Association of Volunteer Managers

We’re excited to announce that tickets are now available for the AVM 2024 Conference, which is highly regarded as one of the best events for volunteer managers, leaders and heads of volunteering. The conference runs over two days, on Wednesday 23 & Thursday 24 October 2024 and is online, making it easy for everyone to attend. We’ve taken on board the delegate feedback from last year’s conference and made some exciting new changes, including offering the opportunity to attend up to four Workshops (two each day), plus longer Keynotes and Panel sessions with more opportunities for audience Q&As. Find out more about our great lineup of speakers, workshops and panels and book your place now - https://buff.ly/4ce5uzf #VolunteerManagement #LoVols

Are you looking to create a corporate volunteering programme from scratch or enhance an existing one? We will be joined by Isabelle Lush from Macmillan Cancer Support and Ellie Marcus from Shelter at the AVM Conference on 23 & 24 October. They will share the success stories (and challenges encountered) of two organisations with established corporate volunteering programmes. This workshop will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to develop tailored and meaningful employee volunteering initiatives. Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to share your thoughts, ideas and challenges with peers across the sector. Find out more about the ‘Corporate Volunteering: Strategies for Success’ workshop and book your tickets at https://lnkd.in/eqkv9pqe #VolunteerManagement #LoVols

It was great to see everyone who came along to our Masterclass on unleashing your personal brand power today. Thanks also to Adam Stacey from Charisma Charity Recruitment for giving up your time to share some essential tools on what we can all do to help take the next step on the career ladder.

Would you like to refresh your knowledge around safeguarding? Or are you new to volunteer management? Come and join us on 7 November at our Safeguarding 101 session where we’ll cover the basics of safeguarding and provide insights, case studies and examples on how other organisations have approached this area. Find out more and book your place - https://buff.ly/4byGO4s

This is a fantastic opportunity for the government to hear your voice on how they can support partnerships and engagement that support volunteering. Sign up today!

We would like to thank Assemble - one of our Platinum sponsors for the AVM Conference this year. Assemble is a volunteer management and engagement solution for charities, Not for Profits, NHS Trusts and Local Authorities which helps organisations of all sizes to improve efficiencies and bring process to every stage of the volunteer journey. They will be available for delegates to meet with them during our Meet the Sponsor sessions, and they are also facilitating a workshop on demonstrating the value of volunteering. Find out more about Assemble, their workshop and the rest of the conference programme at https://buff.ly/4ce5uzf

We will be joined by Helpforce CEO, Mark Lever, at the AVM Conference on 23 & 24 October. Mark will share how Helpforce has worked with health and care organisations to quantify the impact of their volunteering activity and then to incorporate it into a business case to help secure future funding. Find out more about the ‘Making the Case for Investing in Volunteering’ workshop and book your tickets - https://buff.ly/4ce5uzf #VolunteerManagement #LoVols

The Volunteering Team at Shelter undertook a project to identify the barriers that people with lived experience face when applying to volunteer, and whilst volunteering. Since then, they have been identifying solutions to these barriers and putting them into practice to make Shelter a more inclusive organisation to volunteer. We will be joined by Abbie Piazza and Ruth Hearn from Shelter and Ped Durling from My Health Matters at the AVM Conference on 23 & 24 October, where they will explore some of the barriers for volunteers with lived experience and how to overcome them. Find out more about the ‘Co-producing and involving volunteers with lived experience of the housing emergency’ workshop - https://buff.ly/4ce5uzf #VolunteerManagement #LoVols

Do you want to make a positive change in your organisation for volunteers and staff who are neurodivergent? Join us during #NationalInclusionWeek for our ‘Volunteering, Neurodiversity & Inclusion’ event, where we will have two guest speakers who are experienced in volunteer management and leadership. They will help to increase our understanding and explore practical approaches to creating environments that are more inclusive, welcoming and positive for neurodivergent volunteers and staff. Find out more and book your place - https://buff.ly/46FWWQH

We’ve just launched the next round of AVM Connect which is a free service that connects AVM members together, with the aim of building networks and connections between people working in the field of volunteer management. Growing your network is a great way to develop mutually beneficial networks and learn about how different organisations support their volunteers. If you are an AVM Member and want to take part, just look out for an email from us with details of how to apply.