Regional Training Opportunities

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Location of session: St Albans Community Centre (Colombo Street, on-site parked accessed via Caledonian Road)

To RSVP email: outreach@volcan.org.nz

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What is Lean Six Sigma and how can this process improvement approach improve your organisation’s volunteer recruitment journey?

In this webinar Christine will guide you through some of the key principles of Lean Six Sigma and share practical steps you can take today to improve the volunteer recruitment journey.

To register, please visit here.

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What is the State of Volunteering in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2024? Does your experience match what organisations and volunteers are saying?

Volunteering New Zealand’s Research Director Dr Johann Go will unpack the findings of the latest biennial report. This report includes regional variations in volunteering – with different turnover rates and challenges experienced across the regions.

The session will include a Q&A with Johann.

Read the State of Volunteering 2024 report.

To register, please visit here.

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In this interactive session, you’ll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 1 – Recruit and Engage Volunteers.

There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas.

To register, please visit here.

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Essential First Aid prepares you to respond to the most common emergency situations. This first aid course is recommended for low-risk workplaces and designed for people who do not need to know about more advanced topics covered in Comprehensive First Aid. This course meets the new guidelines provided by WorkSafe New Zealand (Feb 2020).

Participants from non-profits NOT registered with Volunteering Northland – $45 + GST

Participants from non-profits REGISTERED with Volunteering Northland – $30 + GST

Location of training: New Zealand Red Cross, Whangarei Service Centre 46 John Street, Whangārei 0112

To register, please visit: https://events.humanitix.com/first-aid-training-whangarei-20-nov

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Come along to this free session to learn more about the Best Practice Guidelines.

We’ll explain how they were designed and the key concepts involved.

You’ll have the opportunity to provide your own reflections which will help

you identify which Practice Area(s) to focus on in your organisation.

To register, please visit here.

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Volunteers and managers of volunteers are invited to this professional development sessions and to celebrate International Volunteers’ Day.

Location of session: Wakanui Room, Te Whare Whakatere, 2 Baring Square East, Ashburton

To register please email: coordinator-midc@vmsc.org.nz or call 027 270 2310.

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With over 115,000 charities and not-for-profits in Aotearoa NZ, our charities play a major part in supporting our communities.

For our December Board Talk we have not-for-profit leaders who will share their thoughts on the impact climate change has had on their communities, how we can strengthen our kete of tools to respond to climate change, and what it means to build resilience for our communities, organisations and ourselves.

To register, please visit: https://communitygovernance.org.nz/talks-events/board-talks-climate-change-and-community-resilience/

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In this interactive session, you’ll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 2 – Welcome and Onboard Volunteers.

There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas.

To register, please visit here.

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In this interactive session, you’ll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 3 – Volunteer support, leadership and management.

There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas.

To register, please visit here.

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In this interactive session, you’ll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 4 – train and grow volunteers.

There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas.

To register, please visit here.

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In this interactive session, you’ll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 5 – feedback and recognition.

There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas.

To register, please visit here.

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In this interactive session, you’ll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 6 celebrate volunteer impact.

There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas.

To register, please visit here.

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In this interactive session, you’ll hear more about the Best Practice Guidelines Practice Area 7 – exit volunteers.

There will be opportunities to engage with others in the room, learn from each other and share ideas.

To register, please visit here.