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Volunteer Management

Volunteer Management

This course provides vital insights on why people volunteer whilst also exploring who best to manage the volunteers within an organisation. Through practical exercises and exploring best practice you will learn about the funding, recruitment, and training needed for volunteers; as well as how best to monitor, retain, recognise, reward and retire volunteers. We also work through the risk involved in delivering volunteer programmes.

Learning Objectives

Gain insights into what is involved in managing volunteers

Consider support needs and costs of a volunteer project

Identify approaches for recruiting volunteers

Identify approaches for training volunteers

Identify key principles in monitoring a volunteer programme

Practise challenging conversations in a safe environment

Explore why volunteers stay and how to maximise retention

Consider how to successfully end a volunteer project

Compile or add to a risk register for a volunteer project


CPD Accredited Training

Receive a CPD certificate upon completion and accrue 6 CPD hours.

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Upcoming Training

Our Volunteer Management Training is available as a full day course. Book onto one of our virtual open courses, or enquire about in-house training for your team.

  • Available virtually
  • These courses are an opportunity to learn alongside other organisations.
  • Up to 4 delegates from 1 organisation on each course
  • Course capacity: 16 delegates

  • Available virtually and in-person
  • These courses are an opportunity for your team to learn together
  • Training materials and learning content can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your organisation
  • Courses suitable for between 6 and 16 delegates

Open Training Dates

15 July 2025

Time: 10.00 – 16.00
Channel: Virtual - Zoom
Places Available