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This course is a basic introduction to volunteering and the law. The session will help you to clarify the legal position in relation to volunteers. How do you ensure that you are supporting and developing volunteers while avoiding the risk of creating contracts and falling foul of employment law?
OCVA’s Volunteer Co-ordinator will use practical exercises, real life examples and current advice to guide you through the process of acquiring volunteers and developing volunteer agreements. There will be useful tips provided on developing an agreement that reflects the role and the volunteer’s responsibilities, without creating a contract. You will also have an opportunity to enhance your knowledge of best practice in managing volunteers to achieve these guidelines.
This is a pro-active workshop, designed to break down the complexities of these regulations and leave you feeling reassured in your responsibilities and management of volunteers.
The course will be run online using Zoom.
By the end of this session you will be able to:
Tariq Khandoker is the Development Officer / Volunteer Centre Coordinator at OCVA. He has previously worked in the North of England with a number of charities and social enterprises over a 15-year period. First as a Funding Officer and then as a Development Officer (on governance issues) and eventually as an Operations Manager with an infrastructure organisation and subsequently with a social enterprise. In his current role at OCVA, he works to raise the profile of volunteering and helps organisations to achieve their outcomes through the recruitment, placement and retention of volunteers. This involves helping organisations promote their work and their volunteering opportunities through print and electronic media as well as managing Oxfordshire’s premier volunteering brokerage site “oxonvolunteers.org”. He also actively engages with prospective volunteers, helping them to build their confidence and skill set in order to secure their ideal volunteering role.
This workshop is aimed at beginners, anyone who recruits or manages volunteers or even volunteers. No prior knowledge is required to attend.
Date
Tuesday 12th July 2022
Time
1.00 pm – 3.00 pm (2 hours)
The course will be held online using Zoom.
Cost
Please note there are two steps to this process and both steps of the process will need to be completed to secure your place.
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Date: Tuesday 12th July 2022
Time: 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Cost: £40 – £70
When contacting us please state the name of the course your correspondence is in relation to.
Email training@ocva.org.uk or call us on 01865 251946
