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HVG Conference 2025 – Tickets Now Available for Heritage Volunteering ’25

25th & 26th November | 9:30 to 13:30 | Online, via Zoom


We’re pleased to announce that tickets for the heritage sector’s flagship volunteering conference, sponsored by Investing in Volunteers, Heritage Volunteering’25, are now on sale via Eventbrite.

The conference will explore the role that volunteering can play in transforming lives and communities. Our packed itinerary includes insightful keynotes, thought-provoking plenaries and engaging workshops designed to help leaders of volunteers develop and transform the work they do. 

Speakers include:

  • Lisa Ollerhead, Director of the Association of Independent Museums
    Keynote: Exploring the impact of the cutting-edge Connected Communities project.
  • Professor Martin Webber and Dr. Beth Casey, University of York
    Session discussing their research and the practical tools they have developed to help organisations build more inclusive volunteering programmes.

Attendees will have the chance to pick from 12 workshops, ranging from creating communities of volunteering to creating a sense of belonging.

For more information about the Heritage Volunteering Group and the work they do to enable the heritage sector to realise the potential of volunteering to transform organisations, lives, and communities, visit www.heritagevolunteeringgroup.org.uk

Tickets

  • Early bird: £30 (available until Friday 24 October)
  • Standard £40 (available From Saturday 25 October till Monday)
  • Book tickets via Eventbrite here

Further Information

For any questions or further information, please contact the team at heritagevolunteeringgroup@gmail.com 


Innovating Volunteer Recruitment: From Challenges to Solutions

Thursday 24th July | 9:30am – 12:30pm | Online, via Zoom | from £27


Explore what works in volunteer recruitment — and how to make it work for you.

This event will cover:

  • The barriers to volunteer recruitment.
  • Creative volunteer recruitment strategies.
  • How to build a volunteer recruitment campaign.
  • The current challenges around recruiting volunteers and what works well to overcome them.

You’ll discover some practical recruitment strategies, understand the current challenges when recruiting volunteers, and learn from a successful project where volunteer numbers doubled.

AVM members receive discounted tickets, along with access to exclusive resources, mentoring opportunities, and more. If you’re not a member, now’s the perfect time to join and unlock these benefits. Register today to enhance your skills and strengthen your organisation!