1 August2005 VC Media
Centre 01698 358866 Report by Craig Russell
AGENDAS FOR ASPIRE
SEMINARS RELEASED
Dates, venues and agendas for the Manager’s
and Non-Managers ASPIRE Seminars have been released, with Volunteer Centres
being asked to respond to confirm attendances.
MANAGERS
SEMINAR (1-2 attendees per VC)
The following two ASPIRE
Seminar dates have been scheduled for Volunteer Centre managers (and
deputies if in post) to attend. See attached agenda for the day’s programme
and maps for directions.
Monday 8 August (South) – 9.30am-4.00pm
Central Hotel, 99 Gordon St,
Glasgow
Thursday 25 August (North) –
9.30am-4.00pm
Thistle Hotel, Millburn Road,
Inverness
Download the Agenda for the ASPIRE
Managers Seminar
NON-MANAGERS
SEMINAR (2-3 attendees per VC)
The following two ASPIRE
Seminar dates have been scheduled for non-managers within Volunteer Centres
to attend. This should be any non-managerial Volunteer Centre worker (e.g.
Development Worker, Project Worker, Administrator, etc). Board or Committee
members, or volunteers with involvement in personnel issues, could also
attend. See attached agenda for the day’s programme and maps for
directions.
Tuesday 9 August (South) – 9.30am-4.00pm
Central Hotel, 99 Gordon St,
Glasgow
Thursday 25 August (North) –
9.30am-4.00pm
Thistle Hotel, Millburn Road,
Inverness
Download the Agenda for the ASPIRE
Non-Managers Seminar
Download Map to Quality Central Hotel,
Glasgow
Download
Map to Thistle Hotel, Inverness
* Please note both
Inverness seminars will now take place on Thursday 25 August (no
seminar on Friday 26 August)
These events will advance the
ASPIRE project outputs and ensuring that VC’s continue to shape the results
is the intention.
CONFIRMATION
OF ATTENDANCE
For both the Managers and
Non-Managers seminars, we would be grateful if you could respond to confirm
names and numbers of those who will be attending from your Volunteer
Centre, by telephoning 01698 358866, or e-mailing craig@nlvda.org.
ASPIRE Seminar for Volunteer
Managers
(Manager should attend one of these
seminars)
South Seminar will take place in Glasgow on Monday 8
August
North Seminar will take place in Inverness on Thursday
25 August
ASPIRE Seminar for Non-Managers
(Board members, staff and volunteers
are invited to attend one of these seminars)
South Seminar will take place in Glasgow on Tuesday 9 August
North Seminar will take place in Inverness on Thursday
25 August
ASPIRE Final Conference
A final conference has been provisionally arranged for
Monday 31 October 2005, to discuss the findings of the first phase of the
ASPIRE project.
We would be grateful if you could indicate at this point
if these dates fit okay with your diary and you would be able to
participate. (Travel expenses are covered for travel to and from ASPIRE
seminars and conference). Final confirmation and invitations to the above
seminars will be distributed shortly. For further information, please
telephone Craig or Karl on 01698 358866.
