Skilled Volunteer Meet - 2018

**SPECIAL EVENT by the City of Boroondara **

Are you a professional wanting to contribute your skills and give where you live? Recently retired? Are you looking to grow your professional networks?

Find out how at the Skilled Volunteer Meet!

Join us at the City of Boroondara’s Skilled Volunteer Meet, a networking evening connecting professionals with local community organsations pitching skilled volunteer projects and roles.

At this exciting event, you will have the opportunity to:

• discover local, skilled volunteer opportunities with community organsations

• join a Board or become a Committee member

• connect with local community organisations across a diverse range of sectors including the environment, the aged, education, children, health and much more

• meet and build networks with like-minded individuals living in and around Boroondara.

Is this event for me?

This networking evening is for:

• individuals who would like to volunteer their professional skills to community organisations

• business owners who would like to volunteer/offer pro-bono services to community organisations

• university students near completion of their degree who would like to volunteer their skills and gain experience.

Sounds great, but how can my skills be utilised by a community organisation?

There are many ways your professional skills can make difference to community organisations. Skilled volunteer projects or roles include:

• being on a board or committee of a community organisation in Boroondara

• mentoring community organisation leaders or managers

• developing a marketing or branding strategy

• developing human resources policies and procedures

• managing social media platforms

• building a website

• taking photos or developing a video

• organising an event

• reviewing human resources policies

• designing a flyer or report

• setting up accounting systems.

I’m in. How do I register? Click on the above link :)

Event Details

Date: Tuesday 23 October

Time: 6pm- 8pm

Venue: Parkview Room, City of Boroondara offices, 8 Inglesby Rd, Camberwell

Cost: Free

Refreshments will be served.