ARA Core Training: Working with Volunteers, Woking, Friday 20th March
Are you thinking about using volunteers in your repository, but would like more advice on how to go about this? Do you already utilise their skills but would like to develop the scope of your current volunteer programme? Then the ARA Core Training on Working with Volunteers is for you.
Using volunteers is increasingly common in archive services. This training day will cover a wider range of topics including both large-scale and small-scale volunteer projects, use of remote volunteers, and volunteers working in conservation. The event will also feature a workshop on developing an effective and comprehensive volunteer policy.
The final session of the day will be a round table discussion session where delegates can bring their questions and experiences from working with volunteers and discuss them with the panel of speakers.
The event will be taking place at Surrey History Centre in Woking on Friday 20th March. Places will cost £25 for ARA members and £45 for non-members. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
This event can be booked through the ARA website at http://www.archives.org.uk/events/viewevent/361-ara-core-training-working-with-volunteers-south-east-region.html
Booking is also available through the ARA Office and the booking form can be found at http://www.archives.org.uk/contact/contact.html. Please quote course code C2015/001 on the booking form.
There will be 3 free places for ARA members available on this course under the Core Training Free Places scheme. This scheme also offers assistance with travel costs. To apply please download an application form at www.archives.org.uk/ara-core-training/core-training-free-places or email [log in to unmask] The deadline for submissions is Friday 27th February and you will be notified if you have been successful by Wednesday 4th March.
Course Programme
•10.00 Registration and refreshments
•10.20 'Utilising Volunteers: The Basics' - Louise Ray
•11.05 'Lacock Unlocked': running a large-scale volunteering project - Ally McConnell, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
•11.50 Coffee break
•12.10 Running small-scale volunteering projects - Hannah Jones, Oxfordshire History Centre
•12.55 Lunch break
•1.40 Workshop session: Developing a volunteer policy - Emma Jay, The National Archives
•2.40 'Working with conservation volunteers' - Melissa Williams, The Keep
•3.25 Coffee break
•3.40 Roundtable discussion session - Delegates can bring questions from their own workplaces to discuss with a panel of speakers
•4.15 Close
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