and FREE management course place for you!
Sometimes in Volunteer Now we're shy about saying just how good our training is, but for once, we're going to make a song and dance about it. According to you, we should! Our feedback raitings have been consistently 'excellent' from hundreds of you. We don't take all the credit though. As they say 'Experience is something that you get just after you need it" but one of the great things about our courses is the opportunity to network and learn from other's experience. The people who come to our courses are from every imaginable type of organisation and with them they bring a wealth of knowledge. As we all know, volunteers are unique people who bring unique skills to organisations. Sometimes though, they also bring unique management challenges. Our courses explore these, resolve them and our experienced trainers give you the tools to prevent them.
Usually course places costs between £70 and £170, but the Building Change Trust has recognised their value in supporting the development of Northern Ireland's volunteer management infrastructure. So for a short window of time, we have courses running across the country which are FREE, not only for attendance but also for accreditation. They offer you the opportunity to get an OCN qualification in:
So you can learn from others and build your CV at the same time!
Recruitment and Selection of Volunteers looks at the early stages on volunteer management practice, creating role descriptions, marketing, developing a recruitment plan and safe selection process. Managing and Motivating Volunteers deals with volunteer management in all it's shapes and coloures. Our Training to be a Trainer course gives you the tools and skills to deliver presentations and training.
Our course participants range from senior managers who want to formalise and accredit their knowledge to people who are brand new to management and want to learn the basics. The courses are open to all. If your writing skills aren't the greatest, don't let the accreditation put you off. Our trainers can work around that with you. It's your ideas and experience that count.
The courses are open for bookings now through our Training Calendar. Places will be allocated 'first come, first served' so you need to book early. We look forward to meeting you all.
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