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FREE** Peer Learning Workshop: Developing a Volunteering Strategy, Thursday 10th September 2026, 10.30am – 12.30pm, on Zoom

FREE** Peer Learning Workshop: Developing a Volunteering Strategy

FREE** Peer Learning Workshop: Developing a Volunteering Strategy
Thursday 10th September 2026, 10.30am – 12.30pm, on Zoom
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How can a volunteering strategy help your organisation achieve its mission and maximise the impact of your volunteering programme?
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Join this interactive peer learning workshop to hear how local organisation Sister Circle developed a three-year volunteering strategy and implementation plan to create a shared vision for volunteering, support their organisational goals, and improve volunteer recruitment, support and retention.
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Veronica Gutierrez, Head of Volunteering and Training at Sister Circle, will share why they felt a strategy was needed, the structure they used, how they involved others in developing it, and what they have learned from putting it into practice over the past 16 months—including successes, challenges and practical lessons.
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You'll then have the opportunity to discuss with other local Volunteer Managers the potential benefits of a volunteering strategy for your own organisation, the challenges you might face in developing and implementing one, and practical ideas for overcoming them.
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This session is suitable for organisations that are considering developing a volunteering strategy, are looking to refresh an existing strategy, or would simply like to share and learn from the experiences of others.
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Venue:
Zoom. If you are allocated a place, you will be sent a Zoom link to access the training. Please ensure you have a stable internet connection and have downloaded the latest version of Zoom (https://zoom.us/download).
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**COST:
Our training programme is funded by City Bridge Foundation.
· The session is FREE to voluntary sector and public sector organisations with a base/office in Tower Hamlets, or that have services aimed at Tower Hamlets residents. However, there is a non-attendance charge of £50 and this charge will be invoiced to your organisation if you do not attend without giving 48 hours’ notice. There is no charge incurred if bookings are cancelled at least 48 hours prior to the start of the session.
· For any organisation without a base or services in Tower Hamlets, or private sector/commercial organisations, the session costs £50 per person. The fee is non-refundable, unless you give 48 hours’ notice of cancellation.
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Please email info@vcth.org.uk if you have any questions.
1.Please complete the relevant spaces below.(Required.)
2.Does your organisation have a base / office / centre in Tower Hamlets borough? Note: if you've answered 'yes', please provide the Tower Hamlets postcode in the 'yes' box below. (Required.)
3.Does your organisation have services aimed at Tower Hamlets residents?

If you do not have a base/office in Tower Hamlets, then please provide details of your services aimed at Tower Hamlets residents in the 'yes' box below.(Required.)
4.Which of the following is your organisation?(Required.)
5.Do you have any access requirements?  If yes, please describe in the 'yes' box below.
6.NON ATTENDANCE FEE: If I have been allocated a free place, I  understand that there is a non-attendance charge of £50 and this charge will be invoiced to my organisation if I do not attend without giving 48 hours’ notice. There is no charge incurred if bookings are cancelled at least 48 hours prior to the start of the course.
REFUNDS:  If I have paid for my place, I understand that I will not be given a refund unless I give at least 48 hours notice of cancellation prior to the start of the course.(Required.)
7.I consent to being added to the mailing list to receive VCTH's monthly ebulletin and emails about future training and peer learning sessions.