We are working in partnership with NCVO by co-hosting the NCVO Members’ Assembly: South-East, a free online event for organisations in the south-east of England, on 25th May (9am-12pm).

This event is an opportunity to share your charity’s experiences and the challenges you are facing, as well as a chance to network with other voluntary organisations, share best practice and speak directly with NCVO staff. The free webinar, which is open to all not-for-profit organisations in the south-east, will consist of two key sessions:

1. The challenges facing charities and volunteers

Charities and volunteers are operating in an ever-changing political and social environment. In this session NCVO will discuss workforce and volunteering, finance and funding, law and regulation, and the relationship with government.

NCVO will draw from a range of sources including its own research and will discuss the current environment, changes on the horizon, and their impact on civil society.

By the end of the session, you will have:

• an awareness of the external environment within which charities and volunteers are operating.
• discussed how charities are adapting.
• shared your experiences with your peers.

2. Engaging volunteers in 2023

As many organisations struggle to recruit and retain volunteers, we need to understand what drives volunteers and how we can make it easier for people to volunteer. In this session we will discuss the perceptions of volunteering and how to engage new volunteers.

We will be sharing our recent independent research into the needs and barriers faced by volunteers, people who don’t volunteer, and volunteer-involving organisations in Buckinghamshire.

By the end of the session, you will have:

• gained insight into making volunteering more accessible.
• shared your experiences and ideas about improving the volunteering experience.

How the event will be delivered

Community Impact Bucks is delivering this Members’ Assembly in partnership with NCVO for organisations in the south-east region of the country, including Buckinghamshire.

Training will take place via Zoom with captions made available. The joining instructions, including the Zoom link, will be sent one week in advance.

There will be three breakout sessions: the first will be for informal networking; the second and third breakouts will give you the opportunity to discuss each session topic with peers.

Slides will be shared prior to the event and in the Zoom chat.

The event schedule is:

• 09.30: Registration and informal networking
• 10.00: Welcome
• 10.10: The challenges facing charities and volunteers (NCVO)
• 10.55: Break
• 11.05: Engaging volunteers in 2023 (Community Impact Bucks)
• 11.50: More from NCVO membership
• 12.00: Close

Who should attend

All staff and trustees from not-for-profit organisations in the south-east region of the country, including Buckinghamshire. You do not need to be an NCVO member to attend.

Cost information

This event is free.

Next steps

If your organisation would like to attend the event, visit the NCVO website to book your place by clicking on the “BOOK NOW” button below: