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Personal Development: Introduction to Volunteering
Course details
Course code
Q00017498Course date
Number of classes
6 sessionsTimetable
Tutor
Katie DexterFee range
How you'll learn
Venue
NST Hub (North Somerset Training Communi31 Alexandra Parade
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1QZ
Level of study
Entry Levels 1,2,3: If you have never studied this subject before and you’re not confident in your skills, Entry levels are a good starting point.
Level 1: Covers basic skills and knowledge needed for this subject
Level 2: Building on basic knowledge or experience. Similar to Grade 4/ C at GCSE or O level in England or Standards in Scotland.
Level 3: Learn about the topic in-depth and have a broad range of skills. Independent working Equivalent to an A level in England or Higher in Scotland.
Beginners: A perfect introduction if you have no experience and skills in this subject.
Improvers: The next step if you have basic skills or knowledge but want to progress them further.
Advanced: Build on the solid experience and skills you have in this subject, applying your skills and knowledge in a more complex way.
Course overview
Course description
This friendly and comprehensive course will support you to develop the skills you need to become a volunteer. Volunteering contributes to a happy and healthy society and can also help you stand out to new employers. Showing volunteer work on your CV shows employers that you can work in a team and have compassion. Volunteer skills can also be helpful in your career development. Volunteer skills are the abilities you have to help other people effectively to support a specific cause. The best volunteers have a strong work ethic and work well with others. Volunteers typically work for free, so they need to self-motivate and remain focused on their volunteering projects or tasks. During this course, you will develop your problem-solving skills and learn how to manage you time effectively and self-motivate. You will also learn how to work well alongside others and wark as part of a team. You will also learn how to identify key aspect of a volunteering role and be able to support and motivate others. You can use many of these transferable skills for volunteering in your workplace.
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What financial support is available?
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We don't want anything to stand in your way when it comes to bringing Adult learning within reach so if you need anything to support you to achieve your goals then speak to one of our education experts during your enrolment journey. Most of our courses are government funded but if you don't qualify or need alternative financial help to access them then let us know.
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What other support is available?
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All of our digital content, teaching and learning activities and assessments are designed to be accessible so if you need any additional support you can discuss this with the education experts during your enrolment journey and we will do all we can to make sure you have optimal access.
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