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Building a strong volunteer ecosystem training for VCFSE organisations
Practical details
Volunteering • One-off
Contact person
Corinna Hartwig
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If you are a community, voluntary, faith organisation or social enterprise struggling to attract and retain volunteers, this workshop is for you.
Struggling to attract volunteers? Finding it hard to keep them engaged? Want better systems to support your volunteer team?
Tying in with Volunteers week earlier June 2026 we have partnered with North Herts & Stevenage CVS and GoVolHerts to support you to attract and retain more volunteers.
This practical, interactive 2.5‑hour in‑person workshop is designed to help VCFSE organisations in Broxbourne and East Herts strengthen the way they recruit, manage, and communicate with volunteers.
In small local charities, community groups, and social enterprises, volunteers are at the heart of everything. But volunteer expectations have changed — and so must our approaches. This workshop will give you the tools, insights, and confidence to build a volunteer experience that works for both your organisation and the people who support it.
During this hands‑on session, you will:
Understand the current volunteer landscape
Explore trends, challenges, and local insights affecting volunteer recruitment and retention today.
Create clear volunteer personas
Learn how to identify your ideal volunteers, what motivates them, and where to reach them.
Improve your volunteer messaging and communications
Develop targeted, compelling messages that attract the right volunteers through the right channels.
Map the full volunteer journey
From first contact to long‑term engagement, you’ll design a volunteer experience that feels supportive, welcoming, and consistent.
Strengthen your processes and systems
Discover simple, scalable tools for on boarding, communication, and volunteer management — even with limited time and capacity.
This session is ideal for:
- Charities, community groups, CICs, social enterprises
- Volunteer managers, coordinators, team leaders
- Trustees or staff newly responsible for volunteers
- Organisations struggling with recruitment or retention
- Groups looking to refresh or professionalise their volunteer processes
No prior experience is required — the workshop is designed to support beginners as well as those wanting to refine existing practices.
By the end of the workshop, you will:
- Have a clearer understanding of who your volunteers are
- Know how to improve your communication and recruitment messages
- Understand how volunteers move through your organisation
- Have practical systems to better support and retain volunteers
- Feel more confident and better equipped to grow your volunteer base
Who can attend
*Our free training workshop is only open to VCFSE Community Alliance member organisations operating in Broxbourne and East Herts districts. Membership is free. Please visit our website to become a free member.
Important information
- When a place is booked, the attendee or a colleague must be present.
- Please provide at least 48 hours’ notice if you need to cancel. Late cancellations or non‑attendance may result in a charge, as places are limited.
- Only one person per organisation may book onto each workshop.
Funding acknowledgement
This workshop is kindly funded by Google’s Global Data Centre Community Investment Programme.
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About Community Alliance Broxbourne and East Herts
Community Alliance Broxbourne and East Herts is the essential link to empowering our community groups, building local partnerships and improving residents’ lives. We provide a diverse range of services to develop, enhance and empower voluntary and community groups to effectively serve their communities, including the running of our own projects. Volunteering is a great way of supporting these worthwhile causes. You will gain valuable skills, meet new people and make a noticeable difference in their lives.
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