Volunteer Managers Network

Connecting Volunteer Managers and sharing good practice.

About the Volunteer Managers Network

The Leeds Volunteer Managers Network meets quarterly to share ideas, strengthen good practice and create new networks.
The network are always looking for people to support volunteers to join our steering group. The steering group help to shape priorities and action plans for the wider network. Get in touch with us at Andrina.Dawson@val.org.uk to chat about being part of this leadership group.
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Join the network and lead the way

The Volunteer Managers Network are always looking for volunteer managers to join the network steering group to help shape priorities and action plans.
The network are particularly interested to hear from professionals who can represent the diversity of our communities. Get in touch to discuss how you can be part of our steering group.

Resources for Volunteer Managers Toolkits, Guides and Top Tips

Network members with support from the Volunteer Centre Leeds team create and share a range of useful guides and resources to shape best practice in the city.

One of the key resources we have is the Volunteer Handbook which many organisations have adopted for use in their volunteer induction. It’s freely available to download along with many more toolkits and resources you can use.
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The Leeds Volunteering Quality Mark

Members also collaborated with Volunteer Centre Leeds team on the Leeds Volunteering Quality Mark – an accreditation for organisations who manage volunteers to show that they are outstanding in their field. It gives credit to organisations that run high quality volunteer programmes and give their volunteers a great experience.

The Volunteer Manager’s Network steering group is also responsible for issuing The Leeds Volunteering Quality Mark, a certificate awarded to organisations that show that their volunteering programmes follow the principles that have been agreed as good practice in the  Compact for Leeds.
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Volunteer Induction Videos

This set of videos can be used during the induction process for your volunteers. There are four induction videos which cover:
  • Safeguarding
  • Equality and Diversity
  • Confidentiality and Data Protection
  • Staying Safe
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Join to shape volunteering in Leeds

Sign up to be kept up-to-date
If you are a volunteer manager passionate about volunteering in Leeds, join the network by signing up to the mailing list.

You’ll receive the regular newsletter, which includes useful information and dates of upcoming meetings that you’re welcome to join.

Follow the link below and select ‘Managing and Supporting Volunteers,’ which is the fifth option on the list.

This mailing list is managed by Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL). You may wish to subscribe to some of the other categories of interests listed to receive their updates as well.

We also have an email group where network members can message one another to share resources, key pieces of information and to offer general peer support. To be added to this group please email Andrina.Dawson@val.org.uk
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