Volunteer Engagement 101 (Waitaki)

Volunteer engagement is a critical topic in organisations that recruit volunteers and this workshop is designed to support the community of volunteer managers in rethinking the way they engage with volunteers.

What would happen if we had all the right volunteers applying at the right times whenever we needed them? Is there any source of previously undiscovered volunteers that we haven't found yet? What motivates volunteers to volunteer long term in an ever-changing world?
Volunteer South will give managers of volunteers new ideas, new networks, new social media and new plans to give organisations a step up into volunteer engagement. Whether your organisation is a small one with few volunteers or a large one that relies on many, this workshop will give participants the ability to share and learn with others in the community.

About the facilitators:

Leisa de Klerk is passionate about the community and the volunteer sector and has been working in the sector for a decade. She is a qualified teacher and her facilitation skills have led her to countries like India and Korea. Her volunteer work goes back even further when she started volunteer events at her high school. She is currently manager of Volunteer South and also works for Methodist Mission Southern as a facilitator. Her current volunteer roles include Life Education Trust, Dunedin Midwinter Carnival, Dunedin Community Accounting and English Language Partners.
Julia Rata-Te Raki has been a facilitator/tutor for the last 8 years. She has taught raranga/weaving from the ages of 5 years to 80 years. Currently she is a LEOTC facilitator delivering raranga as part of Te Reo Rakatahi i Otago Te Reo Māori programmes. She enjoys this immensely combining her love and passion for raranga with a “hands-on” authentic Māori experience to students all over Otago. Working for Volunteer South allows her to facilitate programmes that she believes are needed in the volunteer sector. It is very easy for her to communicate and collaborate due to her energetic personality and sense of duty to the volunteer sector.

For more information about the workshop, get in touch with Volunteer South at manager@volunteersouth.org.nz