Volunteering Ireland Autumn Training Courses

Thursday September 7th Volunteer Support and Supervision

Thursday September 21st Volunteering and Working with Migrant Communities

Thursday October 5th Developing your Volunteer Policy 

 

Volunteer Support and Supervision
10am – 4pm, maximum 14 participants

 

Trainer: Nancy Nuñez

Venue: Mullingar Arts Centre, Mullingar, Co Westmeath

Cost: €100 members. €125 non members

 

This one day course is aimed at anyone who is responsible for
managing volunteers. It is useful for any organisations that is
interested in improving methods that help to retain volunteers
and encourage good performance.

By the end of the day you will be able to:

• Understand the elements that constitute effective support

• Develop appropriate and effective support structures

• Develop strategies for dealing with disciplinary issues

 

 

 

Volunteering and Working with Migrant Communities
9am – 1pm, maximum of 14 participants

 

Trainer: Nancy Nuñez

Venue: Hardwick Training Room, Coleraine House, Coleraine St,
Dublin 7

Cost: €50 members, €60 non members

 

The aim of this course is to explore the issues of cultural diversity
in volunteering. This course will look at practical ways to manage
diversity to optimise the effectiveness in your volunteer program.

By the end of the course you will:

• Have an understanding of diversity, its implications and
benefits

• Develop awareness and responses to multicultural issues
within volunteering

• Develop practical strategies for managing diversity

 

 

 

 

Developing your Volunteer Policy
10am – 4pm, maximum of 14 participants

 

Trainer: Nancy Nuñez

Venue: Victoria Hotel, Eyre Square, Galway

Cost: €100 members, €125 non-members

 

This one day course is suitable for any organisation that already
involves volunteers in its work, or that intends to do so in the
future. By the end of the day you will be able to:

• Explain the rationale for a volunteer policy

• Explain the function of a policy

• Identify the steps for drawing up a policy

• Identify the issues and procedures to be included in a
policy

• Design a policy for your organisation

 

 

 

 

Booking Details:
For booking form and information on future courses please
contact Deirdre on 01 872 2622, or email info@volunteeringireland.ie

Places on courses cannot be held without a booking form.

 

Future Courses:

 

Tuesday 17th October – The Relationship between Volunteers
and Paid Staff

Thursday 9th November – Building Effective Volunteer teams

Thursday 23rd November – Motivating Volunteers