Galway Volunteer Centre is inviting volunteers, staff and Board members of local community and not-for-profit groups to participate in a variety of free up-skilling workshops that will be taking place in September, October and November.
With funding from Galway City Council, the Volunteer Centre will be offering a two-hour online workshop on a different topic each week to help groups improve their governance, social media, IT, and group development skills.
“These free and short workshops are open to anyone who is involved with community organisations, sports clubs, environmental groups, or any group who are non-profit,” said Donncha Foley, Development Manager with Galway Volunteer Centre. “Whether you are new to a topic or need a refresher, you will learn something new and get to meet other members of our community who are engaging in similar work.”
The workshops start on WednesdaysSeptember 21 and run on Tuesdays or Wednesdays until December 7, alternating between morning and evening to ensure as many people as possible can attend. The topics covered are Financial Oversight for Board Members, Creating a Social Media Strategy, Cyber Security, Boards, Chairs and CEOs: Roles, Relationships & Boundaries, Facilitation Skills, Managing Change, Project Time Management, Running Effective Meetings, Design Thinking, Committee Skills, Managing Diversity, Critical Thinking
“We have had the privilege of working with a broad spectrum of organisations and groups who have an invaluable impact in Galway, but who do not always get the support they need to grow,” said Donncha. “We realised the most organisations find it difficult to access training or support to build their ability to grow and develop even further. We hope that these workshops will help in some small way.”
Since 2006, Galway Volunteer has been helping members of the public to volunteer and helping community organisations to find volunteers, by providing a constantly updated list of volunteer roles on their website www.volunteergalway.ie The GVC team meets with people to help them choose volunteer roles that match their interests and availability.
“We are always amazed by the amount of people who come to us with a desire to do something to help others, and we provide a confidential service that gets people doing something that they like and benefits others at the same time,” said Donncha.
Anyone interested in attending can find out more and register at https://bit.ly/autumnacademy22 or by emailing [email protected]
