Let’s Talk Volunteering – West Suffolk Funded – Bury St Edmunds

‘Let’s Talk’ Volunteering – Bury St Edmunds is a facilitated networking session for the local Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector leads.

West Suffolk Council working in partnership with Community Action Suffolk, are offering the opportunity to VCFSE organisations to attend Let’s Talk Volunteer network events in three areas of the district. Places are fully funded for VCFSE organisations delivering organisational support within West Suffolk and will offer guided network opportunities that encourage:

– open discussion and sharing of real-life volunteer management experiences
– build connections with other local organisations, creating opportunities for collaboration, shared solutions and joint working
– explore practical approaches to strengthening volunteer journeys

Discussions will focus on operational issues such as:

– recruitment and retention
– benefits of partnership working
– free use of Volunteer Suffolk to advertise and manage volunteers (short demo included)

Register for further support needed from the CAS team
• DBS
• Identifying support you need by way of training
• Volunteer recruitment. Including guidance on how to use the funded platform Volunteer Suffolk
• Safeguarding
• Start-up?
• IT
• Insurance

Please note, this 90min network event is open to a maximum of 20 attendees on a first come first serve basis, with one place available per organisation per event*.

For more information on how to book these fully funded places, please register at (insert booking link). For further information please contact [email protected] or call 01638 719235.
If you have any access needs, please email us on [email protected] or ring 01473 345400.

*This is one of three ‘Let’s Talk’ volunteering sessions happening in the area. The others being Mildenhall (July 6th ) and Bury St Edmunds (July 7th). We ask that you book on the one you operate in. If you operate in all three areas, you may find having different members of your team at different ones helpful, but not necessary, as the content will be replicated at each session.

Due to restrictions out of our control, we are unable to provide hot drinks, so ask that you bring your own, however we are able to provide water on the day.

Please book your place using the link provided. Bookings close 2 days before the session.
operate in all three areas, you may find having different members of your team at different ones helpful, but not necessary, as the content will be replicated at each session.

The volunteering team at Community Action Suffolk will be facilitating this session. They have experience in volunteer leadership and have a wide knowledge about the sector not only from the perspective of leading volunteers, but also from the being volunteers themselves.

Venue Address: Bridge Community Church, 68 Queens road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3EW

Parking: Limited parking available at the Bridge Community Church. Street parking available on Westbury Avenue IP33 3QG