Special Olympics BC offers the Volunteer Professional Development Series to thank the remarkable administrative volunteers who do so much to make SOBC programs possible, and create opportunities for these amazing individuals to connect, learn, and brainstorm together.
To share your ideas and feedback, please email SOBC Engagement Coordinator Donna Ma at dma@specialolympics.bc.ca or 604-908-6491!
Upcoming webinars
Volunteering is Changing and So Must You with Rob Jackson
Volunteering is changing and so must you! This session will look at some of the key ways in which society is changing and how these changes affect volunteerism. The webinar will discuss what leaders of volunteers can do to update their practices to accommodate these changes, further enhancing their engagement and retention of 21st century volunteers. The webinar will provide space for attendees to discuss how they may need to adapt volunteer engagement practices accordingly. The session will conclude with a Q&A.
Date: Sunday, February 9, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PST
Location: Virtual on Zoom
Past webinars
2024
- November 6: Onboarding Volunteers: How to Convert Joiners to Stayers to Leaders(no recording available due to presenter requirements)
- March 20: Volunteer Recognition
- January 24: Athlete Leadership | PDF presentation slides
- January 18: Succession Planning | PDF presentation slides
2023
- November 15 and 16: Competition
- November 9: Exploring Bias (no recording available due to presenter requirements)
- October 19: Indigenous Inclusion (no recording available due to presenter requirements)
- September 13: Running Productive Meetings Workshop | PDF presentation slides
- May 10: Conflict Management and Effective Communication Session 3
- May 3: Conflict Management and Effective Communication Session 2
- April 26: Conflict Management and Effective Communication Session 1
- January 25: Fundraising Workshop | PDF Presentation | Additional Information from Discussion
Please click here to visit the Fundraising Resources Page
Please click here to visit Grant Resources Page
2022
- December: Volunteer Engagement and Management
- June 20: Diverse Abilities in Sport - Autism (Part 2)
- June 6: Diverse Abilities in Sport - Autism (Part 1)
- April 26: Internal Communications
Please click here to find more communications resources - April 6: Recruitment Marketing
Please click here to find more communications resources - March: SOBC Awards Information Session
- February: Why Are Pronouns Important? (no recording available due to presenter requirements)
- January: Moving Inclusion Forward (no recording available due to presenter requirements)
2021
- December: Anti-Bullying and Harassment Workshop
- November: Cyber Security Foundations | PDF presentation
- June: Sexual Health
- April: Staying positive throughout the pandemic
Watch the Volunteer Professional Development Series kickoff by the always inspiring Mark Tewksbury, Olympic swimming champion, Companion of the Order of Canada, and Special Olympics Canada Past Chair.
