Volunteer Management Training for organisations

As well as offering our ongoing support to you as a volunteer-involving organisation, Cork Volunteer Centre runs our nationally-developed Volunteer Management Training programme. This training was developed by Volunteer Centres Ireland and is being delivered throughout the country via our network of 22 Volunteer Centres.

The most recent training programme run in County Cork was held in April 2011 for the SECAD Development region (South and East Cork) and we will be running another programme in 2012. Dates will be added once training has been scheduled. Please
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Whether you involve 1 or 1,000 volunteers, this volunteer management training programme will help you attract and select suitable volunteers, manage them effectively and provide a positive experience once they are in place. The training covers the following topics:

Day 1 – Module 1 – Planning for Volunteer Involvement
• Preparing for volunteer involvement
• Volunteer motivations
• Identifying and developing volunteer role descriptions

Day 2 – Module 2 – Volunteer Recruitment and Selection
• Effective advertising
• Screening techniques
• Applications
• Interviews and volunteer selection

Day 3 – Module 3 – Day-to-Day Management of Volunteers
• Induction and volunteer agreements
• Support and supervision
• Recognition
• Resolving difficult situations
• Exit interviews

Day 4 – Module 4 – Designing a Policy for Volunteer Involvement
• Defining policy
• Designing a volunteer policy document