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Lincolnshire Volunteer Card – Health Volunteers ‘Pulling Together’2014- 2016
Sarah BarrattProject Officer, Children’s Links
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LVC Overview
• 6 modules offering general knowledge and skills to volunteer with confidence, sector-wide
• Welcomes everybody aged 16 and over• Learners receive a certificate and their own, unique
Lincolnshire Volunteer Card• Course calendar (countywide) available on Children’s
Links website: www.childrenslinks.org.uk• To book, call or email Children’s Links • Courses can be set up for groups of 8 or more people
ALL FREE OF CHARGE!
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Progress to Date
• LVC Pilot programme achieved 1570 certificated learners with validated cards. 192 courses ran in total.
• Independent Evaluation: LVC IS leading to an increase in volunteering. 75% of participants felt taking part in the training had led to an improvement in their experience of volunteering.
• Continuation funding from Lincolnshire County Council for delivery until April 2016.
• Additional healthy living content in LVC plus progression to higher level ‘Live Well Champions’ training (aged 18 and over)
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Live Well Champions Training
• For everybody aged 18 and over• People can access the training via LVC or other
routes• No previous background in health needed• Optional progression route to achieve an RSPH Level
2 Award in Understanding Health Improvement• Course calendar on Children’s Links website• To book, call or email Children’s Links• Training is all free of charge
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Contact
If you have any questions about the Lincolnshire Volunteer Card or Live Well Champions Training
Contact Sarah Barratt, Project Officer:[email protected]
or 01507 528183