Strategies for Engaging Youth Volunteers

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2024
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM ADT
Location: Virtual Workshop
Hosted By: Kings Volunteer Resource Centre

A look at current trends in youth volunteering, as well as some successes and challenges seen in recruiting and supporting youth. We will also touch on the importance of retention and what that means for recruiting new youth.

About the Presenter:

Cyril MacDonald and Tracy Burgess will be presenting. Tracy Burgess is a Coordinator of Volunteer Services based out of Hants Community Hospital. Cyril MacDonald, a Volunteer Resources Consultant covering the Eastern side of Cape Breton, based out of the CB Regional Hospital.

Upcoming Events

Organization Accessibility Audits and Simple Ways to Improve

Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM AST
Location: Virtual Workshop
Hosted By: Kings Volunteer Resource Centre

Is your organization accessible to everyone? This workshop will guide you through the basics of conducting an accessibility audit to identify barriers in your workplace, services, or events. Designed for beginners, this session covers practical, easy-to-implement strategies to make your organization more inclusive for people with disabilities.

Learn how to evaluate physical spaces, digital content, policies, and practices, and discover actionable changes that can have a big impact. Whether you’re just starting or looking to expand your accessibility efforts, this workshop will provide the tools and confidence to create a more inclusive environment for all.

About the Presenter:

Kym Hume B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed. is a professional consultant with a demonstrated history of leadership and facilitation of professional development in Neurodivergent Education and specifically Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Training Resources

The Kings Volunteer Resource Centre is dedicated to supporting the volunteer sector with educational resources. We monitor trends, gather knowledge, build capacity, and share information.

Our goal is to foster strong foundations within social purpose groups to ensure that their work continues. We offer online workshops in the spring and fall, led by industry experts on various topics to help develop policies and practices to enhance the long-term growth of community groups. 

Workshops

Workshops
Creating and Supporting inclusive Environments for Neurodivergent Volunteers
Creating and Supporting inclusive Environments for Neurodivergent Volunteers

This workshop will focused on understanding the strengths and challenges which neurodivergent people bring to the workplace.

Volunteers are a critical resource for so many businesses and organizations. Persons who are neurodivergent often want to volunteer and have some exceptional skills which can provide a vital resource in these times of fewer people volunteering. This workshop will focused on understanding the strengths and challenges which neurodivergent people bring to the workplace. Creating an environment that allows these volunteers to feel comfortable and carry out volunteer opportunities successfully will be discussed. Strategies and supports that can be incorporated into the environment will be described. Tips for supervisors and others working with neurodivergent volunteers will be provided along with a question and answer session. A neurodivergent young woman who would love to volunteer more will also provide her views on what barriers she faces when searching for fulfilling volunteer and work opportunities.

Retention & Succession for Voluntary Boards
Retention & Succession for Voluntary Boards

Presented by Jeff Kelly, The Flower Cart Group, this webinar gives viewers information and examples for retaining board members, and planning for succession.

Recruitment Part 1: Recruitment Considerations
Recruitment Part 1: Recruitment Considerations

Recruitment: Part 1 is the second installment of the Kings Volunteer Resource Centre's 'Board Boot Camp" series. Presented by Max Chauvin, Recruitment: Part 1 takes a look at important considerations of the recruitment process.

Past Workshops

Webinars

Webinars
Volunteering Counts: Formal and Informal Contributions of Canadians in 2018
Volunteering Counts: Formal and Informal Contributions of Canadians in 2018

Volunteer Canada is joined by Statistics Canada to hear highlights from their recent article based on data from the 2018 General Social Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating (GSS-GVP).

Volunteering gives people a place and the space to shape our communities. In 2018, 79% of Canadians aged 15 years and older reported volunteering, either formally as part of an organization or informally, on their own without the involvement of a group, helping extended family, friends, neighbours and strangers.

Altogether, 24 million people contributed to improving the health, well-being, education and safety of Canadians and enhancing Canadian communities.

Shifts in Volunteering
Shifts in Volunteering

In this conversation and virtual workshop, led by Lisa Mort-Putland, Executive Director, Volunteer Victoria, we will unpack how COVID-19 impacted volunteerism in the short-term and explore how the non-profit sector might respond to new shifts, expectations, trends, and realities for the long-term.

Laying the Foundation for the Next 20 Years of Volunteer Engagement
Laying the Foundation for the Next 20 Years of Volunteer Engagement

2021 marks the 20th anniversary of 3 significant milestones for the non-profit and charitable sector in Canada:

(1) the International Year of Volunteers 2001;

(2) the launching of the first Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement;

and (3) the signing of an Accord between the Government of Canada and the (voluntary) non-profit and charitable sector.

We reflect on the past 20 years and look ahead to ensure we work together to lay a strong foundation for the next 20 years.

Volunteer Symposium

Every year, KVRC hosts a daylong Volunteer Leadership Symposium each spring, featuring keynote speakers and timely workshops related to volunteer leadership and nonprofit management.