £500k
  

About the session

This workshop will be delivered by Becky Bracey (Volunteer services and safeguarding lead) and Imogen Spencer (Volunteering project co-ordinator) at TSL Kirklees. Becky Bracey has been involved in third sector organisations for over 5 years, and has delivered numerous training and workshops on best practice for involving volunteers. Imogen Spencer has been working with TSL for over 2 years, and has focussed on involving over 75 young volunteers using innovative approaches.

Find out what else is on - This workshop is running at different venues and we’re also covering other top priorities – from funding to EDI.

About Sport For Good

Sport For Good is a new programme for people who run grassroots sport organisations, supporting them to develop so that these important community institutions stay strong. This project is funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.