Accredited Training in Volunteer Management

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Accredited Training in Volunteer Management

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Thanks to its network, the Platform of Volunteer Centres and Organizations associates experts who are for several years focusing on volunteering – whether in practice, theory, or legal framework. We created a four-day training tailored to the needs of volunteer coordinators and volunteers. We provide the training throughout Slovakia.

This training is devoted to representatives of NGOs or public institutions (hospitals, social and health care centres, schools, etc.) who are already working with volunteers or are only thinking about their engagement. It is suitable for people who want to learn how to look for, recruit, select, train, motivate and retain volunteers. This training will provide you with theoretical but also practical information and tools/methods for the work with volunteers. It consists of many interactive activities, role plays, reflections, group work and exchange of experience during various discussions. During the course, the participants will need to prepare a volunteering program/policy for the organization they are working for. The individual consultation of a volunteer program is part of the training. It´s content is always tailored according the needs of its participants. Successful participants can receive a certificate accredited by the Slovak Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic. resized__166x200_DSC_0146___Copy

The course consists of following topics:

• Volunteering in Slovakia and abroad – trends and challanges

• Planning and preparation of a volunteer program
• Funding a volunteer program
• Work with public – recruitment / search for volunteers
• Selection of volunteers
• Law on volunteering, the volunteering contract
• Education/training for volunteers
• Supervision for volunteers and volunteer coordinators
• Risks of burn out syndrome
• Motivation and retention of volunteer
• Problem-solving with volunteers
• Evaluation of volunteers, termination of the cooperation
• Creation (and individual consultation) of a policy / manual for the volunteer management in the organization

In 2015 we performed three courses of Volunteer Management in Slovakia, in Bratislava, in Žilina and in Košice. Together 40 people participated at those courses. Therefore we hope to continue in thess successful Volunteer Management training sessions also in 2016. Information about the next training will be available here and in the News section.

If you are interested in a tailored made training, contact us, we will be glad to offer you a training also outside the ordinary schedule.

This project is financially supported by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic.