Event Summary

27% of people formally volunteered at least once last year, creating an economic impact of £24.69 billion.

While volunteering numbers are still in decline, failing to reach pre-pandemic levels, what are the strategies that could help your organisation to attract and retain a strong volunteer base?

Join Westminster Insight’s annual Volunteer Management Conference for practical outreach strategies to attract and retain the right volunteers. We will spotlight tactics to boost fulfilment, motivation, and retention.

What works best? Understand how to apply a data-driven approach to volunteering, tracking contributions and outcomes to demonstrate value and attract funding. We will consider the use of digital tools and social media to amplify your impact with limited resources.

How can you remove barriers to participation and create diverse opportunities? Hear how other organisations have redesigned volunteering to become more flexible, and personalised communication with specific groups to sustain motivation and build loyalty.

We will review the opportunities that the Civil Society Covenant will bring to the sector. As the Covenant is implemented throughout 2026 and beyond, what will be the impact on participation in the VCSE sector?

We will explore ways to attract roles for skills-based volunteering and how to maximise the impact for individuals ensuring volunteers can harness opportunities for career development whilst making an impact in their communities. Learn how to incorporate best practices for onboarding, training, recognition and long-term engagement.

The sector is made up of 80% micro and small organisations. Explore how small organisation can use their resources efficiently and build a volunteer strategy that enhances their reach and harnesses their potential

Whether you work for a large or small organisation, don’t miss this opportunity to network with your peers, revamp your volunteer programme, and unlock the full value of volunteering in your organisation.

Key Points

  • The Civil Society Covenant: Opportunities to improve engagement and community impact
  • Addressing challenges and implementing an outreach strategy that meets organisational needs
  • Adapting roles to changing needs and removing barriers to participation
  • Championing EDI: ensuring roles are inclusive and supported for inclusion
  • Managing your volunteers effectively to maintain engagement
  • Improving the volunteer experience with development pathways, rewards and recognition
  • The role of volunteer managers for empowerment, coproduction, and community engagement

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