People Power: Growing and Supporting Heritage Volunteers

People Power is a practical event for heritage, community, and creative organisations based in historic buildings and spaces across the West Yorkshire Combined Authority districts. Whether you're just starting out or looking to strengthen your approach to volunteer management, this session will share strategies and examples to help you build a sustainable volunteer programme.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to attract and recruit volunteers effectively
• Defining clear roles and expectations for different types of volunteer contributions
• Best practices for training and supporting volunteers
• How to manage volunteer teams confidently and fairly
• The importance of policies and procedures in creating a safe, supportive environment
• Real-life case studies from organisations doing it well

Who Should Attend

This event is ideal for heritage groups, community organisations, and creative collectives working with or within historic buildings in West Yorkshire. Whether you're volunteer-led or professionally staffed, you’ll leave with practical ideas to grow and support your volunteer network.

Organisations in West Yorkshire Combined Authority area can book for free, we ask that you also fill in the programme sign-up form.

Heritage Toolbox

Heritage Toolbox is a pilot programme that has been commissioned by West Yorkshire Combined Authority and will be delivered by Heritage Network and Locality. It is part of the £2.3 million You Can Make It Here programme. Funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, You Can Make It Here aims to support and grow the region’s creative sector through a range of training and investment opportunities.