www.easternvolunteers.org.au
February-November 2020
EASTERN VOLUNTEERS 2020 Training Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges organisations check out the FREE training on offer thanks to Local Government Grants CPD points for Volunteer Managers available on our courses
VOLUNTEERING COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE Supporting people who manage or co-ordinate volunteers in the local government areas of Yarra Ranges, Maroondah, Whitehorse and Manningham. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR THE 2020 DATES OR CALL US ON 9870 7822.
ON A COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OR BOARD? Check out our Workshops to Support You in this Role. Eastern Volunteers provides a range of FREE and low cost workshops for volunteer Committee of Management and/or Board members of community organisations. If you are on the CoM or Board of an Incorporated Association or Company Limited by Guarantee then we provide workshops which skill up Chairs, Secretaries and provide Committee Members with the skills to read their finances. We also provide FREE Workshops for new Committee or Board members which introduce them to their obligations and responsibilities.
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FREE TRAINING FOR COMMITTEE AND BOARDS
Introduction to Being a New Committee or Board Member These FREE workshops suit people who are new to Committees of Management or Boards or people who have received no formal training on being a CoM or Board member. They take you through your responsibilities both legal and governance in a simple and easily understood format. CoM's or Boards can use them for Induction of their new members.
Yarra Ranges/Maroondah: Tickets 24th Feb. 1-3pm https://www.trybooking.com/BGTCW 30th July 1-3pm-https://www.trybooking.com/BGTCX Manningham/ Whitehorse 8th April 10-12- https://www.trybooking.com/BGTCZ 29th July 10-12- https://www.trybooking.com/BGTDA
Venue: 1/36 New St Ringwood
FREE workshops for organisations in Yarra Ranges and Whitehorse These workshops have been sponsored by Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges Council's and we thank them for their support.
Everything You Need To Know to Be a Chair These FREE workshops are designed for people who have taken on the role of Chair / President of your Committee or Board. It will explain what your role entails, give you some hints to manage the CoM / Board and manage a great meeting and skills to ensure you meet your legal obligations. They are for those who have never received training in the role or those new to the role.
For tickets 4th March 10-12https://www.trybooking.com/BGTDE 23rd Sept 10-12https://www.trybooking.com/BGTDG
Everything You Need To Know to Be a Secretary For tickets 9th March 1-3pmhttps://www.trybooking.com/BGTDI 30th Sept 10-12https://www.trybooking.com/BGTDK
These FREE workshops are designed for people who have taken on the role of Secretary of your Committee or Board. They will explain your responsibilities especially as the Public Officer, how to take effective and accountable minutes, how to meet your legal obligations and provide some hints to make the whole process easier to manage.
KNOW YOUR FINANCE REPORT: 26th March 10-12 and 28th Sept 1-3pm For tickets:- March: https://www.trybooking.com/BGTDL September: https://www.trybooking.com/BGTDM page 02
LOW COST TRAINING FOR COMMITTEE AND BOARDS IN MANNINGHAM AND MAROONDAH-$50
Everything You Need To Know to Be a Chair These workshops are designed for people who have taken on the role of Chair / President of your Committee or Board. You are the manager of the business of the CoM/Board. It will explain what your role entails, give you skills and knowledge to manage the CoM / Board business and manage a great meeting. It will show you how to meet your legal obligations. The workshop is designed for those who have never received training in the role or those new to the role.
For tickets 30th March 1-3pmhttps://www.trybooking.com/BGTDO 12th Oct 1-3pm: https://www.trybooking.com/BGTDQ
Everything You Need to Know to Be a Secretary For tickets 31st March 1-3pmhttps://www.trybooking.com/BGTDS 14th Oct 10-12https://www.trybooking.com/BGTDU
These workshops are designed for people who have taken on the role of Secretary of your Committee or Board. They will explain your responsibilities especially as the Public Officer, how to take effective and accountable minutes, how to meet your legal obligations and provide some hints to make the whole process easier to manage.
KNOW YOUR FINANCE REPORT 24th April 10-12 and 15th Oct 1-3pm This workshop is for all CoM Members or Board who want to know how to read the monthly financial profit and loss and balance sheets and want to know what questions to ask to ensure your organisation is solvent. For tickets go to: APRIL: https://www.trybooking.com/BGTDV OCTOBER: https://www.trybooking.com/BGTDW
Good Governance: Good governance means complying with the law and legal duties, and carrying out the governance role in the best interests of the not-for-profit. There are considerations beyond strict legal duties when thinking about good governance, such as how meetings are held, who is on your board and what skills they have, how new committee members are inducted, how frequently the board meets, how board papers are prepared and distributed and more. Not for Profit Law.
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COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT OR BOARD HEALTH CHECKS
Need to Know You are Doing Things Right as a Committee or Board ? Eastern Volunteers have provided many community organisations with Health Checks which have turned their governance around. The process involves CoM members or Directors undertaking 2 surveys which usually take about 15 minutes each. A report is prepared and then fed back to you in a meeting where we discuss the findings. This often raises new aspects or deepens the understanding of the strengths and areas of improvement required for good governance.
TO ENQUIRE ABOUT OUR HEALTH CHECKS CALL VIV ON 0438 163 635 OR EMAIL: viv.cunninghamsmith@easternvolunteers.org.au
We find that many people who volunteer their time on Boards or CoM are unaware of their legal and regulatory responsibilities or what governance is. We help you to get on the right track in a way which is suited to the size, type, complexity and risk profile of your organisation. YARRA RANGES AND WHITEHORSE COUNCILS HAVE FUNDED A NUMBER OF FREE HEALTH CHECKS IN 2020. CALL US NOW IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.
The 2 Governance Health Checks I have been involved in provided a firm foundation to build from and gave us confidence in where we are going or where we need to be. We wouldn’t be where we are today without it.
Usual Cost : $1000-00
As a small, grass roots organisation we were thrilled to be able to access such useful and positive advice on the governance of our organisation.
Good Governance: Governance refers to the processes, activities and relationships that make sure your charity is effectively and properly run.There is ‘good governance’ when charities have practices and procedures in place that help them to do their work effectively and openly, and when the roles and responsibilities of people in the charity are clearly understood. This includes the particular roles of board members and the roles of staff, volunteers and members. Of course, good governance is more than the rules of your charity and the individual behaviours of board members. It involves strong relationships between the members of your governing body and stakeholders and is much more about working as a collective than the individual responsibilities.
Australian Charities and Not For Profit Commission.
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ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF VOLUNTEERS? Eastern Volunteers is the place based Volunteer Resource and Support Services for the local government areas from Manningham to Yarra Ranges. We are here to support people and organisations or groups who deliver their services through volunteers. If you have responsibility for the organising and recruiting of volunteers then this workshop is for you.
Everything You Need to Know About Recruiting Volunteers Held on: Go to TryBooking Ticket links for all details of the workshop 13th May 10-12: https://www.trybooking.com/BGTDX 10th Nov 10-12: https://www.trybooking.com/BGTDZ Venue: Eastern Volunteers 1/36 New St Ringwood
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KNOW HOW TO MAXIMISE YOUR SUCCESS WITH SUBMISSIONS / TENDERS? This workshop takes you through not only the basics of writing a successful submission or tender but it shows you how to write in a way which the funding bodies will respond to. It takes you into the head of the funder. You will be able to know how to pitch your program or service to meet the funding guidelines, how to make your submission succinct and how to realistically budget for the program or service you want to deliver. You will touch on how to focus your submission on consumer/client outcomes
Everything You Need to Know About Tender Writing Go to the Trybooking Ticket links for all details of the workshop 10th March: 10-12: https://www.trybooking.com/BGTEA 26th August: 10-12: https://www.trybooking.com/BGTEC Venue: Eastern Volunteers 1/36 New St Ringwood
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MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID : This 12-hour course teaches adults how to provide mental health first aid to friends, family and co-workers. Mental health first aid is the help provided to a person developing a mental health problem, experiencing an existing mental health problem, or in a mental health crisis. The first aid is given until the appropriate professional help is received or the crisis resolves. This workshop is conducted by Melitta Pinney an accredited MHFA Trainer.
Mental Health First Aid Go to Trybooking Ticket links for all details of the workshop June 4th and 11th 10-4 : https://www.trybooking.com/BHSKX September 3rd and 10th 10-4: https://www.trybooking.com/BHSLB Venue: Eastern Volunteers 1/36 New St Ringwood
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YOUR VOLUNTEER RESOURCE SERVICE-ITS FREE Eastern Volunteers is your local Volunteer Resource Service covering Manningham, Whitehorse, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges local government areas. It is for any groups or organisations utilising volunteers. You can be a sporting or environmental group, a local Council or community organisation. Volunteer Resource Services: assist you to find volunteers which meet your needs. We provide free advertising and promotion of your opportunities and pre-screening of people and send you only those volunteers which match your requirements. Assist community organisations and groups to manage their volunteer program by providing a range of training workshops. Assist community organisations and groups to respond to the way people want to volunteer. The types of volunteering people want to do is changing dramatically and you need to keep up with those changes to maintain your volunteer workforces. We help you to design opportunities that will successfully attract people. offering you Volunteering Communities of Practice in each LGA so you can connect to other volunteer managers and organisations who utilise volunteers. These Communities of Practice assist people to learn from each other, share resources and identify common training needs.
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICES Eastern Volunteers provides community transport for people over 65 years, Aboriginal elders over 50 years and those with a disability under 65 years who cannot access other forms of transport or who are transport vulnerable. We transport people on Home Care Packages and children in out of home care. We transport people for social, recreational as well as health reasons. We also hire out buses to organisations for the purposes of meeting client needs eg client excursions, getting clients to your programs.
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