Dublin Volunteer Management Seminar 

Inspirational | Local | Topical 
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Wednesday 17th May
9:30am – 4:00pm
Wood Quay Venue, Civic Offices, Dublin 8 

What you can expect at the only seminar for Dublin’s Volunteer Managers, curated for your needs by the Dublin Volunteer Centres:

You are important! Caring for ourselves as Volunteer Managers
Legal aspects of your volunteer programme
Retrospective Garda vetting. Are you up to speed?

Retaining short-term volunteers | How does your target audience search for volunteering? | Technology to help with your busy day | Facilitated networking

Speakers

Darren and Dermot from ‘Darren and Dermot Get Better at Life’

Darren Ryan is the CEO of Social Entrepreneurs Ireland, a non-profit organisation that supports people with innovative solutions to social challenges in Ireland. Dermot Heslin is a former manager of the Overseas Volunteer Programme at Suas Educational Development and trainee psychotherapist.
They both have backgrounds in the not-for-profit sector, and they have a sense of how difficult it can be to achieve balance in this world. In order to “get better at life”, they started a podcast together: “Darren and Dermot Get Better at Life“.

Verena Tarpey – Solicitor

Verena Tarpey is a qualified Solicitor and has a Diploma in HR Management. She is a regular guest speaker at national conferences for Volunteer Ireland and The Wheel on legal issues relating to volunteers in the community. She is employed as Fundraising and Development Manager with Rape Crisis Midwest

Tricia Nolan – Garda vetting expert

Tricia Nolan is the Manager of South Dublin Volunteer Centre. She is a member of the Garda E-vetting pilot group and played an instrumental role in setting up the national volunteer infrastructure.