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2009 Retreat for Advanced Volunteer Management

Information is now available and bookings open for the 2009 Australasian Retreat for Advanced Volunteer Management, to be held on the Gold Coast from March 11 - 13, 2009   Learn more...

Follow Andy's adventures

OzVPM Director Andy Fryar recently travelled through the USA presenting workshops on volunteer management and meeting with volunteerism leaders around the world. Andy blogged his trip and his travels can be followed HERE

Global Volunteer Management Survey Results

OzVPM are proud to have been supporting People First -Total Solutions in conducting research into the state of volunteer management globally. Read the report into what the survey found HERE

 

Life Matters

OzVPM Director Andy Fryar, along with Melanie Oppenheimer and Lynne Dalton were guests on the ABC's Life Matters radio show recently (16/5/08). You can hear the podcast of the interview by visiting

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/

 

Volunteer Magnet 2nd Edition Launched

16.11.2007, Blackpool, UK

The second edition of 'Turn your organisation into a volunteer magnet' was launched today at the Institute of Volunteer Management in Blackpool, England. Editors Fraser Dyer and Andy Fryar (Rob Jackson was unable to attend) and one of the 40 authors, Erin Tierney, launched the new publication with much fanfare.

An electronic version can be dowloaded for free by clicking HERE. Print versions will be available through the OzVPM Bookstore in coming weeks. We would love to hear your comments on the publication and thank you to all those who contributed articles

Follow Andy's adventures

In late 2007, OzVPM Director Andy Fryar travelled through the USA, the UK, Europe and South Africa, presenting workshops on volunteer management and meeting with volunteerism leaders around the world. Andy blogged his trip and his travels can be found HERE

THIS MONTH'S FEATURE BOOK

What we learnt (the hard way) about SUPERVISING VOLUNTEERS

Packed with the advice, wisdom, and experience of over 85 real-life, on-the-job supervisors of volunteers, this guide offers a crystal clear analysis of what works and what doesn't in supervision.

 

New FREE e-book now available

Download the free 22 page e-book titled '12 Key Actions of Volunteer Program Champions' by US author and trainer Betty Stallings

DOWNLOAD IT HERE


Welcome to OzVPM

- the Australasian Volunteer Program Management web site

Our site has been developed to assist those who have a responsibility for the management / coordination of volunteer groups.

This involves a diverse range of people, including the leaders of scout & church groups, environmental projects, sporting clubs, service clubs and not-for-profit board members.

At OzVPM, we aim to give you access to a wide range of resources that will assist you to:

  • support volunteer management in your organisation
  • professionally develop as a Volunteer Program Manager
  • find up-to-date and relevant resources about volunteerism
  • link with others working in the field

Our site is also designed to cater for all levels of experience - from new coordinators, wanting to learn the basics, right through to experienced volunteer program management professionals, wanting to keep abreast of the latest trends.

We trust you'll enjoy your OzVPM experience

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Attention US & UK Visitors

OzVPM Director and Founder Andy Fryar is a frequent visitor to both the USA and the UK, where he regularly provides volunteer management training on a range of topics.

Please let us know if we can be of assistance to you