the role of the voluntary and community sector colin wilson third sector coordinator

The Role of the Voluntary and Community Sector

Colin Wilson

Third Sector Coordinator

Vision

Engage workless and socially excluded people in training and volunteering

Improve their skills and confidence, so raise their aspirations Create routes into employment, further volunteering and training Use excitement of London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games –

volunteering at games Promote volunteering more generally

The Programme

Training: 9 units, 120 guided learning hours, ONC Level 1 award in Event Volunteering

Volunteering: 20 hours placements

Does not affect benefits Travel and childcare paid for Support from Personal Best Adviser (includes CV writing and job

search)

Training

Volunteering and the Olympics Becoming a volunteer Understanding equalities and diversity Understanding effective customer

relations Emergencies & basic fire awareness Public safety Introduction to conflict resolution in a

public setting Developing team and interpersonal

skills Preparing for and reflecting on a

volunteer placement

Volunteering

Integrates with training Event-based or longer-term Helps build CV Helps build confidence

What Participants Say

Stephen

“It helped my motivation. Meeting other people and the social side of being on the course has been absolutely brilliant.”

“I was doing voluntary work as a Care Assistant helping the homeless. I am still volunteering at the moment and I enjoy it, and attending classes to improve my English.”

“It’s great as a springboard for getting back into further training or employment”.


Haddi

“It covers so many things – going to interviews, communicating in a group, now I feel part of society. I enjoyed doing the voluntary work and meeting my colleagues in class – the tutors were wonderful. I am overwhelmed and thankful. Through volunteering I now know I want to work in customer care.”

“Personal Best has really helped me improve my English and I’ve also completed my CV.


Bariale

“Achieving the Level 1 Qualification for Personal Best helped give me the confidence to do these NVQ’s as I felt so much more confident with my English.

I am also still working for Brent Council as an interpreter and enjoying it very much as I get to meet interesting people everyday.”


Sarah

“My friends and family have seen the changes in me. The PB course brought out the best in me and improved my self confidence as well as opening up doors into training and employment.”

“Volunteering offers flexibility of time, which suits my childcare needs.”

Eligible Groups

Unemployed or economically inactive or Working less than 8 hours a week

and Not already in accredited training Born after June 1993 – must be 18 by June 2011 Living in Greater London Eligible to work in the EU and have recourse to public funds

and Have entry level 2 or above in literacy skills

but Do not have a level 2 qualification or above

Target Groups

People with learning disabilities and difficulties People receiving incapacity benefits Lone parents BAME people Ex-offenders Homeless people Refugees

Delivery

Delivered in local communities Support from Personal Best

Adviser throughout course Nationally accredited

qualification Progression routes after

completion Support for up to 6 months

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Progress

1640 people have completed (target 2000)

11% of people who complete do more volunteering 6% of people who complete do more training 4% of people who complete find employment

Issues

Recruitment Drop-out rates Volunteering opportunities Several providers dropped out Many providers way behind targets Lack of clarity about purpose of PB

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