TeamKinetic

03/06/2025

We have an exciting new event for you, looking at Marketing, Communications, Connectivity, and Interoperability in volunteer management.

📅 Thursday 26th June 2025
🕙 10am - 12pm
💻 Online (via Google Meet)
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/marketing-communications-connectivity-and-interoperability-tickets-1342143119199?aff=social

Join us, Gethyn Williams and Ruth Buchanan Leonard as we start to launch part two of our Digital in Volunteering Toolkit. In this event, we'll bring together guest experts to take a deep dive into digital tools to support marketing and communications in volunteering and connectivity and interoperability through the lens of open data.

At a time when recruitment and retention are under pressure, we’ll explore how digital tools and open data can strengthen volunteer engagement.

Expect practical insights into:
- Tools for better marketing and communication
- Platform integration using APIs and webhooks
- The potential of open data in volunteering

Guest speakers include:
- Nicola Gower (Digital Marketing Consultant at NLG Digital)
- Jess Young (Project Lead at Volunteer Centre Greenwich)
- George Grima (Founder and CEO of Doit)
- Rebecca Mear (Chief Executive Officer at Voscur)
and possibly more to be announced.... 👀

If you work in volunteer management or digital strategy, this one's for you.

Focusing on digital tools supporting marketing and communications in volunteering and looking at connectivity and interoperability.

17/04/2025

How do we measure what really matters?

In a world that values numbers - ROI, GDP, volunteer hours - it’s easy to lose sight of the human stories behind the stats.

Join us for our May Masterclass, where we'll be joined by social designer Joanne Irvine.

Her session, titled "Evaluating What Matters: Exploring how to capture and showcase social value beyond the pound", will challenge how you think about social value and volunteer impact.

Using insights from research with Glasgow Life, she’ll dive into how values like joy, connection and confidence can help us tell a richer story of social value, inclusion and well-being.

📅 Wednesday 7th May
📍 via Google Meet
🎫 As a TK user, sign up via the system (Help & Support → Extra Training)

Everyone else can get free tickets here:

Joanne Irvine joins us to discuss Evaluating What Matters: Exploring how to capture and showcase social value beyond the pound.

09/04/2025

We're hosting an exciting webinar next month! 'Powering Heritage with People' takes a look at the heritage sector, with experts sharing insights on volunteer management, engagement, and more!

At TeamKinetic, we understand the unique challenges faced by the heritage sector. So who's better to share insights than those who walk in the same shoes?

This upcoming webinar is packed with valuable insights from three incredible speakers who will help you navigate the world of volunteer management with ease:

- Helen Conolly from National Museums NI will share her experience of using TeamKinetic, diving into the decisions and benefits that made a real impact on her team.

- Annabelle Britton from The Pankhurst Trust (Incorporating Manchester Women's Aid) will bring her expertise in scheduling, engagement, communication, and reporting - essential topics for any volunteer manager!

- Shaun Gorringe from Blackpool Grand Theatre will round out the session with his unique perspective on managing volunteers in a theatre environment.

Get your free tickets now and connect with like-minded people who share your passion for volunteering in the heritage sector!

Join us for an exciting webinar with heritage sector experts sharing insights on volunteer management, engagement, and more!

18/02/2025

Join Us for an Exclusive Panel Session on Local Authority-Led Volunteer Programmes

We’re bringing together experts who have successfully built and scaled volunteer programmes within local authorities. This session will explore how effective volunteer management can drive community engagement, enhance reporting, and support strategic decision-making.

Meet Our Speakers:
Claire Troup (MCRVIP) – How Manchester City Council grew their volunteer program to be reported and managed at board level.
Lorraine Toner (Glasgow Life) – Using reporting to track volunteer impact, promote equality, and guide recruitment.
Fergus Hopper (Durham County Council) – How volunteering fuels community growth in culture, sport & tourism.

📅 Thursday, 13th March at 2pm
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and learn best practices!

🎫 Join us for free:

TeamKinetic Webinar - Exploring Volunteer Management in Local Authorities

12/02/2025

A new piece of research from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) looks at a variety of digital tools - including volunteer management solutions like TeamKinetic - and how they support volunteering.

Key Takeaways for TeamKinetic:

⚙️ Supporting Recruitment Through Integrations:
We are one of the only platforms found to support the integration of third-party platforms. One example of this includes our work with DoiT for the Big Help Out and beyond.

👍 Volunteer Feedback, Incentives and Rewards:
We were seen as an innovator in this area - our partnership with Tempo Time Credits, links to post-opportunity surveys, and custom reward badges are seen as breakthrough features.

🔓 Unlocking the Potential of Other New Technologies:
The report highlights our work with Braw Data to look at predictive analytics on volunteer behaviour, such as dropouts.

🤝 Interoperability:
We're currently working with the Open Data Institute (alongside other partners) to develop an open data standard for volunteering. By fostering an open ecosystem, we aim to drive innovation, boost adoption in the VCSE sector, and make it easier for volunteers and organisations to connect.

💭 Expanding Further:
We're also expanding integration with popular platforms like Alexa, Google, and WhatsApp. This meets volunteers where they are, rather than creating new apps.

Read the full report here:

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13/01/2025

This year, we're doing Masterclasses differently.

With a bit of a revamp, they now focus better on solving problems faced by the everyday volunteer manager.

Catch our January masterclass all about improving your volunteers' experience with TK!

08/01/2025

Welcome back to work everybody, we hope you all had a relaxing break over the holidays and are now raring to go for 2025!

Our January TeamTalk just dropped, with all the latest news from us, our partners, and the sector as a whole.

Grab a brew and catch up on all the latest: https://teamkinetic.co.uk/blog/2025/01/teamtalk-january-25/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=january_teamtalk

07/01/2025

By now you've probably heard about the Digital in Volunteering Toolkit, but will it really have an impact?

At a recent launch event for the Toolkit, we brought together a panel of speakers, including NAVCA's Maddy Desforges. She delved into how the toolkit can help volunteer leaders embrace digital.

27/12/2024

As 2024 wraps up, we’re taking a moment to reflect on an incredible year of growth, connection, and innovation. It’s been a whirlwind, and we couldn’t have done it without our amazing community of volunteer managers, organisations, and, of course, the volunteers themselves!

Here are some of our highlights:

We kicked off the year with our Tempo Time Credits integration and a huge refresh of the TeamKinetic app. These were just a few things we did to connect the sector and make volunteering easier for everyone.

Our conference in September brought volunteer managers and experts together for a day of big ideas and practical tips. Missed it? The recordings are ready for you: https://teamkinetic.co.uk/conference?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

We also launched the Digital in Volunteering Toolkit this month. It's something that had been in the works for a loooong time! It's the new go-to resource for managing volunteers in the digital age.

This year wasn’t just about features and events, it was about supporting the sector and tackling challenges together.

Here’s to 2025! 🎉

Catch the full 2024 recap here: https://teamkinetic.co.uk/blog/2024/12/2024-roundup/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

27/11/2024

The Digital in Volunteering Toolkit launches next week. But what is it?

In response to the rapid pace of tech change, we have developed the Digital in Volunteering Toolkit alongside Gethyn Williams, and the AVM.

The toolkit will help Volunteer Leaders adopt the digital tools and strategies that fit their unique needs, on their own terms.

Do you feel:

- ‘Stuck in Excel’ but unsure how to break out of spreadsheet management?
- Pressure to adopt new digital tools just to avoid FOMO?
- Bamboozled by a range of choices or technical options?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Toolkit is for you.

So, join us at the online launch on Thursday 5th December. You can pick up tickets for free via the AVM's website:

Join us for the online launch of a Digital in Volunteering Toolkit to explore the toolkit, hear from experts in volunteer management and tech, and get

15/10/2024

Are you managing volunteers in a complex organisation?

It can feel like a big challenge, but there are ways to make it work!

In our latest blog, we take a look back at Dr Helen Timbrell's session from our conference. She provides some practical strategies to help your volunteers thrive, even in the most complicated structures.

She even includes an amazing metaphor, comparing volunteer managers to Taylor Swift...

Curious? Read more here: https://teamkinetic.co.uk/blog/2024/10/advancing-volunteering-in-complex-organisational-systems/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=conference_content

17/09/2024

Don't miss out! Chris and Gethyn will be speaking at the Heritage Volunteering Group 2024 Conference in November

Join Chris and Gethyn as they launch our brand-new Digital Toolkit for volunteer managers, developed in collaboration with AVM.

The session will offer a walkthrough of the toolkit, allowing you to gain valuable insights that will empower you to manage and engage volunteers more effectively in an increasingly digital world.

Get tickets now:

Inspiring collaboration and creating opportunities to help transform volunteering in the heritage sector.