Norfolk Volunteer Passport Training - Online January

Voluntary Norfolk and Adult Learning have partnered to deliver The Norfolk Volunteer Passport. This training helps volunteers gain foundational knowledge and skills to support their volunteering journey.

Who is it for?

This course is suitable for anyone interested in volunteering or currently already involved.

How will I learn?

This course will take place in a classroom or online setting, check above for details. The sessions will involved practical, independent and group work with guidance from your tutor in a friendly setting. A positive group dynamic is encouraged, you will benefit from sharing your learning experiences with members of the group.

What's included?

The Volunteer Passport programme includes an information session, during which you will have the chance to gather further information about your chosen course, meet the tutors and have a chance to ask a questions. The course is fully funded, therefore we ask you to bring any proof of eligibility to identify what funds we use for you to enrol you on the main course for free.

You must attend the information session to be registered for the main course. The information session is followed by 4 Level 1 core training modules provided by Norfolk Adult Learning covering:

Introduction to Volunteering

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Keeping yourself safe

Safeguarding Adults and Children

Health and Safety Person-centred approach.

You will also receive:

Support during the training programme

Help to find a volunteering role, if needed

Registration with Volunteer Passport scheme with a certificate of completion and an ID badge (optional)

During the sessions you will develop a range a skills that will support you on your journey.

Included in this course is an Individual Learner Plan (ILP) to guide you to identify what you would like from the course and next steps.

Once you have completed the course you will be invited to join the Volunteer Passport database which is held here on Get InVOLved Norfolk, you will also be supported to use the Get InVOLved Norfolk Platform to keep a record of your volunteering activity, further training and other information which you can then share with organisations when applying for volunteering roles.

For this course, the sessions will run Thursdays

January 9th 10am until 12pm - Information Session

January 23rd 10am until 12pm

January 30th 10am until 12pm

February 6th 10am until 12pm

February 13th 10am until 12pm

This course is being delivered online and will consist of a 2 hour introduction session and four 2 hour sessions (one session per week). You will need a suitable device and access to the internet to participate, we don’t recommend using phones or small devices for this course.

Sessions are delivered online via Microsoft Teams, you will need to have a camera and microphone to participate and you must attend all training sessions to complete the Passport Training. You will also need a pen and notepad.

If you have any questions, please scroll up and select "ask Laura a question" to send me a message.

Please Note: Due to funding, to participate in this course free of charge you must meet the following eligibility criteria.

General Eligibility:

·   Is living in Norfolk and has given a Norfolk postcode

·   Was aged 19 or over on 31^st August 2024 (unless enrolling on a family learning course)

·   Is UK National who has continuously lived in the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA) (which includes the EU) for the last 3 years, or

·   An EEA National that has obtained pre-settled status or settle status before 31^st December 2020 and has continuously lived in the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA) (which includes the EU) for the last 3 years, or

·   Covered by an exception, for example asylum seeker or refugee.

Funding Eligibility - you must also meet at least one of the following criteria:

·        Unemployed and claiming benefits

·        Employed and earning under £20,319 per year

·        Aged 66+ and retired with an income of under £20,319 per year

·        Studying English or Maths and do not have an existing GCSE at grade C/4 in that subject

·        Studying ICT and do not have an existing level 1 qualification in ICT

·        Studying a Lipreading course

·        Attending an Independent Living Skills programme.

If do not meet the above you will be funded via additional funding provided for Volunteering sector for 2025