+ Essential training for anyone who wants to take part as an Emergency Response and Recovery Volunteer in Camden or Hammersmith & Fulham.

Could you help in Camden or Hammersmith & Fulham in the event of an emergency?

CAMERA Emergency Volunteering Programme has officially launched in Camden and Hammersmith & Fulham and we are now looking for people who would be able to be trained to respond in the event of an emergency.

The experience of the Grenfell tragedy and the Chalcots Estate evacuation showed that there was a surplus of people with useful skills and experience, e.g. counselling, who offered to volunteer but were not allowed to help as they were not known by the local authority dealing with the situation.

The CAMERA response and recovery volunteer team aims to give an opportunity for local people to help in situations such as these.

Volunteering roles include: Rest Centre Assistants, Donation Assistants and Entertainers

Useful skills include: Language Skills, First Aid or other healthcare skills, Counselling, Youth Work and any other skills that enable volunteers to work with local people e.g. mental health

During the day we will cover:

• Understanding what a volunteer centre is

• Understanding the history of and need for this volunteering project

• Understanding different types of emergency reception centres

• Discussing reception and registration systems

• Understanding the different humanitarian needs and vulnerabilities

• Understanding the different volunteering roles on the CAMERA emergency response and recovery team

• Understanding your responsibilities as a volunteer

By the end of the training, you will be more aware of why this volunteering is needed, and ready to respond in the event of an emergency. This training will be interactive and features a mixture of Powerpoint presentation in a large group as well as exercises which you will explore in small groups.

Timetable:

1.15pm Arrivals

1.30-4pm Emergency Response and Recovery Volunteer Team training session

> We will provide light refreshments. However, if you have any special dietary requirements please come prepared personally.

>> Everyone who takes part in this project must attend this one-off training. There will be further optional training and social events at a later date.

Got questions about the project, or want to know more before expressing an interest? Get in touch by email.

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We look forward to seeing you on the day! 🙂

Join us at our November 2019 volunteer managers’ forum where we will discuss all things volunteer management. The topics will be varied, and can be anything related to managing volunteers – and will be decided by you on the day. And this event is open to volunteer managers everywhere.

For this forum, we will:

• Ask you to think about some real life examples in your organisation and bring them with you so we can help you identify what to do next
• Look at some of the underlying causes of difficulties, and consider strategies to prevent them

You will also meet (and network with) other volunteer managers in Camden and beyond – and refreshments are included. Fantastic! 

Timetable: 

10am Arrivals, refreshments 

10.15 Post-its 

10.30-10.40am Networking Bingo

10.40-10.55am ​Intros / Housekeeping

10.55-11.25am Session 1 

11.25-11.35am Break 

11.35-11.50am Networking  

11.50am-12.20pm Session 2 

12.20-12.35pm Networking 

12.35-12.50pm General Questions 

12.50-1pm VCC update / Evaluation forms

Book your place via Eventbrite.

>>> Please bring your business cards if you have them, for the networking sessions

>> We have a few free places available for Camden non-profits which have no paid staff and are unfunded. Get in touch with Shafia by email if this applies to your organisation. 

> We will provide light refreshments. However, if you have any special dietary requirements please come prepared personally. 

We look forward to seeing you on the day! 🙂

Join us at our February 2020 volunteer managers’ forum where we will discuss all things volunteer management. The topics will be varied, and can be anything related to managing volunteers – and will be decided by you on the day. And this event is open to volunteer managers everywhere.

For this forum, we will:

• Ask you to think about some real life examples in your organisation and bring them with you so we can help you identify what to do next
• Look at some of the underlying causes of difficulties, and consider strategies to prevent them

You will also meet (and network with) other volunteer managers in Camden and beyond – and refreshments are included. Fantastic! 

Timetable: 

10am Arrivals, refreshments 

10.15 Post-its 

10.30-10.40am Networking Bingo

10.40-10.55am ​Intros / Housekeeping

10.55-11.25am Session 1 

11.25-11.35am Break 

11.35-11.50am Networking  

11.50am-12.20pm Session 2 

12.20-12.35pm Networking 

12.35-12.50pm General Questions 

12.50-1pm VCC update / Evaluation forms

Book your place via Eventbrite.

>>> Please bring your business cards if you have them, for the networking sessions

>> We have a few free places available for Camden non-profits which have no paid staff and are unfunded. Get in touch with Shafia by email if this applies to your organisation. 

> We will provide light refreshments. However, if you have any special dietary requirements please come prepared personally. 

We look forward to seeing you on the day! 🙂

Join us at our June 2020 volunteer managers’ forum where we will discuss all things volunteer management. The topics will be varied, and can be anything related to managing volunteers – and will be decided by you on the day. And this event is open to volunteer managers everywhere.

For this forum, we will:

• Ask you to think about some real life examples in your organisation and bring them with you so we can help you identify what to do next
• Look at some of the underlying causes of difficulties, and consider strategies to prevent them

You will also meet (and network with) other volunteer managers in Camden and beyond – and refreshments are included. Fantastic! 

Timetable: 

10am Arrivals, refreshments 

10.15 Post-its 

10.30-10.40am Networking Bingo

10.40-10.55am ​Intros / Housekeeping

10.55-11.25am Session 1 

11.25-11.35am Break 

11.35-11.50am Networking  

11.50am-12.20pm Session 2 

12.20-12.35pm Networking 

12.35-12.50pm General Questions 

12.50-1pm VCC update / Evaluation forms

Book your place via Eventbrite.

>>> Please bring your business cards if you have them, for the networking sessions

>> We have a few free places available for Camden non-profits which have no paid staff and are unfunded. Get in touch with Shafia by email if this applies to your organisation. 

> We will provide light refreshments. However, if you have any special dietary requirements please come prepared personally. 

We look forward to seeing you on the day! 🙂

Join us at our August 2020 volunteer managers’ forum where we will discuss all things volunteer management. The topics will be varied, and can be anything related to managing volunteers – and will be decided by you on the day. And this event is open to volunteer managers everywhere.

For this forum, we will:

• Ask you to think about some real life examples in your organisation and bring them with you so we can help you identify what to do next
• Look at some of the underlying causes of difficulties, and consider strategies to prevent them

You will also meet (and network with) other volunteer managers in Camden and beyond – and refreshments are included. Fantastic! 

Timetable: 

10am Arrivals, refreshments 

10.15 Post-its 

10.30-10.40am Networking Bingo

10.40-10.55am ​Intros / Housekeeping

10.55-11.25am Session 1 

11.25-11.35am Break 

11.35-11.50am Networking  

11.50am-12.20pm Session 2 

12.20-12.35pm Networking 

12.35-12.50pm General Questions 

12.50-1pm VCC update / Evaluation forms

Book your place via Eventbrite.

>>> Please bring your business cards if you have them, for the networking sessions

>> We have a few free places available for Camden non-profits which have no paid staff and are unfunded. Get in touch with Shafia by email if this applies to your organisation. 

> We will provide light refreshments. However, if you have any special dietary requirements please come prepared personally. 

We look forward to seeing you on the day! 🙂