Getting Started: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in your Volunteer Programme

In this practical workshop, using facilitated discussion, case studies and exercises, Volunteer Coordinators will:

• Consider the most relevant, important DEI goals for their volunteer programmes
• Be creatively inspired by a range of ways that Volunteer Coordinators have approached diversity, equity and inclusion in their roles
• Set intentions on where to start with DEI work in their own volunteer programmes
• Feel prepared for the opportunities and challenges that may come with starting DEI work

In the second informal session, which will be online on Thursday 4th July at 10 - 11am and is only open to those who have taken part in session 1, Volunteer Coordinators can:

• Share their plans, achievements and efforts to make volunteering more diverse, equitable and inclusive in their organisations
• Crowdsource solutions to the challenges they are facing in their DEI work
• Renew their focus and momentum to work on DEI

At the end of these sessions, attendees should:

• Have increased their knowledge in thinking about how to start DEI work in their volunteer programmes
• Have started to consider/started to set DEI goals for their volunteer programme
• Have more ideas about different ways to approach DEI in their work
• Feel more confident about possible opportunities and challenges that may come with starting DEI work

Who should attend:

The session is suitable for any trustee, staff member or volunteer in the Richmond borough who is responsible for recruiting and managing volunteers or who is thinking of using volunteers to support their work.

This session is part of our regular series of half-day and bite size training sessions which help develop capacity and promote best practice in volunteer management. Further sessions will cover other aspects of developing a volunteer management programme and these include managing and supervising volunteers, volunteering and the law and handling difficult volunteer-related situations.

Cost:

Richmond VCS organisations income below £50K: Free

Richmond VCS organisations income between £50K-£250K: £10 (plus booking fee)

Richmond VCS organisations income above £250K: £15 (plus booking fee)

VCS organisations outside of Richmond: £45 (plus booking fee)

Trainer's biography: Taz Rasul

Taz Rasul is an inclusion worker, with a specialism in LGBT+ education and inclusion. She supports voluntary organisations and small businesses to take creative, inclusive actions that make themselves accessible to more of their communities.

She is a former small charity director, trainer, programme and volunteer manager, previously working and volunteering at students' unions and equality-related organisations.

You can find out more about Taz here.

Additional Information

Places are restricted to a maximum of 1 per organisation.

If booking for this session has closed, the correct ticket type is not available, or you have another training-related query, please contact Richmond CVS on 020 8843 7945 or [email protected]

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and Community College (RHACC), Parkshot, Heston, United Kingdom