TeamKinetic News and Events
The latest TeamKinetic Update is now live!
We’re pleased to say that TeamKinetic’s newest major release is live on all systems now. So, what’s in the new update? Here are some of the highlights…
- ‘ToDo’ Tasks for Administrators: Admins can now set themselves ‘ToDo’ tasks against volunteers, handy!
- Volunteer Check In/Out: Keep track of when your volunteers have attended and for how long with this new check-in/out feature.
- Improved Bulk Action Tools: If you ever need to add lots of volunteers to lots of sessions, then the bulk add tool is perfect for this.
- HTML Styles and Links in Opportunity Descriptions: Spice up your opportunity descriptions with font styles, text sizing/colours, and links. There’s also a new AI helper to help you generate opportunity descriptions.
- Folders for Organising Resources: Organise your resources into folders to make it easier for your volunteers and providers to find exactly what they need.
Watch videos on all these features via this playlist.
And much more! Check out the complete list of new stuff over on our blog post here.
Mobile App Update
We’re also pleased to let you know that the latest update to our mobile apps is coming soon. It’s packed with improvements that make things much more in line with the desktop version. And with added features, bug fixes, and better usability all around.
You’ll be able to manage HourTrades directly from the app, access all your resources (downloads, links, text, etc.), and see opportunity badges and session descriptions just like you would on the web.
The app will also support HTML in opportunity and event descriptions, so your links and styling will show up properly on mobile too. Searches are also faster and smoother, loading 25 results at a time as you scroll.
Read more about it in this blog post.
Digital in Volunteering Toolkit – Community of Practice
We’ve recently launched the Community of Practice (CoP). This is connected to the Digital in Volunteering Toolkit we developed and launched last year. The CoP is a space for volunteer managers and leaders to:
- Access – hear about future Toolkit updates and related training opportunities.
- Learn – share digital knowledge and experiences with their peers.
- Influence – bring our collective voice together to advocate for our needs in digital technology.
We’ve also kick-started a series of events to take a deep dive into different aspects of the Toolkit as well. The first of which was held last week on the 26th June and took a look at: Connectivity, Interoperability, Marketing and Communications.
Did you miss it? Don’t worry, you can join the CoP for free and access the Toolkit and all of our event recordings.
Sign up for the community of practice and get your hands on the toolkit here.
TeamKinetic Conference
SAVE THE DATE! Our annual conference will return on Wednesday 24th September.
We’re still finalising our speakers and session content and will share an agenda with you as soon as we can. But you can expect to hear from experts across the world of volunteer management, with real-life case studies from volunteer programmes across the UK.
TeamKinetic users can secure their place for free now – check your email for the code. Everyone else can attend for just £10 – bargain!
User Training
Monthly TeamKinetic Masterclasses
Safeguarding good practice and the management of manual and digital ID and background checks
Wednesday 6th Aug, 10:00am – 11:30am
Join Steve in this session on managing ID and background checks within TeamKinetic.
Want to make sure your safeguarding processes are up to scratch? We’ve got your back. In this session, Steve will walk you through some of the most helpful features for managing safeguarding. From ID checks to keeping track of volunteer behaviour and experience.
Whether you’re working with paper forms or fully digital systems, TeamKinetic will help you stay organised and confident in your approach, from registration right through to active volunteering.
Don’t miss it!
You can see all upcoming training sessions and masterclasses within your system by going to Help & Support → Extra Training.
We’re also always looking for new topics to cover in these Masterclasses. If there’s anything regarding the TeamKinetic system that you’re not quite sure on, you can suggest it and we’ll add it to our list of topics to cover.
Please email alex@teamkinetic.co.uk with the subject ‘Masterclass Suggestion’, or use the live chat function on our website to pop in and suggest it there.
Our Last Masterclass
Other bits and bobs…
TeamTalk Pod – On a Break
We’re in the early stages of planning season four of our TeamTalk podcast, so stay tuned! If you feel like you have a story to share, please do get in touch via pod@teamkinetic.co.uk
Never listened to the podcast before? You can catch it on Spotify below, or YouTube via this link.
TeamKinetic App
Please get in touch if you’re interested in adopting your own branded version of the TeamKinetic app!
Read more about white-labeled apps here.
If not, and you’re happy using the generic app, you can download it via the links below.
Tempo Integration
Want to reward your volunteers in a new way with Tempo Time Credits? Please see this blog for all the key information to get started with Tempo.
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