Monday 24 November 2008
Due to high demand, this event is now fully booked.
Confirmed speakers
Stephen Greene, Chief Executive and founder, Orange RockCorps
Sean Cobley, Director, Association of Volunteer Managers
John Bateman, Chief Executive, UK Youth
Justin Davis Smith, Chief Executive, Volunteering England
Event programme*
12.30pm - Lunch and registration for members
1.30pm - Annual General Meeting (AGM) - members only
2.30pm - Registration for non members
2.45pm - Debate: What’s wrong with offering an incentive anyway?
3.45pm - Launch of our new membership package
4.15-5.30pm - Drinks reception
Annual General Meeting
All Official documents relating to the Annual General Meeting can be downloaded from the right hand side of this page.
Why is Volunteering England holding this debate?
People in the voluntary and community sector have been heatedly discussing whether tickets, t-shirts and vouchers are suitable recruitment tools for volunteers. Discussions have recently been reignited by RockCorps’ use of concert tickets to entice young people to contribute time to their local communities. With no other way of obtaining the tickets – is this really volunteering or just a payment for four hours work? Should these ‘treats’ be offered to some, when others are getting nothing?
We will be hosting a meaty debate and we want you to join us. Can concert tickets and vouchers be classed as incentives? Do you think incentives are a suitable way of attracting people to volunteering? Could freebies like t-shirts really alter the spirit of volunteering for good? Let's hear from you.
Venue address
The Mermaid Conference & Events Centre
Puddle Dock
Blackfriars
London
EC4V 3DB
A map of the venue can be found here.
Due to high demand, this event is now fully booked. If you would like to attend this free event contact us providing your name, organisation name, access requirements and contact details to events@volunteeringengland.org or 18002 0207 520 8961 (You will be put through to a TextDirect operator)
* Please note that this programme is subject to change
