HVG Conference '26 Schedule

24–25 November 2026 Online via Zoom

We’re delighted to share the outline schedule for Heritage Volunteering ’26. This two‑day programme brings together keynote speakers, workshop hosts, and sector leaders to explore how we move From Passion to Purpose in volunteer engagement across heritage.

The full timetable will be updated as final details are confirmed.

Day 1 — Tuesday 24 November

09:30    Conference opens on Day 1

09:40    Welcome from Heritage Volunteering Group, Matthew Hick, Chair of HVG, Head of Volunteering, Science Museum

09:45    A Word from our Sponsors, Team Kinetic

09:55    Keynote Speaker – Denise Hayward, CEO, Volunteer Now

10:10    Transition to Workshops

10:20    Workshops & Networking

• • Engaging Employer Volunteering Effectively: From One-Off Volunteering to Lasting Impact – Charlotte Linton, Durham Community Action
  • Supportive Pathways and Partnerships: Creating volunteering opportunities for young people with SEND – Eldina Bolic, Birmingham Museums Trust
  • Landing your message: How to turn ‘NO’ into ‘Yes’ in Volunteer Management – Jennie Mann, Bloom Volunteering
  • Retention by design – unpacking what makes volunteers stay – Mirabai Ruskin, English Heritage
  • Influence Where It Matters: A Practical Workshop for Volunteer Managers – Rachel Stewart, FRS Consultancy Ltd
  • Volunteer Reflect Grow: Inspiring and Sustaining Volunteering – Susannah Pickering-Saqqa, University of East London
  • Networking Session 1 – To be confirmed
  • Networking Session 2 – To be confirmed

11:20    Coffee Break and Optional Networking

11:40    Workshops & Networking

• • Engaging Employer Volunteering Effectively: From One-Off Volunteering to Lasting Impact – Charlotte Linton, Durham Community Action
  • Supportive Pathways and Partnerships: Creating volunteering opportunities for young people with SEND – Eldina Bolic, Birmingham Museums Trust
  • Landing your message: How to turn ‘NO’ into ‘Yes’ in Volunteer Management – Jennie Mann, Bloom Volunteering
  • Retention by design – unpacking what makes volunteers stay – Mirabai Ruskin, English Heritage
  • Influence Where It Matters: A Practical Workshop for Volunteer Managers – Rachel Stewart, FRS Consultancy Ltd
  • Volunteer Reflect Grow: Inspiring and Sustaining Volunteering – Susannah Pickering-Saqqa, University of East London
  • Networking Session 1 – To be confirmed
  • Networking Session 2 – To be confirmed

12:40    Coffee Break & Optional Networking

12:55    Panel Discussion – “Passion to Purpose Across the UK”  Details coming soon 

13:25    Close of Day 1

Day 2 — Wednesday 25 November

09:30    Conference opens on Day 2

09:40    Welcome from the Heritage Volunteering Group – Matthew Hick, Chair of HVG, Head of Volunteering, Science Museum Group

09:45    Keynote Speaker – Dominic Pinkney, CEO, Works4U

10:05    Transition to Workshops

10:20    Workshops and Networking

• • The Impact Autopsy: Moving from Vanity to Sanity Metrics – Chris Wade, Time for Impact
  • New But Motivated – growing your passion for people with the right support – Emma Flack, Chatsworth House Trust
  • When Things Go Wrong: Dispute Resolution Skills for the Volunteer Sector – Lee Greenwood, IYVS
  • Pathways to the Past and Future: using Time Credits to support participation – Rachel Gegeshidze, Tempo
  • 5 Barriers We Built into Volunteering — And How to Dismantle Them – Tracey O’Neill, Tracey O’Neill Consulting
  • What Happens Behind the Scenes: Building Volunteer Systems That Work – Tuesday Davies, Macmillan Cancer Support
  • Networking Session 3 – To be confirmed
  • Networking Session 4 – To be confirmed

11:20    Coffee Break and Optional Networking

11:40    Workshops and Networking

• • The Impact Autopsy: Moving from Vanity to Sanity Metrics – Chris Wade, Time for Impact
  • New But Motivated – growing your passion for people with the right support – Emma Flack, Chatsworth House Trust
  • When Things Go Wrong: Dispute Resolution Skills for the Volunteer Sector – Lee Greenwood, IYVS
  • Pathways to the Past and Future: using Time Credits to support participation – Rachel Gegeshidze, Tempo
  • 5 Barriers We Built into Volunteering — And How to Dismantle Them – Tracey O’Neill, Tracey O’Neill Consulting
  • What Happens Behind the Scenes: Building Volunteer Systems That Work – Tuesday Davies, Macmillan Cancer Support
  • Networking Session 3 – To be confirmed
  • Networking Session 4 – To be confirmed

12:40    Coffee Break and Optional Networking

12:55     Volunteer Leader of the Year Award Presented by:  Amanda Hanton, Volunteering and  Participation Team Manager, Leicestershire County Council

13:25    Close of Conference

 

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