SVM e-news, Issue no 4, November-December 2007

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SVM e-news, Issue no 4, November–December 2007

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Editor: Kristin Romanis
Copy Editor: Sue Irvine
Editorial Assistant: Ada Chan

Geoff Copeland SVM appoints new Manager

Geoff Copeland was appointed Manager of the School of Volunteer Management in early September 2007. Geoff has been associated with the School since 2005 when he conducted a review into the School and since then has facilitated a number of Leadership Workshops.

Geoff says that one of his major challenges is to re-organise the School to operate with part-time staff, while at the same time increasing the quality of training and the level of service it provides.

Read how Geoff plans to overcome this and other challenges.

Do you have a specific training need related to the management of volunteers? Are you looking for training to meet the particular needs of your organisation?

The School of Volunteer Management can help you. Customised training programs are cost effective and can be delivered across Sydney metropolitan areas and throughout regional NSW.

Phone Geoff Copeland on 9261 3600 to discuss your training needs and how best the School can meet them.

Recent and upcoming training

SVM conducted the following training in September and October 2007:

Retain, Motivate & Reward Volunteers
Volunteer Skills Training
Consultation for Course Accreditation
Recruitment, Selection & Orientation
Chairing Meetings & Minute Taking
Dealing with Difficult People
Bridge to Volunteering

The following training is scheduled for November and December 2007:

Managing Volunteers
14 November, Woollahra Council/Holdsworth Community Centre
Understanding Your Role in a Management Committee
19 November, Gosford
Legally Speaking
22 & 23 November, St George Community Services
Speak Up! Speak Out! Half-day workshops in Public Speaking
27 & 29 November, School of Volunteer Management, Sydney
Managing, Retaining & Recruiting Volunteers
5 December, Lismore, for the Clarence Valley Council
Bridge to Volunteering
Last session is Friday, 7 December (starts again 18 January 2008)

Visit the SVM website to find out more about the above training.

Training for volunteers
The Certificate 1 in Active Volunteering (CAV 1) is a new nationally accredited course designed especially for volunteers. It allows them to learn new skills or update their current skills, and have them recognised by means of a formal qualification which provides a pathway to other vocational qualifications and employment opportunities.

The School of Volunteer Management conducted two successful pilot courses earlier this year and as a result is now able to offer the CAV 1 course to individuals and organisations. Find out more about the Certificate 1 in Active Volunteering.

Reminder: Strategic Skills Program step up
The School of Volunteer Management's application to be listed on the NSW Department of Education and Training's 2007–2008 APL for the Strategic Skills Program has been accepted. The School is now approved to deliver its eight Diploma of Business units to a number of metropolitan and regional areas in NSW. Find out more.

Free job skills training
Receive free job skills training under the Australian Government Skills Voucher Programme. Australians aged 25 years and over who do not have Year 12 or equivalent, or Certificate II qualifications will be eligible for Work Skills Vouchers valued at up to $3,000 each. Apply for your free job skills training.

Introducing trainer, Jenny Kapp

Jenny Kapp has been a contract trainer with SVM since 2005.

A freelance trainer and writer for over 10 years, Jenny's experience includes presenting and facilitating a variety of workshops for a range of community and government organisations, producing a selection of radio documentaries for ABC Radio National and Triple J, and coordinating training for a Sydney-based not-for-profit organisation.

Using education as a tool for social change is one of Jenny's biggest motivations. She has a particular interest in teaching people about communication, computer and technology-based subjects and working with students with disabilities.

Jenny holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and plans to begin a Master of Education (Adult Education) degree next year.