Laura Hamilton
Associate consultant
Laura specialises in learning and mentoring in volunteer engagement and management.
Laura has worked in the volunteering field for over 20 years with hands on experience of managing and leading volunteers and developing volunteering strategy. She has worked in a range of voluntary sector infrastructure and volunteer involving organisations.
Laura is experienced in the design and delivery of engaging and impactful training, workshop sessions and mentoring. As a freelance trainer she has worked with diverse organisations – from small community groups to national charities and Volunteer Centres.
Laura is a qualified relationship therapist, bringing systemic theory, relational and solution focused approaches and questioning to her work. She can help teams gain confidence in managing difficult conversations and working with conflict in relationships with volunteers.
Areas of expertise
- Volunteer involvement/management
- Training and mentoring for teams
- Facilitation
- Engagement work, co-design and co-production
Laura's clients have included
- Citizens Advice UK: Co-design of national volunteer management training.
- London Transport Museum: Engagement work with staff and volunteers to shape volunteer strategy. Volunteer management training.
- Refugees at Home: Design and delivery of volunteer management training
- Team London (GLA): Design and delivery of managing difficult conversations training for staff and volunteers
- Manchester Metropolitan University: Design of digital intensives for the award winning RISE student enrichment programme
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