Managing volunteers with additional support needs

Managing volunteers with additional support needs

Join us for an interactive learning with the opportunity to connect with your peers in the field of volunteer engagement

Date and time

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 02:00 - 05:00 PST

Location

Online

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 14 days before event

About this event

  • Event lasts 3 hours

Not only does everyone have the right to volunteer; everyone has something valuable to contribute. This course explores the benefits and risks of involving volunteers with additional support needs and how best to manage their integration with current volunteers and staff.

At the end of the course, you will be able identify those with additional support needs; determine what additional supports may be required for their inclusion and decide as an organisation whether you will involve volunteers with additional support needs and what policies should be put in place.

By attending this session you can gain 3 Professional Development Units (PDU) for Certified Volunteer Administrator accreditation. www.cvacert.org

This training session will be hosted on Zoom, you will be sent details when you register.

Trainer: Stuart Garland


Council for Certification in Volunteer Administration Professional Development

Attending this learning opportunity with Volunteer Ireland can be applied towards hours required for professional development requirements for initial CVA (Certified Volunteer Administrator) certification or CVA Renewal.

CVA Certification is the only internationally recognised credential is the field of Volunteer Administration. If you require proof of the number of hours you engaged in professional development please contact Volunteer Ireland. CCVA will not have proof of your attendance at events they haven’t organised. To learn more, visit www.cvacert.org

Organised by

Volunteer Ireland is the national volunteer development agency and a support body for all local Volunteer Centres in Ireland.  Volunteer Ireland works to promote and celebrate volunteering in Ireland.  For more information please visit our web site.

€64.50