Keynote: Rob Jackson

Rob Jackson Consulting Ltd are passionate about engaging and inspiring people to bring about change. They provide consultancy, training, speaking, writing and mentoring services in strategic volunteer engagement and volunteer management.

Rob aims to challenge, support, inspire and motivate you to think differently about volunteering in order to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Their services are aimed at helping you give people a great experience, make the most of the valuable time they give you and, above all, achieve your goals.

They also offer consultancy support in areas like change management, customer service, leadership, fundraising, policy and strategy, to name just a few.

You can read Rob’s blog, listen to his podcast, and find him on social media: 

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Digital Gaps are at the forefront of defining and helping implement digital and data solutions to start to transform the Public and Third Sectors.

Simon Dickinson will host a session that will take a look at how digital volunteer passports have been used already and how they could change volunteering in the future.

Sport England

Sport England works to keep movement, sport, and physical activity central to the lives of everyone across England. They currently have two volunteering funds.

Firstly, the Opportunity Fund: aimed at young people aged 10-20 years who want to volunteer.

Secondly, the Potentials Fund: designed to attract people aged 20 and above from disadvantaged communities.

Those two volunteering funds are supporting new ways to bring the benefits of volunteering in sport and physical activity to new audiences. Sport England are working with a range of new partners such as the #iwill Fund. This will see them invest up to £30 million in more than 30 nationwide volunteering projects.

We’ll be joined by their Volunteering Development Officer, Stephanie Mallender, who will discuss the #iwill campaign as well as the Vision for Volunteering. 

Visit the Sport England website and find them on social media: 

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vHelp

vHelp is an online payment service for reimbursing people who are not on your payroll, such as volunteers. It’s quick, cheap, and secure, saving you countless admin hours.

Paying volunteer expenses can be a great way to improve your volunteering programme. It not only aids the recognition of your volunteers, but also enhances inclusion and long-term volunteer engagement.

Founder and CEO Randa Bennett will be joining us to discuss why money is seen as a dirty word in the volunteering world and how it can be handled leading up to 2030.

Money handling between charities and volunteers is a big operational challenge for charities, equally, it’s an area of stress and worry for volunteers. Yet both sides avoid the topic.

As a result, Randa aims to talk openly about handling money. Consequently, she will highlight the importance of managing money efficiently, being transparent, and understanding the real cost of managing money.

Visit the vHelp website, read their blog, and find them on social media: 

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General Practice Alliance

General Practice Alliance launched Volunteer Passports for people who would like to help their local community across Northamptonshire. The passport allows volunteers to work across multiple organisations without having to repeat the same basic training. 

Volunteer Passports offers volunteers the opportunity to work towards a nationally recognised qualification. They can develop a volunteering profile, helping them clear a path to work with many different recognised voluntary organisations. It can even set up a future career!

Voluntary organisations can also sign up to recruit volunteers through the Volunteer Passport. The platform offers free DBS checks and provides access to very informative e-learning and handbooks.

Visit the General Practice Alliance website and find them on Twitter and Facebook.

123 Internet

123 Internet Group is one of the most established, full-service digital marketing agencies in Milton Keynes. They have been trading for almost two decades with a team of talented employees. The company provides award-winning web design, social media, SEO and digital marketing services. This is all delivered in-house to more than 600 clients, locally, nationally and internationally.

Furthermore, with over 50 years of combined marketing industry experience, they are committed to delivering the best results for your organisation. They can help you rise above competitors using SEO, therefore increasing your reputation within your industry. Meanwhile, their online marketing strategies will help you achieve creative digital excellence and a rapid return on investment (ROI).

Find out more on their website, give them a ring on: 01908 231230 / 01604 231231, or email them at: hello@123internet.agency