How do you recruit new volunteers for cultural and sports events? How do you communicate with volunteers in a way that fosters engagement and community? How do you organize and manage volunteers most effectively?

These are some of the questions that we will address in the Cultural Volunteers course for volunteer coordinators. Participants in the course will leave with new knowledge and tools related to event volunteering, training in the use of our online platform, and a strengthened network in the industry.

Course Content

Date: 17th and 18th March 2025. From 9 am to 4 pm both days.
Location: Villa Kultur, I Krausesvej 3, 2100 Copenhagen Ø
Price: 500 DKK excluding VAT for both days, 250 DKK excluding VAT for a single day (price includes lunch and other refreshments).
Tickets: Via tikkio.

Day 1: The role and tools of the volunteer coordinator.

17th March, 9 am - 4 pm.

The focus for day 1 is recruitment and coordination of volunteers, and participants will be introduced to Cultural Volunteers online platform. The day will feature a mix of professional presentations and independent group work.

Martin Qwist, daily manager of Cultural Volunteers, will introduce participants to the online platform, and to the annual cycle of Cultural Volunteers related to event volunteering, which can be used as a method for volunteer coordination.

We will also be visited by Ulla Svenningsen Lund from Rethinker in Aarhus, who will share her knowledge and practical experience with volunteer communication. Ulla Svenningsen Lund is probably Denmark's most experienced coordinator of event volunteers in the cultural sector. She has been the volunteer manager at Smukfest for 14 years, coordinated volunteers for Aarhus Capital of Culture 2017, and has run the volunteer organization, Rethinker, in Aarhus since 2018.

Day 2: Training in Cultural Volunteers' online platform

18th March, 9 am - 4 pm.

On day 2, participants will gain more in-depth practical experience using Cultural Volunteers platform to support a wide range of the volunteer coordinator's central tasks: Recruitment, communication, evaluation, and building volunteer communities.

Form and Method

Participants will work on planning volunteer recruitment and organizing for a specific event. We encourage participants to work with their own events as much as possible.

You can register for the individual days separately, thus participating on one of the days, and you can register for both days.

Although the course will introduce participants to Cultural Volunteers volunteer platform, it is not a requirement for either participation or professional benefit that participants use the portal in their daily work.

Benefits

After the course, participants will be able to:

• Recruit volunteers for cultural and sports events.

• Communicate with volunteers in a way that fosters engagement and motivation.

• Organize volunteers effectively and digitally supported.

• Create, maintain, and expand engaged volunteer communities.

Practical Information

We recommend that you participate both days, as the content on day two also builds on the content of day one, but if you only have time or interest in the program for one day, it is also possible to purchase a ticket for a single day; you just need to indicate in the inquiry field which day you choose.

The ticket price includes lunch, light refreshments both morning and afternoon, as well as beverages.

The course is reserved for partners of Cultural Volunteers. If this does not apply to you, you are welcome to send us an inquiry about any remaining spots.
Contact us at [email protected]

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