A successful Volunteer Managers Network Alan Bigham Programme Manager (Volunteering) Scottish Health Council alan.bigham@nhs.net
What makes a successful network Clear purpose, understood by each of the members Creates or facilitates something that would otherwise not be possible Interdependence – no reliance on key individuals to provide Engaging – in its topics and its processes Accessible – physically and virtually
Discussion prompts What do you want from a network? How do we make it inclusive? How can the network address the challenges raised in the needs analysis? How do we unlock and share the good practice in each board? Is Volunteer Managers Network the correct title?