Volunteer Engagement Trends

Volunteer engagement is at the heart of every successful community group!

This workshop is designed to help you attract, support, and retain volunteers effectively. By examining current trends, exploring key volunteer demographics, and assessing your organization’s approach to volunteerism, this session will provide practical tools to elevate your engagement strategies.

**If cost is a barrier, please reach out to us at training@volunteermanitoba.ca to ensure you can participate!

Topics Covered Include:

Section 1: Trends in Volunteer Engagement

• What we know about volunteers today – an exploration of current research findings about trends in volunteerism across Canada

• How to bridge the gap between what volunteers want and what organizations can offer

Section 2: Your Volunteer Program 

• An overview of the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement

Section 3: Volunteer Recruitment

• Best practices for targeted recruitment and recruitment techniques

Section 4: Volunteer Retention

• Explore recent research results on what recognition techniques motivate volunteers

Proudly funded by: From the Ground Up – Safe Healthly Communities for ALL Program