FREE VOLUNTEERING ESSENTIALS TRAINING for people starting or looking to enter into voluntary roles.

Join our friendly, face-to-face, informal workshops. Gain transferable skills, build your confidence & meet new people.

In the sessions you will learn about:

Session 1

• What is volunteering and why it is important • Types of Volunteer roles • Benefits of volunteering • Volunteering & Skills for Work • Expectations • Volunteer responsibilities • Team working & Communication.

Session 2

• GDPR, Data protection & Online Safety • Confidentiality, Boundaries & Supervision • H & S and Volunteering safely • Safeguarding • Communication • Confidence & Self-esteem.

Session 3

• Volunteering & professional standards of behaviour • Boundaries • Attitudes, Values & Beliefs • Respecting Equality & Diversity & challenging discrimination • Reflective practice • Dealing with Conflict • Lone working.

Certificates are available for attending and completing each session.