Tuesday 29 November 2022, 10.30am – 12.30pm, on ZoomFREE for organisations with a base or projects in Tower Hamlets This practical, interactive Peer Learning session will look at what organisations can do to improve how they involve volunteers who have mental health issues. We will look at a wide range of good practice, such as recruitment and outreach, addressing barriers to volunteering, encouraging people to be open about their mental health needs, screening and matching them to the right roles, supporting volunteers after they have started, adapting to meet volunteers needs and supporting staff and other volunteers. We will hear from Richard Howlett, Step Up Programme Manager at Volunteer Centre Hackney. Step Up is an innovative project that aims to support people with mental health issues to access, and sustain, volunteering as part of their mental health recovery. Richard will share their experience of working with volunteers and organisations, including successes, challenges and learning. There will be plenty of opportunities to discuss experiences, concerns and solutions with peer Volunteer Managers in a safe and confidential environment. This session is suitable for experienced Volunteer Managers as well as those who are new to managing volunteers.
Book your place: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PLMH29Nov22.
Venue: Zoom (the meeting link will be sent to you when your place is confirmed). Priority will be given to voluntary sector organisations with a base/office in Tower Hamlets, or that have services aimed at Tower Hamlets residents. Cost: Our Peer Learning programme is kindly subsidised by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH).
Our training is designed to be interactive so volunteer managers get the chance to try out new ways of working. Evelyn Rodrigues, our Training & Best Practice Manager, is a Certified Trainer, having completed the Learning & Performance Institute’s Trainer Performance Monitoring & Assessment (TPMA).
