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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.
Below you'll find helpful information on our past and up-coming workshops, webinars and annual symposiums.
Upcoming Training & Events
Ready Neighbours: Community Resilience in the Face of Disruption
October 28, 2026
7:00-8:30pm
$10.00
Learn how your community can build stronger neighbour networks and support each other in this 90-minute workshop. Simple systems put in place can prevent confusion in stressful moments. Drawing on real Nova Scotia Guard deployments, Neal Alderson illustrates how volunteers can reduce pressure on responders and help maintain stability when conditions shift. Participants leave with grounded tools, clear expectations, and a realistic understanding of how everyday volunteers can anchor resilience across Nova Scotia.
Available online
Community Volunteer Fairs and Special Events: A Practical Guide to Planning and Promotion
November 25, 2026
7:00-8:30pm
$10.00
Join us for a practical workshop on planning and delivering a successful volunteer event. Explore strategies for building successful community partnerships, attracting volunteers, and creating an engaging community event.
- Participants will leave with a plan on how, when and if they should plan a volunteer fair, or special event in their community. Steps include:
- Identifying community volunteer needs
- Community buy-in: selecting a location, partners, groups
- Promoting you fair to potential volunteers
- Creating a fun and welcoming event
Available online
Past Workshops
AI For Grant Writing: Smarter Tools for Greater Impact
May 28, 2026
Whether you're new to AI or just starting to explore how it can support your work, this hands-on webinar will show you how to harness AI tools to strengthen your grant writing process. From drafting compelling proposals to researching funding opportunities, you'll walk away with practical strategies you can put to work right away.
In this session, we'll cover:
An introduction to AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude — what they are and how they work
How to use AI to write, edit, and refine grant proposals
Using AI to research and identify funding opportunities
Tips for integrating AI into your workflow without losing your organization's authentic voice
This webinar is designed for a mixed audience — whether you've never used AI before or you're looking to level up your current approach, there's something here for you.
How Much is too Much: Screening Practices
April 29, 2026
This workshop explores the scope of screening practices needed for Volunteers and Employees who are engaged in non-profit organizations.
Nonprofit Financial Stewardship
March 16, 2026
Volunteer (Re)Engagement
May 9, 2022
The pandemic has initiated changes to volunteer engagement that are proving to be long-lasting. Our guest panelists joined us to address the following questions through their different perspectives:
• How are organizations dealing with these changes?
• What are their strategies for engaging new and returning volunteers?
• How have Volunteer Centres been affected by the changes in volunteer engagement and how are they supporting their communities?
Guest Speakers:
• Alison Stevens, Specialist, Volunteer Centres and Volunteer Engagement, Volunteer Canada
• Sammy Feilchenfeld, Manager, Training, Volunteer Toronto
• Saskia Rinkoff, Manager, Volunteer Engagement, Harbourfront Centre
Intergenerational Volunteering: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
April 25, 2022
The term “generation gap” is widely used in the workplace and throughout our society to describe the disconnect between the different generations. Despite a “gap” that no doubt exists, there is a growing movement that brings generations together, recognizing the benefits to both those involved and their communities.
These intergenerational activities and programs foster relationships between individuals and, at the same time, address social issues like loneliness and social isolation, ageism, cultural identity gaps, poor educational outcomes, digital divides, cognitive decline in older adults, and the list goes on.
Speakers:
Jules Meyer, Grandpals
Charlene O'Connor, Cyber Seniors
Alison Stevens, Volunteer Canada
Volunteering Counts: Formal and Informal Contributions of Canadians in 2018
June 18, 2021
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.
Webinars
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