How to harness the power of volunteers to increase your impact (and how to lead them!)
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Talk Details
Volunteers are crucial for small charity success – but with limited resources and ever-changing volunteer habits, it can be hard to carve out the time to make the most of the opportunities.
In this Q&A, we chatted with Hugo Tagholm, Chief Exec of Surfers Against Sewage, to find out how they extend their reach using local volunteers and how they use campaigning, empowerment, and trust to increase their impact.
Key learnings:
What key changes are happening with volunteer habits
How to manage volunteers
How to find, recruit, and retain a volunteer workforce”
Speakers
Hugo Tagholm
Chief Executive
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