Manchester / Befriender Volunteer Training for Programme Co-ordinators
9th December 2008, 9.30am - 4.00pm MDDA, Lower Ground Floor, 117-119 Portland Street, Manchester, M1 6ED
Want to develop a training programme for your volunteers?
Need to refresh your schedule?
Aims:
To provide you with an introduction to training volunteer befrienders
To introduce you to the MBF resource that covers the basics of volunteer training
To explore training frameworks that you can develop to suit your own programme and the needs of your volunteers
Audience:
Project co-ordinators or trainers for befriending programmes of any size with little or no prior experience of delivering training for volunteer befrienders
Learning outcomes:
To recognise the importance of learning styles when delivering training
To understand the key elements of befriender training
To practise and appraise a range of activities appropriate for your training
To clarify different levels and methods of training evaluation
Trainer biography:
MBF's own regional co-ordinators deliver this course. All are experienced trainers and have extensive background in mentoring and befriending provision.
Resources available:
Training pack - Training for mentoring and befriending volunteers
This course is also available in Birmingham. Cost of training is from £90 per person.
