b'24 Member News July 2023VolunteersLog on, take a look and get involved!In mid-February weA great start Have you seen these?launched our volunteeringIET volunteers from around group on IET EngX. Itsthe world have already beenThere are loads of brilliant new features on the IET EngX an exciting new onlineexploring the new platformvolunteering group, including:space that offers endlessand taking advantageNewsthe very latest updates on all things volunteering possibilities to IETof the wide-ranging volunteers. collaborative and learningSupport and resourcesall general volunteering resources can opportunities on offer.be found here, including the Volunteer Handbook IET EngX is a centralJohn said: We lead busy Share your ideaswe want our volunteers to be happy, platform thats availablelives and want to haveengaged and long-standing. This is your opportunity to tell us to all. John Tan PhD CEnga place to easily accesshow we can improve the volunteer experienceMIET, a member of theinformation relevant to ourForumsgo on, introduce yourself! You can ask any burning Volunteer Support Workingvolunteering work, EngXquestions you may haveand help others to answer theirs. And Party (VSWP), has beenVolunteering group is aif youve got a film to recommend or a thought to share, go right hands on with helping tobig improvement on theahead!leverage the potential andold Volunteer Hub, as we meet the growing needs ofcan now have dedicated Share your storiesinspire your fellow volunteers by letting the volunteer community. sections for different topics. the community know about your volunteer activities and their He said: As volunteers,impact.we have been wanting anOne of the many perks ofThe features listed above are just the start. With the ongoing input online space where weusing EngX to engage withand suggestions from the volunteering community on EngX, the can connect with otherour volunteer community, isplatform will expand and develop to meet the needs of its users. volunteers, receive regularour ability to post contentSome useful changes have already been made to the landing page, updates and share ourdirectly to members ofwith more in the pipeline.own ideas and thoughtsthe group. Previously, with our colleagues.news and updates would With EngX Volunteeringtake time to either be uploaded to the VolunteerAs a volunteer and member of the online community group, we are now ableHub or appear in thewe look forward to seeing the group evolve with new to do exactly that. quarterly Volunteer Updatefeatures and growing numbers of active users.newsletter. EngX also allows volunteers to post directly to the group too.IET EngX A bit about JohnJohn is an active IET volunteer from Malaysia. He graduated his PhD from Queens University Belfast, UK. He has been volunteering in IET since 2014. He was the recipient of IET Paul Fletcher Award 2018. Alongside his work with the VSWP, he is Vice Chair of IET Malaysia Local Network.Explore EngX at: engx.theiet.org'