Focus on Community Groups Workshops
Conservation Volunteers Australia in partnership with Toyota Australia are proud to offer a series of free workshops to assist community groups.
Conservation Volunteers is one of Australia’s largest volunteer involving organisations, managing more than 10,000 volunteers a year.
Conservation Volunteers and Toyota Australia have worked in partnership for a number of years – together we are working to recruit, recognise and reward more volunteers. Through the partnership more than 1,000 volunteers have achieved the formal qualification, the Certificate in Active Volunteering.
This free workshop series is designed to share experience and expertise with volunteer managers and coordinators (paid and unpaid) from environment groups as well as other volunteer organisations.
Each workshop runs for half a day and there is a choice of topic between:
1. Change management in community groups
Change needs to be managed and conducted in the appropriate sequence to arrive at the desired outcome. Many organisations embark on implementing a new organisational structure or a process yet do not succeed in imbedding it within the organisation culture.
The workshop will teach you the 8 fundamental steps required to implement change
2. Motivated volunteers
If we understand what motivates volunteers, then volunteer recruitment and retention activities will be targeted and programs will be successful.
The workshop will include an organisation self review and discussion of successful volunteer recruitment and retention strategies.
3. Team development for community groups
Volunteer programs frequently require teams to achieve outcomes. Putting people together and hoping that they become a committed team is a high risk and flawed strategy. Volunteer organisations and leaders need to be intentional and planned in the process of
forming and maintaining volunteer teams.
The workshop will address the essential roles within a team and assist in identifying the right person for each role.
4. Project management in community groups
Project Management is a controlled process of initiating, planning, executing and closing down a project. The workshop will explore the stages of project management as well as looking at 5 key aspects:
- Good communication
- Understanding the stakeholders
- Leadership skills
- Scheduling the project
- Identify and control the risks
Calendar of Workshops Workshops run from 9.30am to 12.30pm
| Location | State | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
Canberra Canberra Toyota, 44-50 Wollongong St, Fyshwick |
ACT | 10 Sep |
Project Management |
Bathurst Black Toyota, Convention Centre - Cnr Peel & Howick St, Bathurst |
NSW | 3 Sep |
Project Management |
Newcastle Newcastle Toyota, Noahs on the Beach - 29 Zaara St, Newcastle |
NSW | 16 Sep |
Change Management |
Sydney Lander Toyota, 161 Main Street, Blacktown |
NSW | 27 Aug |
Motivated Volunteers |
Tweed Heads Surf Toyota, Twin Towns Resort - Wharf St, Tweed Heads |
NSW | 5 Sep |
Team Development |
Darwin Bridge Toyota, 1-9 Stuart Hwy , Darwin |
NT | 13 Aug |
Project Management |
Beaudesert Huebner Toyota, Show Grounds - Albert St, Beaudesert |
QLD | 5 Aug |
Motivated Volunteers |
Brisbane Motorama 4x4 Toyota, 711 Beaudesert Rd, Salisbury |
QLD | 6 Aug |
Project Management |
Nambour Ken Mills Toyota, 107 Coronation Ave, Nambour |
QLD | 9 Sept |
Project Management |
Noosaville John Madill Toyota, Noosa Autopark - Eumundi Rd, Noosaville |
QLD | 19 Aug |
Team Development |
Adelaide Adelaide Hills Toyota, Enviro Centre, 13 Woorabinda Dve, Stirling |
SA | 11 Nov |
Team Development |
Adelaide CMI Toyota Portside, 869 Port Rd, Cheltenham |
SA | 12 Nov |
Project Management |
Hobart Co-Op Toyota, 267 Argyle St, Hobart |
TAS | 19 Aug |
Change Management |
Ballarat Ballarat Toyota, DSE Level 1, Cnr Mair St & Creswick Rd, Ballarat |
VIC | 20 Aug |
Change Management |
Geelong Blood Toyota, Conference Centre - Adams Crt, Eastern Park |
VIC | 4 Sep |
Change Management |
Melbourne Le Mans Toyota, 770 Ballarat Rd, Deer Park |
VIC | 11 Sept |
Team Development |
Weribee Peter Davey Toyota, 1 Werribee St, Werribee |
VIC | 18 Sep |
Project Management |
| Busselton Busselton Toyota, 78 West St, Busselton | WA | 20 Nov | Motivated Volunteers |
| Perth City Toyota, 165 Aberdeen St, Northbridge | WA | 17 Nov | Change Management |
| Perth Midland Toyota, 163 Great Eastern Hwy Midland | WA | 18 Nov | Project Management |
It’s easy to book - Simply complete the registration form below.
For further information please email training@conservationvolunteers.com.au
For a printable version of the Focus on Community Groups Workshop Series, please click here