Our friends at Jewish Volunteering Network have just sent us details about some upcoming seminars. And they hope you and your colleagues, or your volunteers, can attend.
Also, don’t forget to send in your nominations for the JVN Hearbeat of the Community Awards – see below for details of the extended deadline!
Jewish Way of Life Training – Wednesday 4th July, 09:30-11:30
Join JVN and Jami for this two hour session on the Jewish Way of Life, providing a basic introduction to Jewish religious practices, festivals and customs. For only £5, this session is ideal for anyone working in a Jewish organisation who wants to know more about the community and the volunteers with whom they work.
Click here to find more informaiton and book your place.
Volunteering in the Community: Getting Started – Wednesday 11th July, 09:45-12:00
After our sold-out seminar in January, Volunteering in the Community: Getting Started is back for a repeat performance. Designed for new volunteers and those interested in volunteering, this free session will cover the basic need-to-knows, do’s and don’t and expectations of volunteering in the community. Please encourage your new volunteers to come along!
Please direct your volunteers here to find more information and book their free place.
Volunteer Management Seminar: Managing a Befriending Project – Tuesday 10th July, 10:00-13:00
This three hour seminar will guide you through how to manage a volunteer-involving befriending project. The concept of befriending and the mechanics of a successful scheme will be explored, and there will be time to draft a training document for befrienders and an action plan for your organisation.
Click here to find more informaiton and book your place.
Reshaping Volunteer Involvement – Wednesday 27th June, 10:00-13:00
Finding it difficult to recruit volunteers for roles which previously were easy to fill? You’re not alone. Our friends at Volunteer Centre Camden are running a workshop on Reshaping Volunteer Involvement on 27 June 10.00am-1.00pm. Fee £58.80 including lunch – please claim your 10% discount code if you are a JVN member charity by contacting lia@jvn.org.uk.
Click here to purchase your tickets.
JVN Heartbeat of the Community Awards – Deadline Extended!
The deadline for nominating your volunteers for the JVN Heartbeat of the Community Awards has been extended until 17:00 ON FRIDAY 22ND JUNE!
Visit www.jvn.org.uk/awards to nominate in one of our 10 categories!
If you haven’t yet found the time to complete your nominations, make sure you do it soon! This is the fifth successive year of the Awards and we don’t want you to miss out on this exciting opportunity to publicly recognise your volunteers. Thanks for taking part!
Visit www.jvn.org.uk/awards to make your nominations now
