The National Volunteer Management Conference will take place on Wednesday, April 26 in the Institute for Lifecourse and Society, University of Galway. The conference brings together people from across Ireland that engage volunteers for a day of networking, discussions and panels.
The conference is organised by Volunteer Ireland and will cover a range of topics including trauma informed volunteer management, engaging volunteers with a disability and youth volunteering. Martin J Cowling will deliver the keynote address along with two masterclasses during the day. Martin previously led the Office of the Not for Profit Sector for the Australian government and helped establish the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission (ACNC ) in 2013. He was responsible for the federal volunteer strategy at the time. He then oversaw national indigenous employment strategies for the department of Prime Minister and cabinet.
Speaking about the conference, Volunteer Ireland CEO Nina Arwitz said, “This is the first in person conference we’ve had since 2019 and we’re very excited to be hosting it in Galway. This conference is the only one of its kind in Ireland where we bring together people who lead, manage and support volunteers to discuss best practice and share ideas. Volunteering continues to play a huge role in our society as seen throughout the response to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. We’re looking forward to delivering an exciting conference programme as we look to the future of volunteering.”
Galway Volunteer Centre Manager, Donncha Foley added “This is a great opportunity for local charities and community groups in Galway city and county to network with others and get some great advice and tips on how to improve how they find and work with volunteers.”
The conference programme and tickets are available at https://bit.ly/nvmc2023 and early bird tickets are on sale until April 12.
