Welcome to Season 3 of our TeamTalk Podcast! This season, we are talking to thought leaders, customers and stakeholders from the world of volunteer management as we dive deeper into the world of volunteering.
We are also joined again by our co-host Imo Greatbatch. Imo is currently the Head of Volunteering at England Netball, she is passionate about volunteering in sports and is offering her knowledge and insight on the topic.
In this TeamTalk episode, we were super excited to be joined by Rob Jackson. Rob has worked in the volunteering movement for almost 30 years, during which time he has led and managed volunteers and volunteering in education, advice, fundraising and children’s services settings at local, regional and national levels.
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Join Chris, Imo and Rob as they discuss Rob’s journey into volunteering and volunteer management, the current state of the world of work and how it might affect volunteering, and the upcoming TeamKinetic Conference.
A big thank you to Rob. It was great to catch up and hear his journey into how he got into the world of volunteering.
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More about Rob
Rob worked for Volunteering England for six years, most of which he spent as Director of Development and Innovation. Rob also provided the secretariat to the ground breaking Volunteer Rights Inquiry.
As well as his expertise in volunteerism, Rob has strong links with the fundraising world. He spent six years as a member of the Institute of Fundraising’s Standards Committee and chaired the Institute’s working party which developed the UK’s first code of good practice on volunteer fundraising.
In 2011 Rob established Rob Jackson Consulting Ltd and now provides consultancy, public speaking and training services on a range of topics, with strategic volunteer engagement remaining at the core of his work. Rob works with clients large and small in the UK, USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Rob is an active volunteer, having previously served as chair of governors at a large Lincolnshire primary school and founded UKVPMs, an email networking resource for UK based Volunteer Programme Managers that operated between 1997 and 2020 (and now as a LinkedIn group).
Enjoyed this episode? Why not join us at our 2023 Conference, where we take a look at the changing world and its potential impact on volunteering. Rob will even be joining us as a speaker! You can get your ticket now for the low price of £10.
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