Volunteer Development Scotland - Awards in Volunteers Management

Volunteer Development Scotland - Awards in Volunteers Management
  • Name: Awards in Volunteers Management
  • Institution: Volunteer Development Scotland
  • Awarding body (if different): SQA
  • Description: Coordinating VolunteersSCQF level 6 Customised Award This programme will provide participants with: • An awareness of the principles and values that underpin the involvement of volunteers in an organisational setting • An opportunity to explore practical content in relation to the role and tasks involved in coordinating volunteers • Knowledge and understanding that can be applied in an organisational setting to take responsibility for aspects of a framework involving volunteers Applications being taken now. An Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) route is also available for those who have recently completed the five VDS Intermediate Learning Opportunties through VDS or a Volunteer Centre. Please use the application form to provide information about your previous learning and experience.Management of Volunteers SCQF level 7 Customised Award This programme will provide participants with: • An increased understanding of specific topics in volunteering management • Skills and knowledge to develop specific areas of volunteering • The opportunity to explore and develop practice in specialised areas of volunteers’ management Accreditation of Prior Learning Route - Level 7 Award VDS will also offer this award as an APL programme for people who have attended and completed a minimum of two advanced leanring opportunties. Management of Volunteering SCQF Level 8 Professional Development Award • The Professional Development Award will be for experienced managers to work through issues within their practice and gain a nationally necognised qualification • The programme is made up of three double Higher National Units and will be delivered in a blended learning format. Entry to this Professional Development Award will be a minimum of experience in a leadership or mangement role, with a qualification at SQCF level 7 ( HNC, Advanced Higher or Certificate of Higher Education).
  • Leader: Elizabeth Holden
  • Contact e-mail: hazel.mcalpine@vds.org.uk
  • Contact telephone: www.vds.org.uk
  • Web address: http://www.vds.org.uk/
  • Details provided by: Christine Reilly
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