11am - 12pm
Online via Teams
Hear from peers at heritage organisations across Scotland and seek advice from other attendees on remote volunteering.
Join members of the Volunteer Organisers Network (VON) at our regular open forum for people who support and organise volunteers, whether in a paid or unpaid capacity. VON focuses on supporting volunteer managers and organisers (paid or unpaid) from heritage organisations (natural, cultural and built heritage), but our events are open to volunteer organisers across all sectors.
Heritage and healthcare are often seen as separate worlds — one caring for people, the other for places and stories. In reality, both share a common goal: supporting wellbeing, connection, and a sense of belonging.
Engagement with heritage — whether through visiting sites, creative activities, or volunteering — can reduce loneliness, support mental health, and strengthen identity. At the same time, healthcare is increasingly looking beyond clinical settings to community-based approaches that address wider wellbeing.
Heritage organisations offer trusted spaces, skilled volunteers, and creative programming. Healthcare brings insight into wellbeing needs and access to diverse communities. Together, they can create impactful, person-centered programs that neither could deliver alone.
Speaker Felicia Sabartinelli is a seasoned leader in volunteer and charity management with over 18 years of experience, including more than a decade dedicated to hospice and palliative care.
This is a great opportunity to talk with people in similar roles, share your volunteer organiser insights, ask questions and pick up practical tips.
