Training

NOCN Level 3 Award in Managing Volunteers - NEW DATES

This course is aimed at those already working in smaller and medium sized voluntary and community organisations as managers of volunteers in a paid or unpaid capacity.

It is particularly suitable for:

Those new to the responsibility of managing volunteers
Existing managers who do not have a qualification in this area
Those working in the sector who wish to progress to a managerial role.

The course will cover the following topics:

Concepts and values in volunteering

Demonstrating an understanding of the nature of volunteering
Demonstrating an understanding of the roles of volunteers within an organisation
Demonstrating an understanding of organisational practice when involving volunteers.

Valuing your volunteers

Demonstrating an understanding of the issues that need to be addressed before volunteer recruitment
Developing procedures and policies to provide a quality approach to volunteer recruitment
Understanding the significance of equality of opportunity principles and legislation in the involvement of volunteers
Demonstrating an understanding of good practice in relation to the support and supervision of volunteers
Demonstrating an understanding of the need to promote volunteering in a positive way.

Social policy for managing volunteers

Understanding the impact of social policy on an organisation
Understanding how the work of an individual’s organisation contributes to social policy.

As well as the face to face training, the course will also consist of five short pieces of self directed learning based on an individual’s personal experience of managing volunteers plus seven longer pieces of work as assignments.

The cost of this course will be £250 per person to include all course materials, course assessment, internal and external moderation, training delivery, refreshments (excluding lunch - please bring your own) and accreditation.

The Voluntary Network The Old Courts 147 All Saints Road, Newmarket CB8 8HH	SAVO offices Dickson House 43a Woodbridge Rd East Ipswich IP4 5QN	Waveney Community Forum The Kirkley Centre 154 London Rd South Lowestoft NR33 0AZ
10th November 2010	12th October 2010	9th December 2010
24th November 2010	26th October 2010	13th January 2011
8th December 2010	9th November 2010	27th January 2011
12th January 2011	23rd November 2010	10th February 2011
26th January 2011	7th December 2010	24th February 2011
9th February 2011	11th January 2011	10th March 2011
23rd February 2011	25th January 2011	24th March 2011

To register your interest, please contact wendy@volunteeringsuffolk.org.uk