Please see the training / events programme for sceduled training.

Volunteer Centre Dundee is part of the Volunteer Centre Network and together with Volunteer Development Scotland we can offer the following learning opportunities for Volunteer Managers/Coordinators.

INTRODUCTORY

Involving Volunteers in Your Organisation

Developing Volunteers in an Organisation

Designing Roles and Tasks for Organisations

Preparing to Recruit Volunteers

Matching and Selecting Volunteers

Introducing New Volunteers to your Organisation

INTERMEDIATE

Planning Strategically for Volunteer Involvement

Effective Volunteer Recruitment

Matching Volunteers to Roles and Tasks

Increasing Volunteer Effectiveness through Training and Development

Supporting and Supervising Skills

ADVANCED

Developing Diversity within a Volunteer Programme

Health, Safety and Risk Management in Volunteer Programmes

Motivation, Retention and Development of Volunteers

Developing Volunteer Portfolios

Creating Positive Volunteer-Staff Relations

New for 2008: SQA Awards in Volunteer Management (in partnership with Volunteer Development Scotland). These new awards will provide individuals with new nationally recognised accredited qualifications. They are work-based unitised programmes that will impact on the effective management of volunteers.

Volunteer Centre Staff can also deliver short courses on:

Introduction to Volunteering

Protection of Children Scotland Act

Central Registered Body Scotland (Disclosures)

STEPS Training (Steps to Excellence for Personal Success) – The Volunteer Centre has four facilitators who can offer STEPS training (on a commercial basis). This course is provided by the Pacific Institute. The programme helps individuals move beyond where they have become stuck to more fulfilling and successful lives. Contact Anne Leslie on 305705 for further information.