SOBC Volunteer Professional Development Series
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.
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Upcoming webinars
How to Set Up Your Local for a Successful Season
Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Melainie Hatt
Branding and Marketing Resources
Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Facilitator: SOBC Marcomms Team
Law Enforcement Torch Run®: Polar Plunge Fundraising
Date: Monday, October 5, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Meg Ishida
Local Fund Development Opportunities
Date: Monday, November 2, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Meg Ishida
Athlete Support: Behaviour 101
Date: Monday, December 7, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Laurel Supports
Athlete Support: Tools for Success
Date: Monday, January 11, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Laurel Supports
Navigating Microsoft SharePoint and Teams
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Roxanna Kong
Communication Tactics for Locals
Date: Thursday, February 18, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Facilitators: Megan Pollock and Cassie MacDonell
Local Annual Meetings for Committee Members
Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2026
Facilitator: Melainie Hatt
Working with Artificial Intelligence
Date: Thursday, April 15, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Roxanna Kong
Unified Leadership (Athlete Leadership)
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Facilitators: Susan Wang and Cassie MacDonell
Stay tuned for more upcoming events by checking out our website calendar!
Past webinars
2026
2025
September 22: How to Set Up Your Local for a Successful Season | PDF presentation slides
May 14, 2025: Special Olympics BC Crisis Communications | PDF presentation slides
February 9, 2025: Volunteering is Changing and So Must You | PDF presentation slides
2024
November 6: Onboarding Volunteers: How to Convert Joiners to Stayers to Leaders(no recording available due to presenter requirements)
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
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 resourcesApril 6: Recruitment Marketing
Please click here to find more communications resourcesFebruary: Why Are Pronouns Important? (no recording available due to presenter requirements)
January: Moving Inclusion Forward (no recording available due to presenter requirements)
2021
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.