Join our New Programme of Peer-Supported Learning for People Managing Volunteers in Hertfordshire!

Our transformational programme of facilitated Action Learning is back! It will run from 13 November 2025 to 5 March 2026. This empowering programme is provided free-of-charge by GoVolHerts and if you manage volunteers in charities and community groups in Hertfordshire, you can now apply to be part of this special learning community.

Last year's participants rated the programme very highly. They told us it helped them:

• work through live issues in their roles
• address doubts they were experiencing
• feel more confident in their skills and abilities
• solve problems
• learn new approaches and tools

One participant said "I feel very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to engage in this closed-group over an extended period."

Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your skills and take your organisation to the next level!

We often hear from volunteer managers that they can feel isolated with the issues they face in their work and that the chance to network, share and learn together is invaluable. This programme is not about increasing your knowledge on fixed 'volunteering' themes through formal learning; instead it's a facilitated process over time to support you on a peer-learning journey, enquiring into different ways to view and approach the real-life situations you face in your work with volunteers, and the opportunities and challenges you have, and to experiment with your responses.

It's important you can commit to the whole learning journey (participating in all 5 dates) as this group process relies on participation and commitment. Not sure you can manage that with your busy workload? Do consider that overall this isn't a large time commitment, given the benefits of the programme: with each monthly session lasting around 2 hours, it is hopefully a very manageable commitment, spread out between November 2025 and March 2026 (total programme contact time is only 11 hrs, or 1.5 days of your time, with 3 sessions being virtual).

You'll find lots more information about the programme, including the dates, more about action learning and how to register here: Action Learning Programme | GoVolHerts

We know you might be interested but want to know more before you can commit to the programme, and you may have questions about how the process works and what you will gain. So we're holding a special short online Information session on 2 October 2025, 10-10:30am, where we'll talk about the programme and you'll have the chance to hear from a previous participant and ask any questions you may have. Register for this information session here. (NB it is not necessary to take part in the information session in order to register for the full programme.)

What is Action Learning? 

While we'll tell you more in our Information Session, in a nutshell, Action Learning is a way to tackle organisational issues in real-time, in a safe and confidential learning environment amongst peers. Using a group coaching model, members will build their network, improve problem-solving skills and ensure best practice in their work. 

With the support of the group, participants will develop personal skills through the programme, which they can apply in the future, in many areas of work and life. This learning can also be of great benefit to their organisations.

Limited places!

There are a maximum of 10 spaces on this programme and we believe it will be very popular. If we are over-subscribed for this programme, we may close registration earlier than 31 October. We may also limit places to one per organisation or apply other prioritisation to select successful applicants. Do ensure you register ASAP.