Events, Forums, and Training

Join us on Thursday 30 April for the next lecture in the Highland Volunteer Academy series, shining a light on Volunteering for Conservation.

We are delighted to welcome Lexi Hemshaw, Senior Discovery and Volunteer Officer, and Iona Byrne, Senior Learning and Community Officer at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, who will explore the organisation's innovative approaches to recognition, rewarding, supporting and developing volunteers who make a real difference to people, conservation, nature and the planet.

📅 Date: 30 April
🕓 Time: Tea & coffee from 4pm (in-person), start 4.30pm prompt (in-person & online), close 5.30pm
📍 Location: Hybrid – UHI Inverness Campus & online
🎟️ Free to attend – all welcome!

This training session is designed for those who are recruiting and selecting trustees for their charity or organisation. It will cover the recruitment, selection and induction of Third Sector trustees within a good practice model. The purpose being to strengthen the recruitment practice of Third Sector Organisations and increase the sustainability of both the organisation and the governance structures.

Are you looking for a way to improve your skills as a volunteer manager? Do you want to learn how to recruit, support, and celebrate your volunteers effectively? If so, then you might be interested in the Volunteer Managers Training course offered by the Highland Third Sector Interface (HTSI).

The Volunteer Managers Training will cover various topics related to managing volunteers, such as:

- What to include in your Volunteer Policy
- Creating role description
- Advertising your roles
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Managing volunteers
- Volunteer Retention
- Volunteer Support
- Youth volunteering
- Celebrating your volunteers

The course is designed for anyone who is involved in managing or coordinating volunteers in the Highland area. It will help you to develop your knowledge and confidence in working with volunteers, as well as providing you with practical tools and resources that you can use in your organisation.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your volunteer management skills and network with other volunteer managers in the Highland area.

This training covers the importance of safeguarding vulnerable groups, the application process for PVG membership and compliance with legal standards. Participants will learn how to navigate the PVG Scheme and who it applies to.

Risk Management and Volunteering Training is to enhance your organisation's safety and ethics framework. Learn essential risk management principles, safeguarding measures and effective volunteer management strategies.

HTSI's Volunteer Managers Forum is for anyone in the Third Sector in Highland who is involved in, or has an interest in, volunteering. We hear from relevant volunteer services, network, have discussions, provide support and guidance as well as giving attendees the chance to share experiences and update the group.

Are you looking for a way to improve your skills as a volunteer manager? Do you want to learn how to recruit, support, and celebrate your volunteers effectively? If so, then you might be interested in the Volunteer Managers Training course offered by the Highland Third Sector Interface (HTSI).

The Volunteer Managers Training will cover various topics related to managing volunteers, such as:

- What to include in your Volunteer Policy
- Creating role description
- Advertising your roles
- Volunteer Recruitment
- Managing volunteers
- Volunteer Retention
- Volunteer Support
- Youth volunteering
- Celebrating your volunteers

The course is designed for anyone who is involved in managing or coordinating volunteers in the Highland area. It will help you to develop your knowledge and confidence in working with volunteers, as well as providing you with practical tools and resources that you can use in your organisation.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your volunteer management skills and network with other volunteer managers in the Highland area.

This training covers the importance of safeguarding vulnerable groups, the application process for PVG membership and compliance with legal standards. Participants will learn how to navigate the PVG Scheme and who it applies to.

HTSI's Volunteer Managers Forum is for anyone in the Third Sector in Highland who is involved in, or has an interest in, volunteering. We hear from relevant volunteer services, network, have discussions, provide support and guidance, as well as giving attendees the chance to share experiences and update the group.

Risk Management and Volunteering training is to enhance your organisation's safety and ethics framework. Learn essential risk management principles, safeguarding measures and effective volunteer management strategies.

Are you looking for a way to improve your skills as a volunteer manager? Do you want to learn how to recruit, support, and celebrate your volunteers effectively? If so, then you might be interested in the Volunteer Managers Training course offered by the Highland Third Sector Interface (HTSI).

The Volunteer Managers Training will cover various topics related to managing volunteers, such as:

What to include in your Volunteer Policy
Creating role description
Advertising your roles
Volunteer Recruitment
Managing volunteers
Volunteer Retention
Volunteer Support
Youth volunteering
Celebrating your volunteers
The course is designed for anyone who is involved in managing or coordinating volunteers in the Highland area. It will help you to develop your knowledge and confidence in working with volunteers, as well as providing you with practical tools and resources that you can use in your organisation.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your volunteer management skills and network with other volunteer managers in the Highland area.

This training covers the importance of safeguarding vulnerable groups, the application process for PVG membership and compliance with legal standards. Participants will learn how to navigate the PVG system and who it applies to.

HTSI's Volunteer Managers Forum is for anyone in the Third Sector in Highland who is involved in, or has an interest in, volunteering. We hear from relevant volunteer services, network, have discussions, provide support and guidance, as well as giving attendees the chance to share experiences and update the group.