You will learn about:

• Volunteering, as defined in the Vision for Volunteering, and as experienced in different contexts across North Yorkshire
• Volunteer role descriptions
• How to recruit and induct volunteers, using a variety of different scenarios taken from the North Yorkshire context
• How best to support a team of volunteers and the psychological contract between volunteers and volunteer management/coordination
• How to write effective job descriptions, adverts, and marketing plans.

• Volunteer managers/coordinators, including people who are new to the role or want to refresh their understanding
• Trustees and others with a significant interest and involvement in the management of volunteers for their organisation.

Please note this training is aimed at voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and groups based in North Yorkshire or delivering services within North Yorkshire. 

Tea and coffee provided. Bring your own lunch. Local amenities.

Vicki Sharp is a Development Officer with the Community Support North Yorkshire team at Community First Yorkshire.

Vicki held a Volunteer and Operations Manager post within the heritage sector before joining Community First Yorkshire. She has practical experience in volunteer recruitment, training and support. Prior to this Vicki had a long career working with children and young people. This was within formal education, youth services and careers advice and support for SEND young people.

Laura Elson MSc, InstF is a volunteering consultant with 20 years experience in volunteer involvement, eight years as a specialist independent volunteer strategy consultant. She has supported over 60 organisations to develop meaningful volunteer involvement. She has an MSc In Charity Marketing and Fundraising and Postgraduate Certificate in Voluntary Sector Management from the Centre for Charity Effectiveness, University of London.  She is an Associate Volunteering Consultant with The Association of Chairs and NCVO and a Volunteer Strategy Trainer with The Association of Volunteer Managers. She is also a Volunteering Lead Trustee/Director at Yorkshire Netball and Bramley Elderly Action.

£35

Concessionary places 

Thanks to funding from North Yorkshire Council, we have free ‘first come, first served’ places if you meet either of the criteria below. You can self-select a free place during booking.

Criteria: 

You are from a North Yorkshire VCSE organisation with an income of up to £5k

OR

You are from a North Yorkshire VCSE organisation with an income of up to £25k that is experiencing financial hardship and would struggle to pay.

These spaces are limited so if a free place is not shown when you go to book, you can ask to be added to the waiting list for a free place on a future training session.

No shows and concessions 

Please note that if you don’t attend training that you have booked on without giving seven days notice, you will be required to make the full payment. This also applies to free places. This is to allow as many participants as possible access to our training. See our  Terms and Conditions  for more information.

Booking queries contact
Email: info@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk
Tel: 01904 704177

Programme queries
Email: communitysupport@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk
Tel: 01904 704177

Book your place here.

Arrival time for attendee’s from 9:30am, session to start at 10am.

Booking deadline date:  Sunday 23 March 2025.