New to Volunteer Leadership - Ten Essential Building Blocks

Are you a new volunteer manager or leader feeling a bit isolated and looking for support to get you on the right track? Perhaps volunteer management has been added to your job role and you’re not sure where to start?

This event will explore the key building blocks of effective volunteer management and leadership. It will also connect you to the wider volunteer management and leadership community, through AVM, the Association of Volunteer Managers.

If you are new to volunteer management or leadership, or if volunteering has been added to your role, at this event you will:

• Hear from experienced volunteer managers and leaders sharing top tips and advice
• Learn how to design your volunteering culture with diversity and inclusion embedded from the start
• Build confidence to be the voice of volunteers in your organisation
• Reflect on your day to day challenges and learn how to move forward
• Discover peer support and networking opportunities by connecting with the wider volunteer management community

The price for this event has been discounted to enable new volunteer managers from smaller organisations to attend. You can pay by credit card or request an invoice at the checkout.

This event will take place online, on Zoom.

Agenda

Join us from 09:30 for pre-event networking with your peers. The session will start at 10:00, with our first speaker, Nichole McGill–Higgins, who will share the first five building blocks. Our second speaker, Neil Monk, will share the second five blocks. There will be a Q&A session with both speakers, and networking time. he event with finish at 12:30, with optional networking after, until 13:00.

Speakers

Nichole McGill–Higgins, Co-chair EmbRACE Network, CIPD 

Nichole McGill-Higgis is Co-Chair of the CIPD’s EmbRACE group. The group was launched in June 2018 to encourage conversations about race amongst employees, and to promote understanding and take joint responsibility for creating a healthy working environment for all people. Nichole joined the CIPD, the professional body for experts in people at work, in 2016 where she is Volunteering and Systems Officer. Since EmbRACE launched she has helped organise numerous internal and external events to help break down barriers and open up conversations about race. Nichole has spoken at numerous external events on this subject matter.

In her day to day role Nichole works on the CIPD’s Steps Ahead Mentoring programme, which she is also a volunteer for, supporting numerous individuals from diverse backgrounds into employment. Nichole has been externally recognised for her volunteering and recently won the National Mentor of the Year Award 2019.

Nichole is also a trustee for the Croydon BME Forum. Croydon BME (black & minority ethnic) Forum is the umbrella organisation for Croydon’s Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector; engaging people, building capacity, and promoting equality and cohesion. The Forum was established to maximise the engagement of BME communities in all aspects of living and working in Croydon.

Prior to working at the CIPD Nichole worked across a range of sectors including insurance and the NHS, where she managed several multi-cultural teams. Nichole has a master’s degree in marketing and an undergraduate degree in Hospitality Management.

Neil Monk, Director AVM

Neil is a Director of AVM, and works for Norfolk County Council on the Norfolk Peer Support project. The project sets out to develop and expand peer support throughout Norfolk County. His previous roles supporting volunteers include working in disability support, community radio, and a range of international developed focused activities, including leading teams of student volunteers on projects in Uganda, when a student himself. With a MA in International Rural Development from the University of East Anglia, his international work has included a number of research projects, again with best practice development as the key focus.

Neil's current role with Norfolk County Council involves networking with many voluntary organisations, with a view to sharing knowledge on best practice approaches. He is very keen to be involved in supporting those who support volunteers in order to get the best out of our communities and our society.

Access your membership discount on your ticket

AVM members are eligible for a discount on their ticket, as well as other benefits, including our mentoring programme, BiteSize learning webcasts, networking opportunities, AVM's new book club, and access to videos and presentations from past AVM events.

Not an AVM member yet? You can still buy a member rate ticket if your membership application is being processed: just select 'Applied' in the event checkout field. Find out more about AVM membership and join today.

Waiting list

Places are limited to ensure delegates are able to interact during the event. If the event is sold out, you can join the waiting list and we will be in touch if a place becomes available.

You can pay by credit card or request an invoice for your organisation to pay

You can pay by credit card, or if you need an invoice select 'Payment by invoice' at the checkout, and we will email you an invoice.

Terms and conditions of ticket sales

Please familiarise yourselves with our full cancellation policy, and payment terms on our website. We do request payment to made before the event. 

If you have to cancel, please let us know in writing.

• Cancellations received more than 20 days before the start of the event, regardless of date booked, will incur a 25% cancellation charge, whether the place has been paid for or not,
• Cancellations received 19–0 days before the start of the event, regardless of date booked, will incur a 100% cancellation charge, whether the place has been paid for or not.