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Rolf has been working hard on a new major update which we envisage will grace all TeamKinetic systems early next month. But what’s included? Well, here are a few of the highlights…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have an exciting fresh look coming to the volunteer side of the system very soon. You can take a look at this blog<\/a> for more information on that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We know this is quite a big change for your volunteers so we want to support you as much as possible with the transition. Please get in touch if you have any concerns or questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We’re also making improvements to the Admin Day Schedule interface, with new options for overseeing your upcoming opportunities and sessions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can see the new interfaces below. Let us know what you think via Support Ticket!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our next Masterclass will take place on Wednesday 2nd December at 10am. This session will take you through everything you need to know about choosing the right type of opportunity, controlling access to that opportunity, and promoting your opportunities effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n Learn the key differences and behaviour of our different opportunity types and setup. Leverage roles and application processes to make sure you get the right volunteers on the right opportunity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Book now via your system by going to Help & Support \u2192 Masterclasses & Training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have any requests for other areas that you’d like a bit of extra support on, please let us know via email (alex@teamkinetic.co.uk) and we’ll add it to our list of topics to cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the meantime, you can watch all of our past Masterclasses via our YouTube channel in this handy playlist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n October 2026: Building Digital That Doesn\u2019t Exclude<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n April 2026: Digital for Coordination and Capacity<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n January 2026: AI in Volunteering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n September 2025: Reward and Recognition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n June 2025: Marketing, Communications, Connectivity, and Interoperability<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Join the Digital in Volunteering Community of Practice for free to unlock full access to a range of great resources, including the Digital in Volunteering Toolkit<\/a> and all past event recordings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Other stories:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Friday 4th December | 10am – 11:30am | <\/em><\/em>Free to AVM Members<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Next month, AVM will be exploring how digital tools, AI and connected systems can strengthen volunteer management while keeping human expertise at its heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Find out more and get tickets here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The leadership development programme specifically for volunteering professionals looking to move into a strategic role is back for 2027. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Applications are open until November 6 2026 so be fast! <\/strong>There will be limited places available to ensure a high quality learning experience. The programme will run March \u2013 October 2027. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Aspiring Heads of Volunteering course is designed and delivered by Dr Helen Timbrell and Charlotte Witteridge, both experienced Heads of Volunteering and also experienced recruiters of Heads of Volunteering. They have used their experiences in the role, along with their wider experience in leadership development and deep sector knowledge, to develop a programme focussed on the core strategic skills aspiring Heads need to develop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Through a combination of face to face and online learning, all in a supported peer network, the programme aims to equip participants for the next stage in their career. Participants in 2026 have described the programme as \u201cinspiring\u201d, \u201cbrilliant\u201d and \u201clife-changing\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can read all about Pippa Vidal Davies’ first-hand experience here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Apply now via this link<\/a> or email hello@aspiringheadsofvolunteering.co.uk<\/a> for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th November<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n The HVG Conference is this month! They’ll be bringing together colleagues from across the heritage sector for two days of learning, connection, and sector\u2011wide inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This year\u2019s theme, ‘From Passion to Purpose: Volunteer Engagement in a Changing World’, explores what effective volunteer engagement looks like today and how we deepen the impact volunteers make across heritage organisations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tickets are available now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n Other stories:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Helen Wilson, Digital Designer at Worcestershire County Council, has developed a new tool to address basic digital accessibility awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SCULPT aims to show the basic principles of accessibility online in a way that’s understandable to all. The tool was born from the past reliance on WCAG and its technical use of language being a potential barrier to some trying to learn more about digital accessibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Find out more about SCULPT, including how you can use it in your own organisation here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n AI has been around for a long long time, but generative AI is a newer tool making its way into mainstream usage. It’s a topic that divides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You have the people who love it. They see it as a tool that boosts efficiency. It can create pictures or whole presentations for them with a simple prompt. Amazing, right? Why waste your precious time on tasks that take a bit of time and effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You have the people who don’t know much about it and don’t know where to start. It’s all just a bit scary to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then you have the other side, the people who have a negative view of generative AI. It’s a tool that, yes, can generate almost anything for you. But is the thing it generates worth it? Volunteering is one of our purest expressions of humanity. An inherently good act. It’s so important to keep the human side of volunteer management – a job that should never and arguably can never be replaced by AI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Extra reading: Transferable Skills Revisited: What Makes Us Invaluable in the Age of AI?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n UK Finance has published its first Charity Banking 2026 report. The report looks at the current banking landscape for charities and voluntary organisations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It also addresses where legislation and regulation can cause friction for charities opening accounts, explains why these checks are necessary and details what the processes involve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Access the report here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A new UK-wide study has looked into the impact of exercise and volunteering on mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They found that participation in both of the aforementioned activities was associated with better mental health and lower levels of loneliness. Plus more positive feelings such as belonging, connectedness and trust. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The researchers therefore identified community-based exercise and volunteering as a low cost way to make meaningful improvements to people’s lives and an effective way to reduce strain on public health services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read the research paper ‘Getting fit by doing good: Exercise, volunteering, and mental health at scale’ here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Other stories:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Our friends at Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface (CTSI) have launched a great new project titled ‘LeVol Up<\/a>‘ (great name!). The project aims to provide more accessible pathways for new people to start volunteering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On the LeVol Up website, you can find your volunteering ‘class’ – if you answer a few questions you’ll be matched to one of six fun characters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Find out more about LeVol and be matched to your Volunteering Class now.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Glasgow Life have released their Volunteering Strategy for the next three years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Huge thanks to TeamKinetic for funding Ruth Leonard\u2019s consultancy and workshops. Ruth\u2019s expertise combined with her warm and inclusive approach encouraged senior managers, volunteer managers and volunteers to get involved, ensuring a wide range of voices and perspectives helped shape Our Volunteer Strategy – Glasgow Life<\/a><\/em><\/p>Lorraine Toner, Volunteering and Citizenship Manager at Glasgow Life<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Volunteer Glasgow\u2019s Smarter Volunteer Manager programme gives you the tools, based on their Dynamic Model of Volunteering, to create meaningful volunteer experiences that benefit your organisation, your volunteers, and the communities they support – key to successful recruitment and retention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOverall the training was excellent and I liked being able to think through each Dynamic Model stage as part of the training. It supported my knowledge, whilst adding in other areas that I had not considered fully. It created a process for me to work through which was great, resulting in a new approach within my organisation\u201d.<\/em><\/p>Participant, May 2025<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n They run programmes throughout the year \u2014 check out the dates below to find one that suits you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2027 Dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Please note: <\/strong>a two-week gap is provided before the last session of each programme to prepare for participants\u2019 \u2018Present Your Vision\u2019 session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can find out more and book your space now via their dedicated SVM webpage here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We love to spotlight the news, views, and events from our users’ organisations. 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TeamKinetic Masterclasses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Our next Masterclass: Opportunity types, onboarding, restrictions and promotion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What’s Happening in the Third Sector?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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TeamKinetic User News<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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